AMA FEE SCHEDULE

MICHIGAN GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICES, INC. 

Central Office – Marshall, MI Northern Office – Carrollton, MI

(O) 269.781.2711 (F) 269.781-4309 (O) 989.754.7888 (F) 989.754.7193 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2024. This revised fee schedule supersedes all other fee schedules issued 

by this agency. “Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and 

OAs will assess only those fees appearing on their current fee schedule.” 

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays). 

BILLING METHOD: Hourly rates are assessed in quarter-hour increments per person. Overtime and 

Sunday/Holiday rates are assessed in addition to unit fees. Holidays include: New Year’s Day, Memorial 

Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day after 12 noon, and Christmas Day. If holiday 

falls on a Saturday, then the holiday will be observed on Friday. If holiday falls on a Sunday, then the 

holiday will be observed on Monday.

Regular Hourly Rate $16.00

Overtime Hourly Rate $24.00

Sunday, Holiday Hourly Rate $32.00

Standby and Travel Time: are assessed at the application rates shown above. 

On-site Inspection: the applicable hourly rate per person, plus the unit fee. 

Mileage Rate: The IRS standard rate for actual miles traveled, prorated where possible. 

Lodging: Actual expenses are assessed per person when overnight stay is necessary.

OFFICIAL SERVICES FEES

Railcars, Containers, probe sample, per carrier (This includes inspection) $20.00

 Mechanical sample, plus hourly per person used on site $17.50

Trucks, probe sample, per carrier $17.50

Mechanical probe, on site lab, Minimum 5000 trucks per location per 

year, plus hourly per person

$6.00

Containers, except probe, per contain, plus hourly per person $16.00

 Composite certification $16.00
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Submitted Samples

Multiple Factors (Popcorn Only) $11.00 

One Factor (Popcorn Only) $7.00 

 

 

Submitted Samples – Priority Service: (Submitted samples inspected – at a specified lab, or by a 

specified time.) Additional hourly fee per person as needed.

Vomitoxin, Aflatoxin $30.50

Dilution of extract prior to analysis – per sample $1.00

Fumonisin, Zearelanone: $32.00

Sample Only (railcars, trucks) $13.00

Sealing Railcars; 2 seals/car – no change, seals all latches $2.00/car

Fax Fees: Local fax No Charge

g Distance (per page) $1.50

Services requests not covered by the above fees are performed at the applicable hourly rate.

Mechanical Sampler, periodic examination (6 month reexamine) 

Not used for official sample inspection, per hour $50.00 

Commodity Cooperative Service Agreement Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, commodity 

cooperative service agreement fees for commodity inspection services (pulses, hops, and miscellaneous 

processed commodities), excludes rice, will be assessed at the current percentage rate identified in FGIS 

Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees and Billing Codes, attachment 4.) The assessed fees must exclude travel, 

mailing expenses, and state and local taxes. Invoices will identify assessed commodity cooperative 

service agreement fees as separate line items. Reference Directive FGIS 9180.74 
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UNOFFICAL SERVICES FEES

Railcars, Trucks (rice, corn grits, processed commodities, edible beans, peas, lentils, etc.) 

Probe sample, per carrier $20.00 

Reinspection based on file $11.00 

Reinspection based on new sample Same as original fee 

Submitted Samples (rice, corn grits, processed commodities, etc.) $11.00 

Reinspection Same as original fee 

Additional Factors (Keep separations, seed counts, etc.) $3.00 

Certified Weights per carrier (25%) $2.50 

per carrier (100%) $6.00 

MDIS Certified Weights $2.50 

 

 

Grading Seminars

Michigan customers currently using official grading services - samples preparation time and seminar 

time - $30.00 per hour plus travel time and mileage at normal rates. 

Other seminar requests - as negotiated. Please contact our headquarters.

Consultant Services 

Consultant Jeffrey C. Keller (Resume available upon request)

Hourly Fee Michigan $40.00 USD (4 hour minimum)

United States $45.00 USD (10 hour minimum)

Outside United States: $55.00 USD (25 hour minimum) 

Transportation Actual Cost (common transport), IRS standard mileage rate. 

Lodging Actual Cost

Meals & Misc. United States $40.00 USD/day

Outside United States Please contact our headquarters.