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Sherman County SWCD County Cost Share
Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District: 75% cost share on projects up to $20,000. No deadline; monthly board approvals; two years to complete.
Verified Oct 14, 2026 against scswcd.specialdistrict.org · Report a change
What it pays
75%
75% cost share on projects up to $20,000.
You pay first
25% match
The remaining 25%; pre-approval and payment timing not confirmed.
Buy before approval?
Ask
Not confirmed; ask the district. · not confirmed
Drones
Not addressed
A drone-applied weed treatment or seeding as the practice method is a question for the district.
Who can apply
Landowners and operators in Sherman County.
What it covers
Weed control, range and critical-area planting, cover crop, grazing, fencing, springs, haul roads. · not confirmed
Drones: ask the agency before you count on it
A drone-applied weed treatment or seeding as the practice method is a question for the district.
Question to send Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District (copy and edit)
"I farm [acres, crop] in [county]. Would a [make, model] agricultural drone used for [spot spraying / variable-rate fertilizer / cover-crop seeding] be considered eligible under Sherman County SWCD County Cost Share, and what would you need from me to decide?"
Money and timing
75% cost share on projects up to $20,000. The remaining 25%; pre-approval and payment timing not confirmed.
| Item | What the record says |
|---|---|
| Opens | Rolling. |
| Deadline | None; monthly board approvals. |
| When money arrives | Not confirmed. · not confirmed |
| Repayment | Not a loan; nothing to repay. |
| Equipment origin rules | None. · not confirmed |
No deadline; monthly board approvals; two years to complete.
Paperwork
District application. · not confirmed
Where this comes from
Every quoted line below was copied from the official page the research harness captured, and checked again against that capture when this site was built. Lines marked "not confirmed" elsewhere on this page have no quote yet.
| Fact | Official wording | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program name | County Cost Share | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Agency | Sherman County | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Kind of help | Projects up to $20,000 have a 75% cost share rate | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Who can apply | All landowners (agricultural land or not) and producers in Sherman County are eligible to apply. | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Status | to learn more or to apply, there is no deadline | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Status | Projects are approved monthly at the SWCD Board Meetings. | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Opens | to learn more or to apply, there is no deadline | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Deadline | to learn more or to apply, there is no deadline | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Deadline | Projects are approved monthly at the SWCD Board Meetings. | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| What it pays | Projects up to $20,000 have a 75% cost share rate | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| You pay first | Projects up to $20,000 have a 75% cost share rate | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Repayment | County Cost Share is funded from county tax dollars. | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Official page | County Cost Share | scswcd.specialdistrict.org · capture 66 | Oct 14, 2026 |
Record sherman-swcd-county-cost-share v2, approved; automatic checks run Oct 15, 2026.
Ask about this program
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