J.W. BARTON GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE, INC.

720 LEITCHFIELD RD.

OWENSBORO,KY. 42303

PHONE (270) 683-0616

SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 2022 Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for

official services and Official Agencies (OA'S) will assess only those fees appearing on their current approved 

fee schedule.

OFFICE HOURS: Owensboro office hours are 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M . C.S.T.Jeffersonville

office hours are 7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. E.S.T.

BUSINESS HOURS

REGULARHOURS WEIGHER SAM PLER INSPECTOR

MON-FRI $18.15 $17.15 $17.35

OVERTIME HOURS $27.23 $25.73 $26.00

SUNDAY & HOLIDAY HOURS $36.30 $34.30 $34.70

HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor

Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and all Federally Observed Holidays

All hourly rates will be assessed in quarter hour increments. Travel and standby ti me will beassessed at the 

applicable hourly rate.

MINIMUM FEE: A 4-hour minimum call out fee will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate. Traveltime 

will not be charged when the minimum fee applies.

M ILEAGE: The IRS standard mileage rate will beassessed per mile for actual miles traveled. Any change to 

the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard mileage rate. Mileage and t ravel time 

will be prorated when possible.

PER DIEM : $15.00 per day per individual, plus lodging expense, when required to stay overnight away

from the main office location.

ON SITE LAB INSPECTIONS: Revenue generated during normal office hours must equal $17.35 per hour,

per person. Saturday and other than normal office hours revenue must equal $26.00 per hour Per person. 

Sunday and holiday revenue must equal $34.70 per hour per person.

Requests for services not covered by the above fees will be performed at the applicable hourly rate stated

herein. Mileage and travel time will be assessed.

LATE PAYMENT CHARGE: A late payment charge of two percent (2%) will be

assessed on any payment not received ten (10) days after the billing date.

PERSONNEL SAFETY: At times the need for two people to sample 

hopper cars may result in increased costs to the applicant. When cars are to be

probed and a man isprovided by the elevator for safety, one sampler will perform 

the requested service. Otherwise, twosamplers will be required.

OFFICIAL SERVICES: Sampling time, standby time, mileage and travel time will be 

assessed at the applicable hourly rate for all services listed below when applicable.
FEES:

1. Rail cars, per car, plus sampling time ..................................................................................... $17.55

2. Trucks or trailer, official grade, per carrier...........................................................................$9.30

3. Barge inspection, per 1000 bu. Or any fraction thereof, plus sampling time (i.e. 1,025 would be

rounded to 2,000 bu.) Minimum charge $100.00 ................................................................$3.73

4. Containers per unit plus sampling or weighing time.......................................................... $16.25

5. Reinspection, based on new sample, same as original carrier fee

6. Reinspection, based on official file sample .............................................................................. $7.75

7. Submitted sample, official grade ..........................................................................................$8.51

8. Factor only determination (except infestation).....................................................................$5.20

9. Infestation on barge with probed sample (plus hourly rate & mileage)............................... $50.00

10. Excess of 2 factor only determinations, same as original carrier fee

11. Sampling only, applicable hourly rate applies

12. Waxy corn percentage test, per request ..............................................................................$9.20

13. Stowage examination, barge at dockside per certificate ....................................................... $30.00

14. Stowage examination, barge midstream, plus boat fee an hourly fee...............................$35.00

15. Stowage examination, cars and trucks, per certificate.........................................................$5.20

16. In transit barge, the same inspection fee as above, plus actual cost of requested tow boat,

helicopter service, or company boat fee

17. Company boat fee ............................................................................................................$150.00

18. Class X weighing certificate per barge with official inspection plus hourly fee ................... $25.00

19. Class X weighing certificate per barge without official inspection plus hourly fee................ $45.00

20. Class Y weighing certificate per barge plus hourly rate ........................................................ $1. 5.55

21. Class X weighing certificate per hopper car plus hourly rate.................................................. $3.45

22. Class Y weighing certificate per hopper car plus hourly rate................................................$1.25

23. Vomitoxin......................................................., ........................................................................ $30.20

24. Aflatoxin.............................................................................................................................. $30.00

25. Fumonisin ........................................................................................................................... $30.00

26. Stress test on corn...............................................................................................................$3.70

27. Sample preparation for fed ex.............................................................................................$8.00

Services not covered by the above fees will be assessed at the applicable

hourly rate. Mileage will also be assessed.

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 tonnagefees 

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

landcarrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at the current 

per metricton 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.