AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT 

(AMA) FEE SCHEDULE

Services Performed under Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946

Effective Date

January 1, 2024 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. FGIS user fees are included in this schedule where 

applicable.

Regular Hours

Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All hourly rates assessed in halfhour increments per individual necessary to perform the service and a minimum of 2 

hours per person will be assessed.

Regular Hourly Rate

$40.00 per Hour

Overtime Hourly Rate

One and one-half times regular hourly rate. Applies to Saturday and hours outside of 

the double time rate. Minimum of 4 hours per person is assessed for Saturday, 

Sunday, and holidays worked.

Double time Hourly Rate

Sundays: 12am-7am Monday and Holidays: 12am-7am the following morning. 

Holidays include: New Year’s Day, President's Day, Juneteenth, Good Friday,

Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, 

Christmas Day and after 11:00 am on Christmas Eve. If a 

Holiday falls on a Saturday, LIS will observe it on Friday. If a 

Holiday falls on a Sunday, LIS will observe it on Monday. 
The Lincoln Inspection Service

AMA Inspection Fees and Charges

Effective Date: January 1, 2024 

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Mileage

The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed per mile actual miles traveled. Any 

change to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard mileage 

rate. Mileage and travel time will be prorated when it is possible.

Travel

Airfare and other related expenses will be assessed at actual cost. Per Diem will be 

assessed at $50.00 per day. 

Inspection Services

Sampling, mileage, and delivery charges are in addition to unit fees listed. Standby 

and travel hours will be assessed at applicable hourly rates. All requests for service 

will be honored as soon as possible on a first call-first service basis. All requests for 

service should be ordered by 2:00 pm the preceding day or the proceeding Friday for 

the weekend. 

Mycotoxin Analysis, per Test .............................................................. $35.00

Witness Fumigation, per carrier.................................................................... $4.00

Stowage/Sanitation, per carrier...........................................................$15.00

Duplicate Copies of Certificates......................................................... $3.00

Phytosanitary Inspection, with other Testing, per carrier...........................$5.00

Phytosanitary Inspection, without other Testing, per carrier.................... $15.00

Applicable hourly rate will be assessed for all services not listed in this fee schedule.

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), excluding 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.