Everyone knows the economy is down. But one investment portfolio right here in Kentucky has yielded a 9 percent annual return since 2001, and a few of the investments in that portfolio have returned in excess of 24 percent.

That “portfolio” isn’t the product of some high-end investment firm. It’s the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund, which invests tobacco settlement money into projects that help Kentucky farmers and businesses add to their income.

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