Success StoryHickman County CAIP
Hickman County CAIP
Author: John Tucker
Planning Unit: Hickman County CES
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Plan of Work: Creating agricultural knowledge and improving agricultural and environmental practices in Hickman County
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Hickman County is one county that receives very little (less than $5,000/year) Phase I Tobacco Settlement funds that was established by House Bill 611. In 2020 the State Agricultural Development Board voted to give counties who receive very limited Phase I Funds enough money to have $30,000 in their county accounts.
This year, Hickman County Ag Development Board and the Graves County Soil Conservation District administered the CAIP or County Ag Investment Program. The CAIP money spent this year in Hickman County was $39,500 as of 5/31/24. 14 producers applied with 10 receiving funding up to $4000.00/practice/person.
Producer Investment Areas Funded in Hickman County
• Farm Infrastructure – 1 (greenhouse construction)
• AgTech and Leadership Development – 1 (GPS tools, RTK subscription)
• Value-Added and Marketing – 1 (new shop building for direct sales)
• Poultry and Other Fowl – 2 (brooder heaters, broiler feeders)
• Large Animal – 4 (cattle handling facilities and heifers/bulls)
• Innovative Ag Systems – 1 (chicken barn ventilation controls)
The Hickman County Ag Development Board meets and decides funding matters each year based on county needs.
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