What Russell County Industrial Development Authority does

Russell County Industrial Development Authority (RCIDA) is a quasi-governmental economic development authority established in 1991 under Russell County Government oversight, headquartered in Jamestown, Kentucky. Its core function is industrial recruitment and business attraction for Russell County, serving site selectors, corporate location consultants, and manufacturing companies evaluating southcentral Kentucky for capital investment. RCIDA operates two industrial parks under the Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex brand: Site 1, a 104-acre park with a 150,000 sq ft Build-Ready certified pad and Kentucky's only Food & Beverage Shovel-Ready certified site (Austin Consulting designation, 2017); and Site 2, the 28.9-acre Jamestown Industrial Park. The authority's core infrastructure assets include a community-owned water treatment plant with 7.5M gallons/day capacity, 3.6M gallons/day wastewater capacity, a 100% fiber-to-the-premises gigabit broadband network operated through DUO Broadband, and the 5,010-ft Russell County Airport. Workforce development is anchored by the Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center (serving 2,215 high school students and 620 adults across five sectors) and the SEED Academy AgriTech Training Center (groundbreaking May 2025), with degree pathways through Lindsey Wilson College, KCTCS, EKU, and WKU.

RCIDA's revenue model is non-commercial: it does not sell products or services in the traditional sense and does not generate disclosed revenue. Instead, it facilitates industrial recruitment by marketing site-ready properties, coordinating incentives (Opportunity Zone tax credits, KPDI/ARC/USDA grants), and convening workforce and infrastructure partners. The go-to-market is field-driven enterprise sales targeting site selectors and corporate executives, executed through a redesigned website with virtual drone-based site tours, trade show participation, a Business & Industry Symposium, and international outreach via the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's European Office. Verified enterprise customers/tenants include Bruss North America (auto sealing systems, $10M investment, 100 jobs), Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems ($29M investment), Superior Battery Manufacturing, Stephens Pipe & Steel, Jomel Industries, and Von Gruenigen Cabinet and Furniture Maker. Capital is sourced primarily through state and federal grants (total documented ~$7.6M+ across KPDI, USDA, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative, and ARC), with board composition drawn from local finance, utilities, education, construction, and agriculture sectors.

Name

Russell County Industrial Development Authority

Legal name

Russell County Industrial Development Authority

Website

https://rcidaky.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Russell County Industrial Development Authority is a quasi-governmental economic development authority in Jamestown, Kentucky that recruits industrial tenants through shovel-ready industrial parks, gigabit fiber, water/wastewater infrastructure, workforce training centers, and state/federal incentive facilitation.

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Product category

Economic Development & Industrial Site Recruitment

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Industrial site selection
• Shovel-ready sites
• Economic development
• Industrial park development
• Manufacturing recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Jamestown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Services: RCIDA operates as a non-profit industrial development authority providing site location services, infrastructure coordination, incentive facilitation, and workforce development support to attract businesses to Russell County. The organization does not generate revenue through product sales but rather facilitates capital investment and job creation that generates tax revenue and economic activity for the region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Russell County Industrial Development Authority (RCIDA) is a quasi-governmental economic development authority that markets, develops, and manages industrial parks and infrastructure assets to attract manufacturing and industrial investment to Russell County, Kentucky. Its core offerings include certified shovel-ready industrial sites (104-acre Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1 with a 150,000 sq ft Build-Ready Pad and 28.9-acre Jamestown Industrial Park Site 2), supporting infrastructure (7.5M gallons/day water, 3.6M gallons/day wastewater, gigabit fiber broadband, and Russell County Airport), workforce training facilities (Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center and SEED Academy AgriTech Training Center), and facilitation of financial incentives including Opportunity Zone tax credits.

Product overview

Russell County Industrial Development Authority (RCIDA) is an economic development organization offering a portfolio of industrial development services and properties. The core offerings include the Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1 (104-acre industrial park) and Jamestown Industrial Park Site 2 (28.9 acres), both featuring shovel-ready certifications, build-ready pads, and robust utility infrastructure. Supporting infrastructure includes gigabit fiber broadband connectivity, municipal water/wastewater capacity, and Russell County Airport. Workforce development services encompass the Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center and the SEED Academy℠ AgriTech Training Center. RCIDA serves as a facilitator connecting businesses with incentives, workforce training, and site selection services.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1: 104-acre industrial park with Food & Beverage Shovel-Ready certification and 150,000 sq ft Certified Build-Ready Pad
• Site 2: Jamestown Industrial Park
• SEED Academy℠
• Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center

Products and services

• Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1 A 104-acre industrial park located between Russell Springs and Jamestown, Kentucky, featuring infrastructure including 8-inch water, 8-inch sewer, and 6-inch gas lines, zoned I-1 Light Industrial, with access to Cumberland Parkway connecting I-65 and I-75. Targeted at food and beverage processors, automotive manufacturers, and industrial operations seeking shovel-ready sites.
• Certified Build-Ready Pad (150,000 sq ft) A 150,000 square foot certified construction pad at Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1 with completed due diligence including archaeological, environmental, and geotechnical studies, preliminary design work, approved permits, and infrastructure in place allowing immediate construction commencement for manufacturers and processors.
• Food & Beverage Shovel-Ready Site Certification Austin Consulting-certified shovel-ready site designation pre-qualifying the industrial site for food and beverage production facilities, based on massive water supply (7.5M gallons/day) and high-capacity wastewater system (3.6M gallons/day). The only such certified site in Kentucky with available property.
• Russell County Gigabit Fiber Data Network 100 percent fiber-optic infrastructure providing gigabit broadband connectivity (up to 1 Gbps download) to businesses and industries through a ring topology for redundancy. DUO Broadband provides telephone, digital TV, high-speed Internet, and wireless services over this fiber network. Russell Springs and Jamestown were among the first gigabit Internet communities in Kentucky.
• Russell County Airport General aviation airport located 2.5 miles from Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1, featuring a 5,010 x 78 ft asphalt runway, tie-downs, 24-hour self-service fuel, and hanger/repair facilities. Commercial airline services available at Blue Grass Airport (Lexington), Louisville Muhammad Ali International, and Nashville International.
• Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center Regional workforce training facility serving 2,215 high school students and 620 adults in advanced manufacturing, healthcare, technology, construction trades, and transportation sectors. Partnerships with Lindsey Wilson College, KCTCS, Eastern Kentucky University, and Western Kentucky University provide A-to-B degree pathways.
• SEED Academy AgriTech Training Center 19,147 square foot AgriTech education center under construction at Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1. Features labs, classrooms, an auditorium, and livestock area for teaching agricultural sciences, STEM education, hydroponics, aquaponics, and regenerative farming techniques. Partnership between RCIDA and Russell County Schools to develop agricultural workforce talent.
• Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Community-owned water treatment plant with 7.5 million gallons fresh water/day capacity and wastewater treatment plant with 3.6 million gallons/day capacity. Infrastructure originally built for Fruit of the Loom, now available for industrial users. Water plant has won multiple awards for cleanliness, including AWOP gold seal recognition.
• Jamestown Industrial Park (Site 2) 28.9-acre industrial site near U.S. Hwy. 127 in Jamestown featuring 12-inch and 16-inch water lines, 8-inch sewer lines, and 4-inch gas lines. Available for light industrial and manufacturing operations seeking proximity to U.S. Highway 127.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Russell County Extension Office (University of Kentucky/Kentucky State University)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026Russell County Extension Office purchased a lot in Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1 near SEED Academy to build new facility. The Extension Office provides agricultural services including soil testing, technical assistance for farmers, access to university research, 4-H youth development, and consumer education programs.
• Russell County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2025Partnership to establish SEED Academy - Lake Cumberland Regional AgriTech Center. RCIDA donates 11 acres of land within Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site 1. Russell County Schools will maintain and staff the facility. Ground broken May 9, 2025. Facility will be 19,147 sq ft with labs, classrooms, auditorium, and livestock area.
• Russell County Board of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2017RCIDA committed $50,000 matching funds for the Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center construction. Partnership enables workforce training facility serving 2,215 high school students and 620 adults in five workforce sectors. RCIDA Board and Russell County Board of Education jointly funded the $11.4 million project.
• Lindsey Wilson CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center enabling A-to-B degree programs where students work toward associate's degree in high school and complete four-year degree at Lindsey Wilson College.
• Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center providing associate's degree pathways and certification programs accessible to high school students and adults.
• Eastern Kentucky UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center enabling bachelor's degree completion programs for students who earn associate's degrees at the center.
• Western Kentucky UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center enabling bachelor's degree completion programs for students who earn associate's degrees at the center.
• Kentucky Cabinet for Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) funding for site and building development. Approved $6.1M in KPDI funding across five counties including $1.4M for Phase 2 industrial land access road in Russell County and funding for 67.85-acre property acquisition. To date, KPDI has allocated $220 million supporting 51 companies generating $5.7 billion capital investment and 7,400+ jobs.
• Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development - European OfficecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMorgan Pierstorff, Executive Director European Representative Office, and Evelyn Simmler, Business Development & Research Manager, met with RCIDA to discuss marketing Russell County to potential European businesses, particularly in Germany. The Cabinet markets all Kentucky regions to industrial interests.
• Austin Consulting (The Austin Company)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAustin Consulting performed detailed field investigation evaluating over 200 critical variables for Food & Beverage Shovel-Ready Certification. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, founded 1878. Certification arm of RCIDA's site development efforts.
• MSE of Kentucky, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLexington-based engineering firm assisted RCIDA in preparing shovel-ready certification submittal and executing preliminary design and engineering drawings for SEED Academy. Previously worked on many Russell County projects including Build-Ready site development.
• Lake Cumberland Area Development DistrictminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRCIDA contracted with Lake Cumberland Area Development District to administer the $40,000 USDA Rural Business Development Grant for retail feasibility study and workforce analysis.
• Kentucky Career Center - CumberlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce hiring and training partnership providing connection to available workforce for companies locating in Russell County.
• South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Kentucky RECC provided matching-fund assistance for ARC grant to pursue shovel-ready certification. Serves parts of Russell County with power among the least expensive industrial rates in the U.S. Partnered with Qk4, Inc. to create aerial fly-over videos using unmanned drones.
• Qk4, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm partnered with South Kentucky RECC to create aerial fly-over videos of Site 1 utilizing unmanned drones for site selection technology allowing virtual site visits.
• Branscum ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm contracted to build SEED Academy AgriTech Training Center. Ground broken May 9, 2025.
• Sherman Carter Barnhart ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm designed Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center.
• Branscum ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm building Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center.
• East Kentucky PowerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of Business & Industry Symposium. Provides Powermap, Powervision, and StateBook resources for rural Kentucky marketing through Touchstone Energy Cooperatives.
• Kentucky Association of ManufacturersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKentucky Association of Manufacturers aligned with Kentucky Department of Agriculture through LAND (Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development) forums to leverage agricultural resources with manufacturing industry. RCIDA Chairman Clint Voils participated in June forum.
• East Kentucky Power CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, East Kentucky Power provides cutting-edge technologies including Powermap, Powervision, and StateBook that help market rural Kentucky communities globally. Economic Development Director Rodney Hitch named Top 50 Economic Developer in North America by Consultant Connect.

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Key highlights7 records

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RussellCountyIDAKY
• Facebookfacebook.com/RCIDAKy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/russell-county-industrial-development-authority

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