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Laws

Kentucky TDR Enabling Statute (Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 100.208 (2004).)

Kentucky Right to Farm Enabling Statute (Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.072 (2005).)

Kentucky Agricultural Districts Enabling Statute (Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 262.850 (2004).)

Statistics

Farms

85,260

Land in farms (acres)

13,993,121

Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000)

4,824,561

Agricultural land developed between 1982 and 2007 (acres)

618,000

Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and the 2007 National Resources Inventory

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Legislative Updates

Kentucky House Bill 253 (2012)

Kentucky House Concurrent Resolution 98 (2011)

Kentucky House Bill 166 (2011)

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Sample Documents

Fayette County, KY: Model Easement (Donated)

Fayette County, KY: Model Easement

Kentucky: Model Easement

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Bringing Kentucky's Food and Farm Economy Home

A Planners Guide to Community and Regional Food Planning: Transforming Food Environments, Facilitating Healthy Eating

Building Louisville's Local Food Economy: Strategies for Increasing Kentucky Farm Income through Expanded Food Sales in Louisville

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