Cottage Food Laws
Laws by State
Cottage food laws vary significantly by state — what you can sell, where you can sell it, how much you can earn, and what has to go on your label. Pick your state for a complete breakdown.
Alabama
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Alaska
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Arizona
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Arkansas
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
California
Cap: $88,878 (Class A) / $177,756 (Class B) for 2026 · Permit: Required
Colorado
Cap: $10,000 per product · Permit: Not required
Connecticut
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Required
Delaware
Cap: · Permit: Required
Florida
Cap: $250,000 · Permit: Not required
Georgia
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Hawaii
Cap: · Permit: Not required
Idaho
Cap: · Permit:
Illinois
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Indiana
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Iowa
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Kansas
Cap: · Permit: Not required
Kentucky
Cap: $60,000 · Permit: Required
Louisiana
Cap: $100,000 · Permit: Not required
Maine
Cap: · Permit: Required
Maryland
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Not required
Massachusetts
Cap: · Permit: Required
Michigan
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Not required
Minnesota
Cap: $78,000 · Permit: Required
Mississippi
Cap: $35,000 · Permit: Not required
Missouri
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Montana
Cap: · Permit: Required
Nebraska
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Nevada
Cap: $100,000 · Permit: Required
New Hampshire
Cap: · Permit: Optional
New Jersey
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Required
New Mexico
Cap: · Permit: Not required
New York
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
North Carolina
Cap: · Permit: Not required
North Dakota
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Ohio
Cap: · Permit: Not required
Oklahoma
Cap: $75,000 (rises to $250,000 on November 1, 2026) · Permit: Not required
Oregon
Cap: $52,700 · Permit: Not required
Pennsylvania
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Puerto Rico
Cap: · Permit:
Rhode Island
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Required
South Carolina
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
South Dakota
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Tennessee
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Texas
Cap: $150,000 · Permit: Optional
Utah
Cap: No cap · Permit: Optional
Vermont
Cap: $30,000 · Permit: Required
Virginia
Cap: None for most foods ($9,000 for pickles and acidified vegetables) · Permit: Not required
Washington
Cap: $35,000 · Permit: Required
Washington D.C.
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
West Virginia
Cap: · Permit: Optional
Wisconsin
Cap: $5,000 (home-canned goods only) · Permit: Not required
Wyoming
Cap: $250,000 · Permit: Not required
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