About the Scheme
PM-KISAN provides income support of ₹6,000 per year to all landholding farmer families, paid in three installments of ₹2,000 directly to bank accounts. 21 installments completed; 9.8 crore farmers covered per installment; ₹4.09 lakh crore disbursed since inception in 2019.
Target Beneficiaries: 9.8 crore farmer families; 21 installments completed; ₹4.09 lakh crore total disbursed since 2019
Key Features
- ₹6,000 per year in 3 installments of ₹2,000 each (DBT to bank accounts)
- 21 installments completed by Feb 2025; 9.8 crore farmers covered per installment
- Total disbursement: ₹4.09 lakh crore since inception (2019)
- All landholding farmer families eligible regardless of size of land
- e-KYC mandatory for receiving benefits (face authentication available)
- PM-KISAN Mobile App for self-registration, status tracking, and e-KYC
- Beneficiary list managed by States/UTs and verified with Aadhaar
Eligibility Criteria
- All landholding farmer families across the country
- Small and marginal farmers (up to 2 hectares)
- Large farmers also covered (from February 2019)
- Families should be identified through land records