
Almost 2,000 farmers in the region have received a payment.
Over €9m has been distributed among midlands farmers as part of the ACRES scheme.
Almost 2,000 farmers across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath have received a payment from the scheme, 462 of which are getting their interim payment following delays.
The highest amount in the region went to Westmeath at over €4m, over €3m went to Offaly and almost €2m was received by Laois.
Over €201m in has been paid out so far to farmers as part of the scheme, of a total budget of €1.5m.