NV hay dealer bonds.
From $100.

A Nevada dealer who buys hay and other farm products for resale is licensed by the Department of Agriculture and must file a surety bond under NRS 576.040. For farm produce the bond starts at $10,000 and scales with your annual purchase volume. Pricing is 0.5% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum, confirmed via a soft pull that won't affect your score; your exact price appears at the application.

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Required for a NV farm-products dealer license under NRS 576.040 through the Department of Agriculture

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Amount scales with your annual volume of purchases — $10,000 up to $200k, more above that

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A soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score, and pricing starts from $100

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How it works

Three steps to licensed.

Your dealer license is waiting on this bond. Here's the whole process:

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Business details, owners, and the bond amount your volume requires. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, an underwriter reaches out within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

File with the Department of Agriculture

Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the hay dealer bond actually covers

Nevada regulates dealers, brokers, and commission merchants who handle livestock and farm products under NRS Chapter 576, administered by the Department of Agriculture. Hay is a farm product, so a dealer who buys hay for resale is licensed under this chapter and must post a bond under NRS 576.040.

The bond protects the producers and sellers you buy from: if a dealer fails to pay for product, misrepresents a transaction, or otherwise violates Chapter 576, the harmed party can recover against the bond. The amount is keyed to your annual volume of purchases — for a farm-produce buyer the Department's schedule starts at $10,000 (under $200,000 in annual purchases) and steps up from there.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. A soft credit check may run as part of underwriting — it never affects your score. Pricing itself is 0.5% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum.

NRS 576.040 (Department of Agriculture)Nevada dealers, brokers, and commission merchants of livestock and farm products are licensed by the Department of Agriculture under NRS Chapter 576, and NRS 576.040 requires a bond (or equivalent security) sized to the applicant's annual volume of business — for a farm-produce buyer, generally $10,000 under $200,000 in purchases, $12,000 from $200,000 to $600,000, and $15,000 above $600,000. Hay is a farm product. Confirm your required amount with the Department.

You need this bond if you are

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A hay dealer or broker buying hay for resale in Nevada

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A farm-produce dealer purchasing crops from growers for resale

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Renewing a Department of Agriculture license that requires the NRS 576 bond

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Growing your purchase volume into a tier that raises your required bond amount

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Nevada hay dealer bond?Pricing is 0.5% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by the Department of Agriculture under NRS 576.040 by your annual purchase volume — $10,000 is the common starting point for a farm-produce buyer. Enter your required amount and your exact price appears at the application.

Why is hay treated as a farm product?NRS Chapter 576 covers dealers in livestock and farm products, and hay falls under the farm-products definition. So a hay dealer is bonded on the farm-produce schedule, which starts at $10,000 and scales with annual purchases.

Is there a credit check?A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score. Pricing itself is 0.5% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum.

What does the bond protect against?It protects the growers and sellers you buy from against non-payment, misrepresentation, or other violations of NRS Chapter 576. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety — it is not insurance for you.

What amount should I choose if I'm not sure?Ask the Department of Agriculture for the figure tied to your expected annual purchase volume. For most hay and farm-produce dealers under $200,000 in purchases, it is $10,000. Send us your situation and we will confirm.

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