As a result of the Parks and Soils Sales Tax, each of the state's 114 districts receive an annual grant. The grants help the districts to pay for clerical, technical, and administrative expenses.
Financial assistance is also available to districts through the matching-grant program.
Districts and the commission match dollars for such items as office equipment, educational materials and district personnel. In Missouri, an SWCD is defined by state statute. An SWCD can be described as a locally organized and locally operated unit of government functioning under Missouri law. They provide financial incentives and technical assistance to agricultural landowners as well as educate their communities through field days, tours, and programs in schools. SWCD's provide the local leadership to ensure conservation practices are completed in their districts.