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Cottage food laws,state by state.

Every US state and DC, summarized with revenue caps, permit requirements, label rules, and sales channels — each page cited to statute and dated so you can tell when it was last reviewed.

Grouped below by regulatory bucket. 51 jurisdictions.

31 states

No revenue cap

States with no ceiling on cottage food sales. These are the most permissive regimes — the cap is functionally whatever you can produce.

AL

Alabama

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AK

Alaska

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AZ

Arizona

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Yes
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AR

Arkansas

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Yes
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DE

Delaware

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No
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DC

District of Columbia

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Yes
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GA

Georgia

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Yes
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HI

Hawaii

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No
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ID

Idaho

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Yes
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IL

Illinois

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Yes
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IN

Indiana

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Yes
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IA

Iowa

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Yes
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KS

Kansas

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Yes
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ME

Maine

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Yes
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MA

Massachusetts

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Yes
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MO

Missouri

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MT

Montana

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Yes
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NE

Nebraska

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Yes
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NM

New Mexico

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NY

New York

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Yes
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NC

North Carolina

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Yes
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ND

North Dakota

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Yes
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OH

Ohio

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Not required
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Yes
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PA

Pennsylvania

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Required
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Yes
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SC

South Carolina

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Not required
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Yes
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SD

South Dakota

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Not required
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Yes
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TN

Tennessee

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Not required
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Yes
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UT

Utah

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Yes
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VA

Virginia

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Not required
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No
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WV

West Virginia

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Not required
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Yes
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WI

Wisconsin

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Not required
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Yes
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3 states

High cap ($100k+)

States where the cap is high enough that most home operators will never hit it. Effectively unlimited for all but full-time operators.

2 states

Low cap (under $25k)

States with tight caps. Plan your scale carefully. Some are paired with heavier permit requirements.