Ohio commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Ohio: Feed registration, $50 per registration/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

Calculate Ohio feed fees Ohio pet food registration

Who needs an Ohio commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Feed registration ($50/yr)Source: codes.ohio.gov

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: the $50 annual feed registration and the tonnage statement cover all commercial feed. Unmixed whole seeds are not commercial feed in Ohio.Source: codes.ohio.gov · ORC 923.41(B) and 923.42(A).

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Ohio Department of Agriculture (feed registration, GFS@agri.ohio.gov)Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov
Who needs it	Per firm: annual feed registration for each Ohio manufacturing facility, or each firm whose label is on feed distributed into Ohio. No per-product registration.Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov

Ohio commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$50 per registration per yearSource: codes.ohio.gov
Per-product registration fee	None per productSource: codes.ohio.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size ruleSource: codes.ohio.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Feed registration, $50 per registration/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: codes.ohio.gov · dam.assets.ohio.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	File by February 1 each yearSource: codes.ohio.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for every feed registrant, starting with 2026 salesSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Annual (January 1 to December 31)Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov
Tonnage report due	Postmarked by February 1 (first report covers 2026, due February 1, 2027)Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov

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

February 1: Ohio feed registration due ($50; expires Jan 31)Source: codes.ohio.gov
February 1: Ohio annual tonnage report postmarked by today (previous calendar year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/v1771000621/plnt_4203-011.pdfSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov
License form	https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/v1771000621/plnt_4203-011.pdfSource: dam.assets.ohio.gov

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

Good to know for feed sellers in Ohio

Ohio: unmixed whole seeds and physically altered entire unmixed seeds are not commercial feed. A seed mix is not covered by this exclusion.Source: codes.ohio.gov · ORC 923.41(B).

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