DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE

STATE OF MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY

Serving, promoting and protecting the agricultural producers, processors

and consumers of Missouri’s food, fuel and fiber products.

MICHAEL L. PARSON 

GOVERNOR

CHRIS CHINN

DIRECTOR

Schedule of Fees

United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA)

Grain Inspection and Weighing Services

Page 1

Effective Date: March 1, 2023. This revised fee schedule supersedes all prior fee schedules issued 

by this agency. The 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. 

Regular Hourly Rate: $26.00 per hour. Regular hours are defined as 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Overtime Hourly Rate: $39.00 per hour. Applies to any work performed outside normal business 

hours Monday through Friday; as well as all Saturday work.

Sunday/Holiday Hourly Rate: $45.50 per hour. Applies to any work performed on Sunday; as 

well as any day designated as a holiday by the Governor of Missouri.

Additional Hourly Rate Information: All hourly labor charges will be assessed in quarter-hour 

increments, per individual required to perform the services and are charged in addition to fees listed 

on pages 2 and 3. When no fee for service has been established, the applicable hourly rate will apply. If 

samples are required to be shipped to a third-party laboratory for testing, that provider’s fees, along 

with any applicable labor and shipping costs will be charged back to the applicant requesting service.

Travel Time and Standby Time: Assessed at the applicable hourly rate. Standby time is accrued 

when agency personnel are at the worksite and available to work but are unable to due to customer 

delays. Agency reserves the right to determine the number of employees needed to properly service 

the customer. 

Minimum On-Call Fee: A minimum on-call fee of two (2) hours will be 

assessed per individual employee per change/cancellation to the original 

starting time provided by the applicant to perform service outside regular 

business hours. On-call fees will be charged when an applicant requests 

inspection personnel to be available and waiting to report for duty and a 

change/cancellation in the original starting time is made. A weekend starting 

time must be established no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday in order to guarantee 

service. Agency personnel will not be required to be available until the 

established starting time. Elevator personnel must notify the agency of any 

changes to the original starting time and two (2) hours of on-call fees will be 

charged per change/cancellation to the original starting time. 

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER STATE OFFICE BUILDING

Ph. (573) 751-4211 • 1616 Missouri Boulevard • P.O. Box 630 • Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630 • FAX (573) 751-1784 • 

agriculture.mo.gov
DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE

STATE OF MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY

Serving, promoting and protecting the agricultural producers, processors

and consumers of Missouri’s food, fuel and fiber products.

MICHAEL L. PARSON 

GOVERNOR

CHRIS CHINN

DIRECTOR

Schedule of Fees

United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA)

Grain Inspection and Weighing Services

Page 2 

Mileage Fee: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed per mile for actual miles traveled to 

provide service. Any change to the mileage rate will reflect IRS adjustments to the current rate. 

Mileage charges will be prorated when more than one customer is being provided service during the 

same trip.

Per Diem Charges: If agency personnel are required to stay out over night while providing 

inspection services, applicable State of Missouri per diem charges will be assessed per employee, 

including the actual cost of hotel stay. 

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. 

Carrier Fees: Stowage, grading and certification are included but does not include hourly labor 

charges.

Railcar:................................................................................. $21.00 per unit

Truck/Trailer:...................................................................... $15.00 per unit

Container: ............................................................................ $18.00 per unit

Totes/Sacks:........................................................................... $4.00 per unit

Barge: ................................................................................. $4.25 per 1000 bushels

Stowage Exam Only Fees: Certification is included but does not include 

hourly labor charges.

Railcar with stowage camera:................................................ $9.00 per unit

Railcar without stowage camera: ........................................ $12.00 per unit

Truck/Trailer:........................................................................ $9.00 per unit

Container: .............................................................................. $9.00 per unit

Barge: .................................................................................. $30.00 per unit

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER STATE OFFICE BUILDING

Ph. (573) 751-4211 • 1616 Missouri Boulevard • P.O. Box 630 • Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630 • FAX (573) 751-1784 • 

agriculture.mo.gov
DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE

STATE OF MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY

Serving, promoting and protecting the agricultural producers, processors

and consumers of Missouri’s food, fuel and fiber products.

MICHAEL L. PARSON 

GOVERNOR

CHRIS CHINN

DIRECTOR

Schedule of Fees

United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA)

Grain Inspection and Weighing Services

Page 3 

Sampling Only Fees: Does not include hourly labor charges.

Railcar:................................................................................. $14.00 per unit

Truck/Trailer:...................................................................... $10.00 per unit

Container: ............................................................................ $12.00 per unit

Barge: ................................................................................. $125.00 per unit

Submitted Samples and Reinspection Fees: Includes hourly labor charges.

Submitted Samples (Full-Grade): ........................................ $11.00 per sample 

Single Factor Only Samples: ................................................ $7.50 per sample 

Reinspection (New Sample): .................................Same as original carrier fee

Reinspection (File Sample):................................................ $11.00 per sample

Laboratory Analyses Fees: Includes hourly labor charges.

Aflatoxin Testing: ................................................................ $32.00 per sample

Aflatoxin Testing (When applicant provides test kits)...... $22.00 per sample

Vomitoxin Testing: .............................................................. $32.00 per sample

Fumonisin Testing:.............................................................. $32.00 per sample

Corn Stress Crack Testing (50 Kernel): .............................. $12.00 per sample

Corn Stress Crack Testing (100 Kernel): ........................... $17.00 per sample

Waxy Corn Determination: ................................................. $12.00 per sample

Protein Testing: ................................................................... $12.00 per sample

Falling Number Testing (AMA): ......................................... $27.00 per sample

Official (Class X or Y) Weighing Service Fees: Certification is included but does not include 

hourly labor charges.

Railcar:................................................................................... $6.50 per unit

Truck/Trailer:........................................................................ $6.50 per unit

Container: .............................................................................. $6.50 per unit

Barge: ................................................................................ $3.25 per 1000 bushels

Totes/Sacks:...................................................................... $3.25 per 1000 bushels

Misc. Fees:

Customer Equipment Checktesting..........................................Applicable hourly 

rate 

Supplemental Statements: ....................................................$2.00 per statement

Duplicate Certificate Copies:................................................ $ 2.00 per copy

Other Official Services not Covered Above: ............................Applicable hourly 

rate + supplies and/or shipping

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER STATE OFFICE BUILDING

Ph. (573) 751-4211 • 1616 Missouri Boulevard • P.O. Box 630 • Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630 • FAX (573) 751-1784 •

agriculture.mo.gov
DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE

STATE OF MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY

Serving, promoting and protecting the agricultural producers, processors

and consumers of Missouri’s food, fuel and fiber products.

MICHAEL L. PARSON 

GOVERNOR

CHRIS CHINN

DIRECTOR

Schedule of Fees

United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA)

Grain Inspection and Weighing Services

Page 4 

Finance Charges: Invoice statements will be issued monthly and payment is due upon receipt. 

Payments not received within thirty (30) days of the invoice statement date will be assessed a finance 

charge of 18% A.P.R. Overdue accounts in excess of ninety (90) days of the original invoice statement 

date will be forwarded to the Missouri Attorney General’s office for enforcement action and official 

service will be suspended until account is paid in full.

Inclement Weather and Adequate Lighting Policy: Sampling and stowage examination 

requests may be delayed, curtailed or dismissed if agency manager determines weather conditions are 

creating safety hazards for agency personnel. Adequate lighting must also be provided by the elevator 

when inspection services are requested after sunset. 

Official On-Site Inspection and Grading Service: Official on-site inspection and grading service 

is available to locations who provide a fully furnished and suitably-equipped lab, including an 

adequate dust ventilation system. However, this service is subject to availability of official personnel 

and official service requests will be honored as soon as possible on a first call-first service basis. If 

Inspection staff are not available to grade grain or perform other laboratory testing on-site, as 

requested, a Sampler will be made available to collect the samples. Samples will then be transferred 

back to the nearest Field Office for grading and or testing as soon as possible. 

Safety Training Required by Applicant: Applicants who require inspection staff to complete 

proprietary safety training as a prerequisite to working on-site will be billed for all related expenses 

associated with such training, including travel time, labor and mileage for each employee. 

Code of Conduct by Applicants: It is the policy of the Missouri 

Department of Agriculture to promote a safe and equitable working 

environment. As a result, Grain Inspection Services reserves the right to refuse 

on-site inspection service if inspection staff are subjected to behavior by 

elevator personnel that is deemed violent, threatening, harassing, intimidating, 

disruptive, unprofessional or discriminatory in nature.

Official Commercial Inspections: Official Commercial Inspection Service 

(OCIS) is available upon request and requires written agreement between 

customer and official agency. Fees charged are dependent upon modification 

to the service provided.

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER STATE OFFICE BUILDING

Ph. (573) 751-4211 • 1616 Missouri Boulevard • P.O. Box 630 • Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630 • FAX (573) 751-1784 • 

agriculture.mo.gov