Kentucky State Office

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Welcome to the Kentucky Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Discrimination Financial Assistance Program

The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program is a new program, authorized by Section 22007(e) of the Inflation Reduction Act, that will provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to 2021.

Details about the program, including an application and e-filing portal, are available at 22007apply.gov. Applicants can also call the free call center at 1-800-721-0970

Filing an application is FREE and does not require a lawyer. The application period is open and runs through October 31, 2023.

Farm Service Agency County Committees

County committees are unique to FSA and serve as a direct link between agricultural communities across the country and USDA. For more information on FSA county committees, visit fsa.usda.gov/elections.

Disaster Assistance

Program Deadlines

National Program Deadlines

Who We Are

The Farm Service Agency is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in all 50 states, our mission is to help American farmers provide reasonably priced food and fiber to the nation and the world. The Farm Service Agency implements agricultural policy, administers credit and loan programs, and manages conservation, commodity, disaster and farm marketing programs through a national network of offices.

In Kentucky, the State Office is located in Lexington, Kentucky. County Service Centers are located in 64 Kentucky towns. For County Office phone numbers and addresses: County Information pages.

Kentucky Farm Service Agency State Committee

Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and are responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders, keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a manner consistent with USDA equal opportunity and civil rights policies.

The individuals appointed to serve on this committee for Kentucky are:

Committee Chair John McCauley - Lexington
Carrie Divine - Morganfield
Pat Henderson - Irvington
James Kay, Sr. - Versailles
Roger Thomas – Smiths Grove

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