FRANKFORT – Fiscal courts in 34 counties will receive refunds totaling $585,600 from mining permit and acreage fees. The Department for Natural Resources collects mining permit and acreage fees and returns a portion of the fees to coal-producing counties for projects that the fiscal courts deem beneficial to their communities.

“Every effort is being made by this administration to help the mining industry extract coal in a manner that is safe, efficient and protective of our environment,” said Gov. Beshear. “Our coal-producing counties are our partners and these funds provide a direct benefit for their efforts.”

Refunds range from $62 to $111,948, with 11 counties each receiving more than $23,000.The following list includes the counties and refund amounts:

Bell County Fiscal Court - $38,845

Boyd County Fiscal Court - $875

Breathitt County Fiscal Court - $34,191.67

Clay County Fiscal Court - $10,812.50

Daviess County Fiscal Court - $7,175

Floyd County Fiscal Court - $38,320.83

Harlan County Fiscal Court - $35,217.50

Henderson County Fiscal Court - $6,525

Hopkins County Fiscal Court - $4,725

Jackson County Fiscal Court - $325

Johnson County Fiscal Court - $5,212.50

Knott County Fiscal Court - $43,521.67

Knox County Fiscal Court - $24,183.33

Laurel County Fiscal Court - $2,375

Lawrence County Fiscal Court - $6,420.83

Lee County Fiscal Court - $300

Leslie County Fiscal Court - $19,633.33

Letcher County Fiscal Court - $33,437.50

Magoffin County Fiscal Court - $25,787.50

Martin County Fiscal Court - $25,697.67

McCreary County Fiscal Court - $62.50

McLean County Fiscal Court - $350

Morgan County Fiscal Court - $300

Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court - $7,375

Ohio County Fiscal Court - $16,575

Owsley County Fiscal Court - $4,441.67

Perry County Fiscal Court - $56,657.50

Pike County Fiscal Court - $111,948.17

Pulaski County Fiscal Court - $700

Rockcastle County Fiscal Court - $600

Union County Fiscal Court - $1,700

Webster County Fiscal Court - $4,850

Whitley County Fiscal Court - $13,908.33

Wolfe County Fiscal Court - $2,550