AL
Alabama
No annual sales limit (cap removed by SB 160, 2021)
Online OK
No License
State by state
Cottage food laws, all 50 states.
Pick your state to see what you can sell from your home kitchen, where you can sell it, how much you can make and whether you need a permit. No legalese, just the facts.
Updated for 2026 · Always confirm with your state
AK
Alaska
No limit (food freedom law, HB 251 effective Aug 2024)
Online OK
No License
AZ
Arizona
No limit
Online OK
License Req.
AR
Arkansas
No annual sales limit (Food Freedom Act, SB 248)
Online OK
No License
CA
California
Class A $86,206 / Class B $172,411 gross annual sales (2025 CPI-adjusted; CDPH adjusts these every year from the $75,000 / $150,000 base)
Online OK
License Req.
CO
Colorado
$10,000 net revenue per eligible product per calendar year (C.R.S. 25-4-1614)
Online OK
No License
CT
Connecticut
$50,000 per year (doubled from $25,000)
Online OK
License Req.
DE
Delaware
No annual sales limit (removed 2023)
No Online
License Req.
FL
Florida
$250,000 gross annual sales (§500.80, Fla. Stat.)
Online OK
No License
GA
Georgia
No limit (HB 398, 2025)
Online OK
No License
HI
Hawaii
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
ID
Idaho
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
IL
Illinois
No sales limit (410 ILCS 625/4)
Online OK
License Req.
IN
Indiana
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
IA
Iowa
No sales limit (Iowa Code §137F.20)
Online OK
No License
KS
Kansas
No annual sales limit
No Online
No License
KY
Kentucky
$60,000 per year (KY Department for Public Health home-based processor guidance)
Online OK
License Req.
LA
Louisiana
$100,000 gross annual sales (HB 403 / Act 801, effective August 1, 2026)
No Online
No License
ME
Maine
No annual sales limit
Online OK
License Req.
MD
Maryland
$100,000 per year (HB 535, effective October 1, 2026)
Online OK
No License
MA
Massachusetts
No annual sales limit
Online OK
License Req.
MI
Michigan
$50,000 per year ($75,000 for products priced at $250 or more per unit); inflation-adjusted by MDARD (HB 4122, effective March 24, 2026)
Online OK
No License
MN
Minnesota
$78,000 per year (not indexed annually today; HF 2446 adds inflation increases from August 1, 2027)
Online OK
License Req.
MS
Mississippi
$35,000 per year
No Online
No License
MO
Missouri
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
MT
Montana
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
NE
Nebraska
No annual sales limit
Online OK
License Req.
NV
Nevada
$35,000 per year
No Online
License Req.
NH
New Hampshire
No annual sales limit (eliminated 2022)
No Online
No License
NJ
New Jersey
$50,000 per year
Online OK
License Req.
NM
New Mexico
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
NY
New York
No hard limit (varies by product)
No Online
License Req.
NC
North Carolina
No limit for direct sales
No Online
No License
ND
North Dakota
No annual sales limit
No Online
No License
OH
Ohio
No limit for cottage food
No Online
No License
OK
Oklahoma
$75,000 per year (HB 1032, 2021); rises to $250,000 on November 1, 2026 (HB 3720)
Online OK
No License
OR
Oregon
$52,700 gross per year (inflation-adjusted annually; SB 643)
Online OK
No License
PA
Pennsylvania
No specific limit
Online OK
License Req.
RI
Rhode Island
$50,000 per year
Online OK
License Req.
SC
South Carolina
No annual sales limit (removed by S.506, 2022)
Online OK
No License
SD
South Dakota
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
TN
Tennessee
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
TX
Texas
$150,000 per year, inflation-indexed (SB 541, effective September 1, 2025)
Online OK
No License
UT
Utah
$20,000 per year under Home Processor Registration. Higher limits available with Licensed Food Processor permit.
Online OK
License Req.
VT
Vermont
$30,000 per year (tripled from ~$10,000 by Act 42, effective July 2025)
Online OK
No License
VA
Virginia
No annual limit (as of 2023)
Online OK
No License
WA
Washington
$35,000 per year (RCW 69.22.050, HB 1500 of 2023; reviewed every 4 years for inflation)
Online OK
License Req.
DC
Washington D.C.
No annual sales limit — the $25,000 cap was repealed in 2020 by D.C. Law 23-61
Online OK
License Req.
WV
West Virginia
No annual sales limit
Online OK
No License
WI
Wisconsin
No limit (as of 2022)
No Online
No License
WY
Wyoming
$250,000 gross revenue and 250,000 items per year (W.S. 11-49-102, HB 84 of 2020)
Online OK
No License
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- Your shop on the local map and the farmers market directory
- Labels with your state’s required statement filled in
More free tools
Free tools for small food businesses.
No sign-up, no catch. Use them as often as you like.
- Bread CalculatorBaker's percentages to batch size, hydration and levain.
- Cake CalculatorGuest count to cake size, or cake size to servings, with a cutting map.
- Market Prep PlannerHow much to bring to market, with a safety buffer.
- Recipe Pricing CalculatorIngredients, labor and margin to a price that pays you.
- Recipe ScalerAny recipe up or down, with smart rounding.
- Cottage Food Label MakerA compliant label for your cottage food products.
- Brand Generator & Social StudioBooth signs, labels and posts that all match.Bloom
Rules first. Then the fun part.
Pick your state and see exactly what you can sell.
