FEES and CHARGES

Effective: March 1, 2024

“Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and official agencies will assess only 

those fees appearing on their current approved fee schedule.” 

DEFINITIONS 

1. “Regular hours” means 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All hourly fees will be assessed in 

quarter-hour increments, per individual necessary to perform the service. The regular hourly rate will be charged 

at $26.00 per hour for a sampler/technician. The hourly rate for an inspector will be charged at $32.00 per hour. 

2. “Overtime” means work performed during any hour other than the regular hours or holiday hours as defined. 

Overtime hourly rate will be charged at $39.00 per hour for a sampler/technician. The hourly rate for an inspector

will be charged at $48.00 per hour. 

3. “Travel time” means time spent in round trip travel from portal to portal. If an employee performs inspections at 

several locations on one trip, travel time may be prorated and the appropriate hourly rate will applied. 

4. “Holidays” means: 

Sundays and the following Holidays:

New Year’s Day Memorial Day Fourth of July 

Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day 

 Holiday/Sunday hourly rate will be charged at $52.00 per hour for a sampler/technician. The hourly rate for an 

inspector will be charged at $64.00 per hour. 

5. “Standby time” means idle time spent at customer facility due to customer-caused delays. Standby time will be 

charged at the applicable hourly rate. 

6. “On-Call Charges” is when an applicant requests personnel to be available 

outside

regular business hours. Personnel are off-site waiting to report for duty. 

Elevator

must establish a starting time for KGIS personnel to be available for work.

Elevator personnel will contact KGIS personnel before the starting time to 

report 

on the loading status. If the elevator is not ready, an on-call charge of two hours 

per person will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate. No more than two 
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on-call charges per person per day will be assessed.

The appropriate hourly rate will be applied for sampling services. 

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Mileage: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed for all services performed outside the service point city’s limit. 

Any charge to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard mileage rate. Mileage will be prorated 

when possible. 

Credit Card Fee: Direct pass through of credit card charge from credit card processor if credit card is used.

The following fees will be charged for services rendered by this agency under the U.S. Grain Standards Act.

• FGIS Administrative Tonnage Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS administrative tonnage fees for 

export grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, excluding land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be 

assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, 

Attachment 1. Invoices will identify assessed administrative tonnage fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit 

type. 

• FGIS Supervision Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS supervision fees for domestic U.S. grain 

shipments inspected and/or weighed, including land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at the 

current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 2. Invoices 

will identify assessed supervision fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type.

Carlot Inspection, per inspection ............................................................................................................. $ 21.00

Carlot Reinspection, based on new sample, per inspection $ 21.00

Barge Inspection, per 1000 bushel or fraction thereof $ 4.00 

Extra sample secured at time of original, per request $ 5.60 

New sample only, per request .................................................................................................................. $ 7.50

Truck or trailer, per inspection, Probe sample $ 14.00

Truck or trailer, reinspection, based on new sample, per reinspection $ 14.00

Truck or trailer, per inspection, Mechanical sampler .............................................................................. $ 8.50

Extra sample secured at time of original, per request $ 4.60

Container Inspection, plus applicable hourly rate, per inspection $ 17.00

Official Weighing Service (per carrier) plus applicable hourly rate ....... $ 4.00

All reinspection of above carriers based on file sample $ 10.00

Submitted sample inspection or reinspection, per sample .......................$ 10.00 

Canola grades will add $4.00 to the regular inspection fee. 
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Stress crack analysis, corn, per request $ 5.25

Protein, wheat initial or reinspection, per request $ 6.50

Protein and/or oil soybeans, per request .................................................................................................. $ 6.50

Oil, sunflowers, per request $ 7.25

Oil, sunflowers, in combination with a grade $ 5.75 

Corn, protein and starch, per request ....................................................................................................... $ 6.50

Mycotoxin Testing (per request) $ 33.00 

Factor-only determination, one factor $ 3.80

Factor-only determination, two factor ..................................................................................................... $ 5.30

Insect-damaged kernels, per request $ 5.50

Each additional approved statement requested in addition to grade requirement $ 2.60

Special services- waxy corn, per request ................................................................................................. $ 8.50

Chemical test (bleaching), per request $ 1.50

Stowage examination, carlot, per request $ 3.50

Overnight shipping at applicant request Actual cost 

Diverter-type (D/T) review checktest visits at country points...regular hourly rate plus mileage. 

Checktesting diverter-type (D/T) sampler at inspection points... applicable hourly rate 

(1-hr min. charge) 

Unit Rate is available when applicant loads shuttle trains and guarantees 

KGIS at least 90% of Rail load-outs, per carlot. $ 19.00
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Official commercial inspection service is provided upon agreement between Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc and the 

applicant. Fees charged are dependent upon modification to the service. Inquiries should be forwarded to the Kansas 

Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (KGIS), P.O. Box 750077, Topeka, Kansas 66675. 

When no fee for service has been established, the hourly rate will apply. 

Interest will be assessed on unpaid accounts which are in excess of 60 days. The rate of interest charged will be set by the

KGIS trustees and will not exceed 18% A.P.R. 

Per Diem Expenses: $24 per day, per individual, plus actual lodging expense, when required to stay overnight away from 

main office location. 
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Other Services not under the USGSA 

Weights 

Carlot or direct transfers, per class I weight, 100% supervision, per, certificate $ 6.25 (Min. of two cars 

weighed per hour, or hourly charges apply on top of weighing charge) 

Unit train, per class I weight, 100% supervision, $ 5.25 

Carlot or direct transfers, per class II weight, 25% supervision, per, certificate $ 4.25

Unit train, per class II weight, 25% supervision, $ 3.75

Barge, per 1000 bushel of fraction thereof $ 1.30

Truck or trailer $ 6.25

Charge for weigher, by special arrangements, per weigher, per hour appropriate hourly rate 

Miscellaneous 

DHV 

KGIS 

$ 3.75

Rail inspection $ 21.00

Truck /trailer inspection $ 14.00

Submit $ 10.00

New Sample $ 7.50

Extra Sample Rail $ 5.60

GMO Strip Test $ 15.50

Falling Number

Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers (RMBD) 

$ 25.00

Rail $ 23.50 

Submit $ 12.50 

Truck $ 12.50 

Split/load per certificate $ 12.50