Agrichemical License Fees and Surcharges - Amounts and Recipients


In accordance with SS 94.73(15), on May 1, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection determined that the available balance in the Agricultural Chemical Cleanup (ACCP) fund was below $1,500,000 but above $750,000. As such, the following ACCP fees are active for applicable licenses and tonnage reporting as listed below: 

Pesticides
License/PermitFee (2018-June 2024)Post-ACCP Fee holiday costIncreaseFirst Effective Date
Non-household Pesticide Registration$500$515$15January 1, 2025
Pesticide Business Location (no bulk)$70$80$10January 1, 2025
Pesticide Business Location (w/ bulk)$70$92.50$22.50January 1, 2025
Individual Commercial Applicator$40$45$5January 1, 2025
Reciprocal (out-of-state) applicator$75$80$5January 1, 2025
Restricted Use Pesticide Dealer$60$70$10January 1, 2025

 

 

Fertilizer​
License/PermitFee (2018-June 2024)Post-ACCP Fee holiday costIncreaseFirst Effective Date
License, Wisconsin location or mobile unit$30$40$10October 1, 2024
License, Wisconsin location or mobile unit distributing bulk fertilizer$30$52.50$22.50October 1, 2024
License, outside Wisconsin$30$40$10October 1, 2024
Tonnage$0.62/ton,
$29 minimum
$0.67/ton,
$29 minimum +$0.05/ton*
$0.05/tonJuly 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
Product Permit$25$25$0June 1, 2024
* For the July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 reporting year, the $0.05/ton ACCP fee exists in addition to the $29 minimum tonnage fee for distribution up to 47 tons.

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Note: These tablesshow a breakdown of the components of each fee charged for licenses and registrations for fertilizer and related products; pesticide application, businesses and products; and feed businesses. ​

Fees and Surc​harges for Fertilizer and Related Products 2024-25


Portion of Fee That Goes to Agrichemical Management Bureau​ (DATCP)

July 1 2024-2025 
ACCP Surcharge



Portion of Fee That Goes to Other Organizations

TOTAL
Fees and Surcharges
in 2024-2025

Time Period Covered

Base fee 


​Fertilizer license location or mobile unit in Wisconsin​​

​$30

​$10

​None

​$40

​October 1-​September 30

​Fertilizer license location or mobile unit in Wisconsin distributing bulk fertilizer​​​​

​$30​
$10 + $12.50 for facilities distributing bulk fertilizer​
​$52.50
​October 1-September 30

​Fertilizer license outside Wisconsin​​​​

​​$30​
​​$10

​​$4​0
​October 1-September 30

​Fertilizer permit

​$25 (one-time fee)

None

​None

​$25 (one-time fee)

​Permits do not expire but must be maintained, amended, or discontinued when you renew your license

​Fertilizer tonnage

$0.​23/ton

$0.0​5/ton

​$0.02/ton: Bureau of Weights and Measures (DATCP)

$0.17/ton: Fertilizer Research Council 

$0.10/ton: UW-Madison Soils Department

$0.10/ton: DNR

$0.67/ton beginning July 1, 2024 until June 30, 2025

​​July 1-June 30

​Soil/plant additive license

​$25​

​None

​None

​$25

​October 1-September 30

​Soil/plant additive permit

​$100 (one-time fee)

​None

​None

​$100 (one-time fee)

​​Permits do not expire but must be maintained, amended, or discontinued when you renew your license

​Soil/plant additive tonnage

$0.​25/ton, minimum $25

​None

$0.10/ton, minimum $1: UW

$0.10/ton, minimum $1: DNR

$0.45/ton

​​July 1-June 30

​Lime license

​$10

​None

​None

​$10

​January 1-December 31

​Lime tonnage

​None

​None

$0.0125/ton: UW

$0.0125/ton​​

​January 1-December 31



Fees and Surcharges for Pesticide Products 2025


Portion​ of Fee That Goes to DATCP

​​ 2025 Licensing Year ACCP Sur​charge

Portion of Fee That Goes to Other Organizations

TOTAL
Fees and Surcharges
for 2025 Licensing Year 

​Time Period Covered

Base fee 

​Pesticide products

​$39​​2

​$15 per nonhousehold pesticide product. No percentage of sales fee.

​$108: DNR

​$515

​January 1-December 31

25(b) pesticide products, if registered with DATCP

​None

None

​None

None

​Varies



​ ​Fees and Surcharges for Pesticide Applicators and Businesses 2025

(All fees go to DATCP)​


​Base fee
2025 Licensing Year ACCP

TOTAL
Fees and Surcharges
for 2025 Licensing Year
Time Period Covered

​​Pesticide business location that does not manufacture or distribute bulk pesticide​​

​$70
​$10
​$80​

​January 1-December 31

​Pesticide business location that manufactures or distributes bulk pesticide​​​

​​$70​
​$10 + $12.50 for facilities who have bulk storage
​$92.50
​January 1-December 31
​Individual commercial applicator
​$40
​$5
​$4​5
​January 1-December 31
​Restricted use pesticide dealer
​$60
​$10
​$70
​January 1-December 31
​Reciprocal (out of state) applicator
​$75
​$5
​$80
​January 1-December 31




​ ​Fees and Surcharges for Feed Licenses 2024-25​


​Base fee (Agrichemical Management Bureau, DATCP)
Weights and Measures surcharge (DATCP)
TOTAL
Fees and Surcharges
in 2024-2025​​​​ ​
Time Period
Covered​​
Feed license
​$25
​None 
​$25
​​March 1-February 28
Feed tonnage
​$50 if less than 200 tons
$0.23/ton if more than 200 tons
​$4 if less than 200 tons
$0.02/ton if more than 200 tons
​$50 if less than 200 tons
$0.25/ton if more than 200 tons
​Sales from January 1-December 31, payable for next year's​ license renewal​

​​Certificate of free sale​​
$15
​None ​
​$15
Varies, based on when certificate is issued


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