Economic Development
LTADD coordinates the following economic development programs:
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
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.
2026 CEDS Feedback
The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is updating its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for 2026, and we want to hear directly from YOU!
- Review the 2026 CEDS Draft (26 MB PDF)
- Provide Feedback via the Online Form below
Previous CEDS
Local Economic Development Agencies
Breckinridge United Economic Development
224 S. Main Street
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
Phone: 270-756-0268
Web Site: 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: eifky.org
LaRue County Industrial Foundation
209 West High Street
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Phone: 270-358-4400
Fax: 270-358-4528
E-Mail: judge@laruecountyky.gov
Web Site: laruecountyky.gov/resources/larue-county-industrial-foundation
Marion County Economic Development
223 N. Spalding Avenue
Suite 300
Lebanon, KY 40033
Phone: 270-692-6002
E-Mail: contact@marioncountyky.com
Web Site: marioncountyky.com
Leitchfield/Grayson County Industrial Development Corporation
425 S. Main Street
Leitchfield, KY 42755
Phone: 270-259-5587
800-667-5934
Web Site: growgrayson.com
Meade County-Brandenburg Economic Development
644 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: johndowns@nceda.net
Web Site: 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: sweda.org
