Arkansas commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Arkansas: Feed facility license, $10 per facility/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: some products. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs an Arkansas commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Feed facility license ($10/yr) $30 late fee. A firm that sells only canned pet food or specialty pet food may not need a license; ask the Feed Program.Source: arkleg.state.ar.us

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: all commercial feed (livestock, horse, poultry, wild-bird, pet food) is under one $10 facility license and the quarterly tonnage report.Source: agriculture.arkansas.gov · The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's site refuses automated requests (HTTP 403); the page was read through a web-fetch tool.

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Plant Industries Division, Feed ProgramSource: agriculture.arkansas.gov
Who needs it	Per facility: an annual Feed Facility License for each facility that makes commercial feed in Arkansas or distributes it in or into the state, and for the firm named on the label as guarantor. No product registration.Source: arkleg.state.ar.us

Arkansas commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$10 per facility per yearSource: arkleg.state.ar.us
Per-product registration fee	None (Arkansas has no product registration)Source: agriculture.arkansas.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule. Canned pet food is exempt from the feed law.Source: codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Feed facility license, $10 per facility/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: arkleg.state.ar.us · codeofarrules.arkansas.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	By December 31. The application form says renewals after January 15 pay a $30 late fee.Source: media.ark.org
Tonnage report required?	Yes. “Each person who is liable for the payment of such sum” files a quarterly tonnage report (Ark. Code §2-37-109(b), as amended by Act 586 of 2025). That is the person named on the label as manufacturer, guarantor or distributor, unless another person assumes liability (§2-37-109(a)). The fee is 30 cents a ton, with a $10 minimum per quarter, even when nothing was sold that quarter. Pet foods are a line on the report (Form 1020, line 19, “Pet Foods (Complete and Supplement)”). Canned pet food and specialty pet food are exempt (2 CAR §25-101(f)).Source: arkleg.state.ar.us
Tonnage report frequency	Quarterly (January-March, April-June, July-September, October-December)Source: media.ark.org
Tonnage report due	The agency's dates and the statute's differ; confirm with the agency. The agency's Feed Program page says reports “are due within 45 days of each quarter's end”, and Form 1020 (rev. 2026-07) lists May 15, August 15, November 15 and February 15. Ark. Code §2-37-109(b)(1), as amended by Act 586 of 2025, says “not later than the last day in January, April, July, and October”.Source: media.ark.org

Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. We show how often the report is filed and when it is due, but don't calculate tonnage fees.

Due dates for other animal feed

December 31: Arkansas feed facility licenses expire December 31; renew by then ($10 per facility). The form says renewals after January 15 pay a $30 late fee.Source: media.ark.org
February 15, May 15, August 15, November 15: Arkansas quarterly commercial feed tonnage report and inspection fee due (previous quarter; $10 minimum), per the agency's Form 1020 and Feed Program page. The statute (Ark. Code §2-37-109(b)(1)) says by the last day of January, April, July and October; confirm with the agency. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: media.ark.org

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://media.ark.org/agri/Form-1019-ApplicationForFeedFacilityLicense-Revised-20260609.pdfSource: agriculture.arkansas.gov
License form	https://media.ark.org/agri/Form-1019-ApplicationForFeedFacilityLicense-Revised-20260609.pdfSource: agriculture.arkansas.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Arkansas pet food registration.

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