Kentucky farmers donated $613,246.37 to the Ag Tag Program
in the 2019 fiscal year which ended June 30, the second-highest total in the
history of the program, according to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
The voluntary donations are divided equally among Kentucky
4-H, Kentucky FFA, and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
The 2019 total was surpassed only by the $629,865.43 donated
in fiscal year 2017.
Kentucky motorists 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.