Fayette County

Soil Conservation District

Applications are now available for 2008 Cost Share Programs.

  If you are interested in receiving an application, please contact us.

Fayette County Agriculture Development Program funds came from the Phase 1 Tobacco Master Settlement Funds.  The state administrating agency is the Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy. The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board was created by the 2000 General Assembly. The Board serves to distribute 50% of the state monies received from the Master Settlement Agreement  for the general purpose of agricultural development in the Commonwealth. The Board will invest these funds in innovative proposals that increase net farm income and effect tobacco farmers, tobacco-impacted communities and agriculture across the state by stimulating markets for Kentucky agricultural products, finding new ways to add value to Kentucky agricultural products, and exploring new opportunities for Kentucky farms.

Equipment Rental Program: The Conservation District offers several pieces of equipment for rent on a daily charged basis.  Click on the link for more information and rates.  To rent the equipment, you must schedule through the Southern States Lexington Co-Op.  Checks and money orders can be made out to FCCD.

Forage Improvement Program is a county cost-share program to assist landowners in Fayette County in the improvement of forage production both for pasture grazing and the production of hay.  A forage plan will be established for each farm so that the economic benefits of increased forage production can be fully realized in the livestock enterprise or hay sale enterprise.  This program is open to all Fayette County producers. Funding will be on a 50% cost share basis and limited to $5000 per farm or partnership. 

There is a $15, 000 cost-shared  lifetime maximum per producer with this program.

Diversification Program provides cost-share money to improve net farm income through the development and expansion of new agricultural products and through the development of new ways of dealing with existing agriculture commodities; encourage research and science-based decisions for the creation, management and expansion of these programs; impact a high number of producers affected by the loss of income resulting from cuts in tobacco quota; and assist producers already exploring alternative agriculture enterprises that may lack capital to further expand their program. This program is open to all Fayette County producers. Funding will be on a 50% cost share basis and limited to $5000 per farm or partnership. 

There is a $15, 000 cost-shared  lifetime maximum per producer with this program.

On Farm Water Enhancement Program is designed to assist Fayette County farmers in developing and improving their water supply and distribution system.  Water is essential for insuring productivity and thereby profitability with livestock, horticulture, vegetable, and tobacco crops. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST GET APPROVAL FROM THE CONSERVATION  DISTRICT PRIOR TO DOING ANY WORK ON YOUR PROJECT.

This program is open to all Fayette County producers. Funding will be on a 50% cost share basis and limited to $5000 per farm or partnership. 

There is a $15, 000 cost-shared  lifetime maximum per producer with this program. (This is effective with new October 2007 applications.)

Please note: Fayette County Extension Office (Josh Long, Ag Agent), administers the Technology, Cattle Handling, Livestock Exterior Fencing, Genetic Improvement, and Hay/Grain/Bulk Commodity Storage Facility Cost-Share Programs. For more information and applications on those programs, please click here. At this time, Fayette County does not administer the following programs: Commercial Poultry Diversification, Dairy Diversification, Goat & Sheep Diversification, Swine Diversification, or Timber Production Cost-Share Programs.

Kentucky State Cost Share   The practices that are available for cost-share are: