PREMIUMS
(Subject to funding by State of Illinois General Assembly)
"The Department of Agriculture shall use its best efforts to secure sufficient
appropriations to fund premiums. In any year for which the General Assembly of the State of
Illinois fails to make an appropriation sufficient to pay such premiums, premium amounts
may not be accurately reflected in this Premium Book."
Tax Implications for Prizes, Gifts or Awards
Program Participants (including minors) will be required to provide their social security number or
foreign national tax ID number prior to receiving a prize, gift or award to ensure proper IRS
reporting as required by law. This sensitive information is kept confidential and handled through
security protected software (PEAR). Participants will not be eligible for prize, gift or award if social
security or foreign national tax ID information is not provided.
ONLY ONE PREMIUM PER CLASS NUMBER may be paid according to rules from the
Bureau of County Fairs.
Premiums will be paid on the "X" factor basis. Below is an explanation of why we are
using the "X" factor; how it works; and a listing of projects. Premiums will not be listed throughout
the Show book.
By utilizing the "X-factor" for County 4-H premiums, 4-H is assuring itself of using all
money allocated to premiums without giving out more money than 4-H has. Premiums MAY BE
capped at $100 maximum per exhibitor.
Basically, the "X-factor" system means: # of 4-H members eligible for premiums times the
amount allowed for members by the State, divided by the total number of "X's" accumulated from
the county shows and guesstimated for fall crop projects. For example: if Steer Project was paid
$5 for blue, $4 for red, and $3 for white ratings, the ratings now are 5x, 4x, and 3x.
5, 4, 3x
Beef &
Steers
Dairy
Swine
Horse
Sheep
Goats
4, 3, 2x
Cats
Dogs
Rabbits
Poultry
Small Pets
Woodworking
Welding
Electricity
Robotics
Aerospace
Video/Film
Photography
Shooting Sports
Sewing & Textiles
Computer Science
3, 2, 1x
ALL Foods and Nutrition
ALL Natural Resources
Animal Science Displays
Shopping in Style
Fashion Revue
Crops & Soils
Interior Design
Visual Arts
Visual Arts: Scrapbooking
Visual Arts: Cake Decorating
Small Engines
Child Development
Communications
Entomology
Horticulture & Floriculture
Welcome to 4-H
Geospatial
-3-
Health
Geology
Bicycle
Citizenship
Consumer Education
My Financial Future
Forestry
Intercultural
Leadership
Plant & Soil Science
Service Learning
Small Engines
Tractor A-D
Theatre Arts
Workforce Prep
Vet Science
All Others Not Listed