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ACRES Payment Estimator
Pick the actions on your farm, enter your areas, and see what the DAFM rate card says they pay per year. Takes about 60 seconds. No login.
Built on the DAFM published payment rates. New to the scheme? Start with our ACRES hub or the plain-English guide to what you're entitled to.
This is an estimate, not advice. ACRES payments depend on your approved plan, field scores, and DAFM terms for your tranche. Always confirm figures with your ACRES advisor or DAFM before making decisions.
Which ACRES track are you in?
Not sure? Most farmers are in General. Co-operation covers designated priority areas — your advisor will have told you.
Low-input grassland (results-based)
Your ACRES advisor scores each field from 0–10 on flowers, grasses and damage indicators. Fields under 4 don't pay.
Grassland & water protection
Hedgerows & walls
Trees
Biodiversity
Nutrients
Tillage
Estimated annual ACRES payment
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An estimate from the DAFM published rate card — not an offer, a forecast, or advice. Your plan and field scores decide the real figure.
Common questions
How accurate is this ACRES estimate?
The rates come straight from the DAFM published ACRES rate card, but your real payment depends on your approved plan, your field scores, and DAFM checks. Treat the result as a starting point for a conversation with your ACRES advisor, not a promise.
How much does ACRES pay per hectare?
It depends on the action. Results-based low-input grassland pays €250–€400/ha depending on your field score. Winter bird food plots pay €1,000/ha, riparian buffer zones up to €1,530/ha, and extensively grazed pasture €200/ha on up to 8 hectares.
What is the maximum ACRES payment?
ACRES General is capped at €7,311 per year. ACRES Co-operation, for farms in designated priority areas, is capped at €10,500 per year including non-productive investments and landscape actions.
Rates from the DAFM published ACRES rate card. Payments are per year for the duration of your contract. All outputs are estimates — your actual payment depends on your approved plan, field scores, and DAFM checks. Confirm with your ACRES advisor.