When The Tobacco Phase I Cost Share Program was enacted in 2004, non profit organizations were solicited in each county to administer the Tobacco Phase I Cost Share Program know as CAIP today. The Carter County Agriculture Advancement Council stepped up and volunteered to administer the program in Carter County. The Council has met almost monthly for the last 14 years to administer the program. In 2017, the council administered $130,000 to 46 producers in Carter County. This meant that $260,000 was invested in Carter County Agriculture Infrastructure in one year alone. These are long term investments that will yield returns for many years to come. Out of these funds, many long term investments were made such as hay storage sheds, equipment storage sheds, cattle handling facilities, fencing, feed bins, bulls, heifers, etc.