The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food will pay 494.57 million euros to 249,376 farmers included in the first list of beneficiaries of the extraordinary aid for the purchase of fertilizers. The payment is scheduled for the first week of September.
This first payment is intended for those listed in the roster published on July 6 who expressly accepted the aid within the 20-day period set aside to complete the process.
The amounts total 92.50 euros per hectare of irrigated land and 38.33 euros per hectare of rain-fed land. The subsidized area totals 9.56 million hectares, of which 7.2 million correspond to rain-fed crops and 2.36 million to irrigated crops. To calculate the amount, a maximum of 300 hectares per beneficiary has been established.
In addition to the farmers included in this first payment, another 9,362 beneficiaries are awaiting the resolution of questions or administrative procedures before they can receive the aid. Furthermore, 1,290 people withdrew their applications after the initial list was published.
The Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA) plans to release new lists of beneficiaries in the coming weeks.
Castile and León Receives the Largest Amount
Castile and León will receive the largest amount, with 117.03 million euros distributed among 32,893 farmers and a subsidized area of nearly 2.45 million hectares.
Andalusia follows, with 112.93 million for 87,674 beneficiaries, making it the autonomous community with the most beneficiaries. The area in Andalusia included in this first payment exceeds 2.13 million hectares.
Castile-La Mancha will receive 98.70 million euros; Aragon, 54.50 million; Extremadura, 33.16 million; and Catalonia, 27.31 million. These six regions account for nearly 90% of the total amount to be paid in September.
In the case of Andalusia, 60.02 million correspond to rain-fed areas and 52.90 million to irrigated areas. Castile and León also accounts for the largest amount allocated to rain-fed areas, with 77.53 million euros.
A budget increased to 665 million
The aid is part of the Comprehensive Response Plan to the Middle East Crisis, approved by Royal Decree-Law 7/2026. The measure initially had a budget of 500 million euros, which was subsequently increased by another 165 million to reach 665 million.
The government also raised the per-hectare subsidies in response to rising fertilizer prices. According to the ministry, the goal is to prevent rising costs from limiting the application of nutrients to crops, compromising agricultural yields, or ultimately being passed on to food prices.
