A European study estimates that farmers spend an average of €1,200 per year on administrative tasks related to the CAP.

Omissions

• The precise estimate in the study is EUR 1,230 per farmer per year, not EUR 1,200; the MEP rounded the figure down by about EUR 30 (2.4%).
• The MEP does not name the study; it is the EU CAP Network study published in May 2025, based on an estimated seven working days per year spent on CAP-related administrative tasks.

Sources

• PrimaryEU CAP Network — Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAPBased on the TC, the average annual cost of CAP-related administrative tasks per farmer was EUR 1 230. This average estimate takes into ...
• SecondaryEuropean Parliamentary Research Service — CAP simplification briefing... per year on administrative tasks, with an average annual cost of administrative tasks at EU level estimated at €1 230. Applying for aid was ...