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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 20Ch. 6Art. 1§ 55406 Packout Payment Basis

§ 55406 Packout Payment Basis

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 55406 Packout Payment Basis

Key Takeaways

  • •Farmers get paid based on how good their stuff is after it's all processed.
  • •The better the quality of the final product, the more money they get.
  • •This rule is about making sure farmers are paid fairly for their work.

Example

A farmer grows tomatoes and sends them to a factory to be turned into tomato sauce.

The factory checks how good the tomato sauce is after it's made. If the sauce is really good, the farmer gets paid more. If it's not so good, the farmer gets paid less.

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§ 55406 Packout Payment Basis

“Packout basis” means that payment for the farm product is based on the grade or quality of the finished product, as determined at the completion of the processing. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

packout basisqualitycompletion

Related Statutes

  • § 55603 Packout Contract Grade Determination
  • § 802 California Agricultural Importance
  • § 12001 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensing
  • § 12002 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Registration
  • § 12003 Written Pesticide Recommendations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 55406.
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