RC&D Council Success (scroll down to view stories)
RC&Ds are meeting vital community needs. Since 1964, RC&D Councils have completed over 100,000 projects.
A summary of 2010 success through RC&D projects is as follows:
- 808 new businesses were created
- 6,199 businesses were expanded or retained
- 5,929 jobs were created and 6,398 retained
- Improvements were made on 2,800,000 acres of wildlife habitat, 169,000 acres of lakes and other water bodies, and 7,182 miles of streams
- 2,200,000 economically or socially disadvantaged people were helped nationwide;
- Agri-tourism activities were developed on 1,182 farm or ranch operations;
- 6,276 instances of Tribal Nations served;
- Over 2,100,000 acres of agricultural land were preserved or protected;
- Water quality projects at 1,649 animal agricultural operations were assisted;
- Construction or rehabilitation of 413 flood control structures;
- RC&D Councils in twenty states implemented renewable energy projects, including biofuels from soybeans, ethanol production from corn, and energy production from other biomass, solar, water, and wind sources.
Click on a category below to view success stories from around the Nation
View A Summary of Highlighted Success Stories
Success Feeding our Nation
Community Gardens
Food Banks and Farmers Markets
Outreach and Advocacy Success Stories
Job and Business Growth Success Stories