FGIS Financial Overview

Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

December 2021

Denise Ruggles

FGIS Executive Program Analyst
Overview

 FY 2021 Financial Postings

https://www.ams.usda.gov/reports/fgis-financial-data

 User Fees Revenue and Obligations by Account

 Fee Reviews and Federal Registers
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2021 Inspection and Weighing
Historical Graph of Inspection and Weighing Account

$30,261,244 $34,855,337 

$40,080,284 $35,797,593 

$37,814,930 

$7,073,637 

110,090,771 

136,574,792 

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$30,000,000

$35,000,000

$40,000,000

$45,000,000

$50,000,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 - 1/

Metric Tons

Dollars

Fiscal Years

Revenue Obligations Operating Reserve Export Tonnage MT

1 FY21 $2.471 million of obligations reimbursed with CARES Act funding.
Historical Graph - Supervision of OAs Account

$75 

$1,685,649 

$1,882,463 

$1,807,633 

$1,369,123 $2,042,268 

237,649,430 

232,738,700 

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$8,000,000

$9,000,000

$10,000,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Metric Tons

Dollars

Fiscal Years

Revenue Obligations Operating Reserve Supervision Tonnage
Historical Graph - Rice Inspection Account

$4,000,310 

$2,977,084 

$5,718,686 

$5,322,468 

$7,591,058 

$5,245,674 

$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

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$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

$8,000,000

$9,000,000

$10,000,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Dollars

Fiscal Years

Revenue Obligations Operating Reserve
Historical Graph - Commodity Inspection Account

$2,577,519 

$2,323,555 

$3,606,006 

$2,548,214 

($22,981)

$1,843,381 

($1,000,000)

($500,000)

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,000,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 - 1/

Dollars

Fiscal Years

Revenue Obligations Operating Reserve

1 FY21 $2.6 million of obligations reimbursed with CARES Act funding.
Fee Reviews

Grain Inspection & Weighing Fees – 86 FR 1475 dated 01/08/2021, published a 5% grain fees increase 

notice for Grain Fees for Official Inspection and Weighing Services Under the United States Grain 

Standards Act (USGSA) that were effective on January 1, 2021. FGIS is preparing the fee notification 

for fees effective on January 1, 2022.

Grain Supervision Fees – 86 FR 49466 dated 09/03/2021, published the reduced supervision tonnage 

fee of $0.004 per ton. FGIS is preparing the fee notification for fees effective on January 1, 2022.

In accordance with Section 800.71(c) FGIS will perform a periodic review [sometimes referred to “right 

sizing the fees”] and adjust all fees as necessary to ensure they reflect the true cost of providing official 

service.

Rice Inspection Fees - 86 FR 20476 dated 04/20/2021, published the FY2022 fees effective 

10/01/2021. FGIS is preparing the fee notification for FY2023 fees effective on October 1, 2022.

Commodity Inspection Fees – FGIS continues to review the commodity account and implementing cost 

saving measures, where possible. FGIS is drafting a plan to adjust the commodity fees to cover costs.

. 

FGIS is also reviewing the percentage assessed to AMA Cooperators for program oversight to ensure 

the appropriate fees are assessed.
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