FGIS Financial Overview

Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

May 2021

Denise Ruggles

FGIS Executive Program Analyst
Overview

 FY 2021 Second Quarter Financial Posting

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

 User Fees Revenue and Obligations by Account with April 

2021 Status of Funds Plans

 Fee Reviews and Federal Registers
Fiscal Year 2021 Second Quarter

FGIS User Fee Accounts

Revenue Obligations1 Earnings / Loss Operating 

Reserve

U.S. Grain Standards Act

Inspection & Weighing $20,187,250 $22,641,455 2

-$2,454,206 $7,553,338

Official Agencies $474,736 $889,955 -$415,219 $1,310,523

Agricultural Marketing Act

Rice $1,418,116 $2,935,852 -$1,517,735 $6,073,323

Commodities $1,126,112 $498,814 2

 $627,298 $123,743

Fiscal Year 2021 Total $23,206,214 $26,966,076 -$3,759,862 $15,060,927

1

Obligations contains some full year obligations to support the program during fiscal year 2021 (such as rent, 

communications, utilities, and annual maintenance contracts.)

2Obligations reimbursed with CARES Act funding. 

Note: This is a cumulative fiscal year report with a starting date of October 1 through the reported quarter.
Fiscal Year 2021 Second Quarter

Inspection & Weighing Program

Revenue Operating 

Expense1

Earnings / Loss Metric Tons

National $3,766,661 $4,813,975 -$1,047,314 75,896,813

Field Offices

Portland Field Office $271.387 $381,724 -$110,338 2,448,449

Toledo Field Office $99,267 $88,568 $10,699 795,147

New Orleans Field Office $1,353,231 $538,150 $815,081 38,040,642

League City Field Office $563,545 $234,562 $328,983 6,266,862

Export Hourly & Inspection Fees $13,524,968 $15,756,121 -$2,231,153 n/a

Non-Export Hourly & Inspection Fees2

$608,192 $828,357 -$220,164 n/a

Program Total $20,187,250 $22,641,455 -$2,454,206 n/a

1Obligations contain some full year obligations to support the program during fiscal year 2021 (such as rent, 

communications, utilities, and annual maintenance contracts).

2

Includes revenue and operating expenses for domestic field offices, scale testing programs, registration program, and 

Technology & Science Division.
Historical Graph of Inspection and Weighing Account
Historical Graph - Supervision of OAs Account
Historical Graph - Rice Inspection Account
Historical Graph - Commodity Inspection Account

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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. In accordance with 

Section 800.71(c) FGIS needs to 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. This is sometimes referred to “right sizing the fees”.

Grain Supervision Fees – 86 FR 12119 dated 03/02/2021, published the proposed rule to 

implement a standardized formula model for supervision fees and remove and consolidate other 

fees. The final rule is in clearance. 

Rice Inspection Fees - 85 FR 5299 dated 01/30/2020, published a 20% reduction in rice fees 

effective 01/01/2020; with another 20% reduction for 10/01/2020. AMS published notification of 

FY2022 fees effective 10/01/2021 in Federal Register 86 FR 20476. 

Commodity Inspection Fees - FGIS is drafting a new work plan to adjust the commodity fees to 

cover costs and is implement cost saving measures where possible.

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

to ensure the appropriate fees are assessed.