Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles says Kentucky farmers donated more than $731,000 to the Ag Tag Program for 2021 — the highest ever in the history of the program.
According to Quarles, donations for 2021 totaled $731,627.67, which is $119,884.59 more than last year’s amount, and more than the previously donated amount, which was $629,865.43 in 2017.
Commissioner Quarles said he wanted to send a big ‘Thank You’ to everyone who donated to the voluntary ‘Ag Tag’ program this year, surpassing all previous records and showing how much our agricultural community means to the state of Kentucky. He added that through the years, the Ag Tag Program has succeeded in providing much-needed funding for promoting agriculture and educating the state’s youth on the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives. Quarles says the donations will help ensure Kentucky agriculture has a bright future.
The voluntary donations are divided equally among Kentucky 4-H, Kentucky FFA, and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. This year each group will receive nearly $243, 876.
Motorists in Kentucky who buy or renew farm vehicle license plates, or “ag tags”, may make a voluntary donation of up to $10 to the Ag Tag Fund. Half of the 4-H and FFA funds go back to the county where the tag is purchased, where both organizations use the funds to support local programming, awards, and scholarships.
