American Association of Grain Inspection & Weighing Agencies

Name

American Association of Grain Inspection & Weighing Agencies

Legal name

American Association of Grain Inspection & Weighing Agencies

Website

https://aagiwa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Trade Association Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAOAAAJ

Weighing, Sampling & Grading Stations (Scale Houses)

Agriculture & Food Production/Post-Harvest Handling & Storage (Grain Elevators, Silos, Cold Storage)/Grain Elevators & Bulk Grain Terminals

SECONDARYAFAOAMAB

Grain Quality Testing (Moisture, Protein, Oil, Test Weight)

Agriculture & Food Production/Post-Harvest Handling & Storage (Grain Elevators, Silos, Cold Storage)/Quality Control Services (Grain Grading & Testing)

SECONDARYAFACABAL

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

Keywords

• Grain inspection services
• Trade association membership
• Agricultural weighing agencies
• Grain quality certification
• Industry advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Liberty

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AAGIWA generates revenue through membership dues from two categories: Official Agencies (private and state agencies) and Associate Members. Dues are calculated based on inspection volume metrics from FGIS 922 reports, with Official Private Agencies paying per unit for hoppers, warehouse lots, submitted trucks, commercial inspections, containers, and barges at varying rates (not to exceed $3,000). State agencies pay $0.035 per inspection with the same $3,000 cap. Associate Members pay $950 annually flat rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AAGIWA is a national nonprofit trade association founded in 1948 that represents state and private official grain inspection and weighing agencies authorized by the USDA Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS). The organization delivers membership-based services including regulatory advocacy, industry representation, annual meetings, educational programs, and peer networking for agencies providing official inspection services under the U.S. Grain Standards Act.

Product overview

AAGIWA is a national trade association representing official grain inspection and weighing agencies authorized by the USDA Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. The association does not offer a commercial software product. Its primary offering is membership services that provide official agencies with regulatory updates, industry advocacy, annual meetings, educational programs, and peer networking. Member agencies (both official state agencies and private agencies) deliver grain inspection and weighing services including sample-lot inspection, laboratory analysis, mycotoxin testing (aflatoxin, fumonisin, vomitoxin/DON, zearalenone), protein/oil/starch analysis, falling number analysis, stress crack analysis, and submitted sample inspections. The association serves as a collective voice for its members rather than offering discrete product lines or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Official Agency Membership Membership category for federally designated private agencies and delegated state agencies that provide official grain inspection and weighing services under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Delivers regulatory updates, advocacy, networking, and engagement with USDA AMS and FGIS representatives.
• Associate Membership Membership category for companies providing equipment, technology, laboratory services, testing solutions, software, and consulting that support the grain inspection and grain handling industries. Provides market access, industry engagement, and partnership opportunities with official inspection agencies.
• AAGIWA Annual Meeting Annual industry meeting providing member engagement, education, and industry collaboration. Example: 2027 meeting scheduled April 25-28 in New Orleans, LA; 2026 meeting in Scottsdale, AZ.

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS)minorOthersListed as an industry resource on AAGIWA's website. GEAPS is a professional organization serving the grain handling and processing industry.
• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), USDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMS is the USDA agency that oversees the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS), which administers the national grain inspection and weighing system. AAGIWA members engage with AMS/FGIS representatives as part of their advocacy and industry representation role.
• National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA)minorOthersListed as an industry resource on AAGIWA's website. NGFA is a trade association representing the grain, feed, and processing industry.
• Transportation, Elevator & Grain Merchants Association (TEGMA)minorOthersListed as an industry resource on AAGIWA's website. TEGMA is an association serving the transportation, elevator, and grain merchandising sectors.
• Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFGIS is the USDA agency that administers the national grain inspection and weighing system under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. AAGIWA represents state and private official agency partners authorized by FGIS to provide official inspection and weighing services on its behalf.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• North American Millers' Association (NAMA): NAMA represents millers who are major users of official grain inspection and grading services. It is a broader grain-industry trade association with overlapping membership interests in grain quality and standards.
• National Corn Growers Association: NCGA represents corn farmers whose grain production flows through the official inspection system. As a major commodity producer association, it is a broad agricultural trade association peer with shared interest in grain quality standards.
• U.S. Grains Council: The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. corn, sorghum, barley, and related products - directly relying on the official grain inspection and weighing system AAGIWA's members operate. It is a broader grain-industry organization with overlapping stakeholder interests.
• USA Rice Federation: USA Rice represents rice producers and industry participants who depend on official grain inspection services for export-grade certification. It is a crop-specific agricultural trade association with overlapping reliance on FGIS-authorized inspection.
• American Soybean Association: The American Soybean Association represents U.S. soybean producers, whose crops are subject to official inspection and weighing under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. It is a comparable crop commodity association with overlapping interest in inspection standards.
• American Feed Industry Association (AFIA): AFIA is the national trade association representing the U.S. animal feed industry. Feed manufacturers rely on official grain inspection for ingredient quality, making AFIA a comparable agricultural trade association serving grain-quality-dependent end users.
• National Association of Wheat Growers: NAWG represents U.S. wheat producers whose harvest is officially inspected and graded through the FGIS system AAGIWA's members operate. It is a peer commodity producer trade association with shared dependence on official inspection services.

Direct peers

• Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS): GEAPS is a professional association serving grain handling and processing facility operators. It overlaps with AAGIWA in the grain supply-chain ecosystem and is listed by AAGIWA as an industry resource, making it a directly comparable membership-association peer.
• National Grain and Feed Association: NGFA is the primary U.S. trade association for the grain, feed, and processing industry. While broader in scope than AAGIWA, it represents many of the same grain handlers, processors, and exporters that rely on official inspection services, making it a close functional peer for grain industry advocacy and member engagement.
• Transportation, Elevator & Grain Merchants Association (TEGMA): TEGMA serves transportation, elevator, and grain merchandising sectors that intersect directly with the official grain inspection and weighing system AAGIWA represents. It is a peer industry association in the grain supply chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OfficialGrainInspection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aagiwa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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