Washington agricultural products dealer bonds.
From $100.
Before the Washington State Department of Agriculture licenses you to deal in or handle farm products, you file a surety bond for the benefit of consignors under RCW 20.01.210. WSDA sizes it to your dollar volume and commodity. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Washington agricultural products dealer bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to licensed.
Your WSDA license is waiting on this bond. Here’s the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply online
No credit check up to $25,000 for individuals and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for partnerships and LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything you hear from us within 48 hours. No credit check up to $25,000 for individuals and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for partnerships and LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry.
File with WSDA
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your WSDA commission merchant / dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the dealer bond actually covers
Washington licenses commission merchants, dealers, brokers, and buyers of agricultural products through the Washington State Department of Agriculture under chapter 20.01 RCW. Growers consign their crops to these middlemen and trust them to pay — so the state requires a financial backstop before the license issues.
Under RCW 20.01.210, the applicant files a surety bond, executed by the applicant as principal and a qualified surety, running to the state for the benefit of qualified consignors of agricultural products. If a dealer fails to pay a grower for products received, the harmed consignor can recover against the bond.
The amount is set by WSDA from your annual dollar volume and the commodity you handle — generally a $10,000 minimum for most products, with a higher $15,000 minimum for dealers in hay, straw, or seed. The bond protects the consignors, not you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Confirm your required amount on your WSDA application.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with WSDA. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your WSDA commission merchant / dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000 for individuals and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for partnerships and LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $25,000 for individuals and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for partnerships and LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry. Submit once and an underwriter confirms quickly.
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WSDA is waiting on one document.
From $100, short application, no credit check up to $25,000 except for partnerships and LLCs. Enter the amount WSDA required and file the same day.