Organic Certification Fees
Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2008)
- An annual application fee of $150 must accompany every Organic Farm or Organic Process/Handling Plan, or renewal. This is a nonrefundable fee.
- Inspection fees will be charged at a rate of $50/hr. portal to portal, plus expenses (such as food and lodging). Transportation costs within California are covered by this fee. Out-of-state transportation costs (such as airline tickets, car rental, etc.) are additional.
- An applicant that withdraws its application shall be liable for the cost of services provided up to the time of withdrawal of the application.
- Annual certification fees are based on the gross value of the organic products produced or processed. See table below to find the fee:
| Gross Value of Organic Products |
At least |
Not more than |
Certification fee |
$0 |
$50,000 |
$200 |
50,001 |
100,000 |
400 |
100,001 |
200,000 |
600 |
200,001 |
350,000 |
900 |
350,001 |
500,000 |
1200 |
500,001 |
650,000 |
1600 |
650,001 |
800,000 |
1900 |
800,001 |
1,000,000 |
2500 |
1,000,001 |
1,500,000 |
3000 |
1,500,001 |
2,000,000 |
4000 |
2,000,001 |
3,000,000 |
6000 |
3,000,001 |
5,000,000 |
7500 |
5,000,001 |
7,500,000 |
10,000 |
7,500,001 |
10,000,000 |
14,000 |
10,000,001 |
12,500,000 |
16,000 |
12,500,001 |
15,000,000 |
18,000 |
15,000,001+ |
|
23,000 |
|
