(KNZA)---USDA is investing nearly $2.7 million in 17 clean energy projects in Kansas--including projects in Brown and Doniphan Counties.

The grant awards were announced Monday and are part of a larger national announcement that includes projects in 39 other states.

In Brown County:

A $54,750 grant will help S&K Agronomy, of rural Hiawatha, purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine. The project is expected to generate 38,831 kWh of electricity per year, which is all the company's electricity use and enough to power three homes.

In Doniphan County:

A $57,250 grant will help Junior Nelson Farms Inc. purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine to support their agricultural operation in Troy. The project is expected to generate 33,593 kWh of electricity per year, which is all the company's electricity use and enough to power three homes.

A $57,250 grant will help Johnson Farms Inc. purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine to support their agricultural operation in Bendena. The project is expected to replace 35,804 kWh of electricity per year, which is all the company's electricity use and enough to power three homes.

A $57,250 grant will help Gerald Boos purchase and install a 15 kW wind turbine to support his agricultural operation in Denton. The project is expected to generate 32,066 kWh of electricity per year, which is all the company's electricity use and enough to power three homes.