Economic Development

LTADD coordinates the following economic development programs:



The eight LTADD counties share historic, social, and economic ties and are closely aligned in terms of economic problems and potential. All eight counties are classified as eligible in the Economic Development Administration Title IX Long-Term Economic Deterioration Program. Self-reliance and traditional attitudes are values strongly held by residents of the region.

The district covers 3,346 square miles with a population density of 84 persons per square mile. The area has several major physiographic regions that exhibit distinct geologic and topographic features. However, the Lincoln Trail Area Development District lies mainly within the Mississippian Plateau Region.

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Breckinridge United Economic Development

224 S. Main Street
Hardinsburg, KY 40143

Phone: 270-756-0268
Web Site: www.breckunited.com


Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Foundation

233 Ring Road
Suite 150
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Phone: 270-737-0300
E-Mail: info@eifky.org
Web Site: www.eifky.org


LaRue County Industrial Foundation

209 West High Street
PO Box 188
Hodgenville, KY 42748

Phone: 270-358-4400
Fax: 270-358-4528
E-Mail: bsims@laruecounty.org
Web Site: www.laruecounty.org/industries.shtml


Lebanon/Marion County Industrial Foundation

223 N. Spalding Avenue
Suite 300
Lebanon, KY 40033

Phone: 270-692-6002
E-Mail: contact@marioncountyky.com
Web Site: www.marioncountyky.com


Leitchfield/Grayson County Industrial Development Corporation

425 S. Main Street
Leitchfield, KY 42755

Phone: 270-259-5587
800-667-5934
E-Mail: dcooper@growgrayson.com
Web Site: www.growgrayson.com


Meade County Industrial Development Authority

79 Broadway
Brandenburg, KY 40108

Phone: 270-422-5627
Fax: 270-422-4705
Web Site: mcbedky.org


Nelson County Economic Development Agency

One Court Square
Bardstown, KY 40004

Phone: 502-348-6402
E-Mail: kimhuston@nceda.net
Web Site: www.nceda.net


Springfield/Washington County Industrial Foundation (SWEDA)

124 W. Main Street
Springfield, KY 40069

Phone: 859-336-0052
Fax: 859-336-9410
E-Mail: daniel@sweda.org
Web Site: www.sweda.org