Kentucky and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects KentuckyKentucky is the top equine state and a major tobacco, beef, and bourbon (corn for distilling) producer. Kentucky State University is the 1890 land-grant. ## Kentucky agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 75,000 | | Farmland | 12.8 million acres | | Top crops | Horses, Cattle, Soybeans, Corn, Tobacco, Bourbon | | SNAP recipients | 555,000 | | Ag rank | Top 25 ag state | ## Key programs for Kentucky producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Kentucky:

• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• 1890 Land-Grants
• Tobacco (CCC)

## What's specifically changing for Kentucky

1. Tobacco: restored CCC commodity status.
2. 1890 funding: Kentucky State University.
3. Equine: not a major bill focus, but Title VII research relevant.
4. Bourbon industry: corn supply implications.

## Top resources for Kentucky producers - **Kentucky Department of Agriculture**: primary state-level point of contact for many federal programs. - **Kentucky State University Extension**: local research, conservation planning, technical assistance. - **Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation**: advocacy and producer information. - **Kentucky FSA County Offices**: direct USDA loan applications, ARC/PLC enrollment, CRP. - **NRCS Kentucky State Office**: EQIP, CSP, ACEP, conservation planning. ## How Kentucky should think about the Farm Bill 2.0 If you're a producer in Kentucky, the most important thing to track is the **interaction between this bill and H.R. 1** (the 2025 reconciliation law). Most commodity policy is locked in by H.R. 1; the 2026 farm bill adds incremental changes on top. For most Kentucky operations, the highest-impact changes are likely to be: - **Title II conservation reshuffling**: if you use EQIP heavily, expect tighter funding - **Title VI REAP expansion**: if you're a co-op or in renewable energy - **Title XI crop insurance** for veterans, expanded eligibility and subsidy - **Title XII Prop 12 preemption**: if you're in livestock ## Related - [Full Farm Bill 2.0 Summary](/full-bill-summary/) - [What's New vs the 2018 Farm Bill](/whats-new-vs-2018/) - [Program Finder](/program-finder/) - [Browse all states](/states/)