If you're a farm labor contractor in Missouri who petitions for H-2A workers, federal law requires a surety bond before you can be certified. Missouri doesn't add a separate state FLC bond — so the federal H-2A bond is the one you need, and we make it fast.
No — Missouri does not operate its own farm labor contractor surety-bond program; farm labor contractors register federally under MSPA (Form WH-530), which is a license, not a bond. The one bond that applies in Missouri is the federal H-2A Labor Contractor bond — required only if you file your own H-2A applications to bring in guest workers. If you do, we write it fast, quoted online.
Any farm labor contractor — in Missouri or anywhere else — who files their own H-2A Application for Temporary Employment Certification (ETA-9142A) must post a surety bond under 20 CFR 655.132. The base amount is set by the number of workers on your certification:
| H-2A workers | Base bond |
|---|---|
| Fewer than 25 | $5,000 |
| 25 – 49 | $10,000 |
| 50 – 74 | $20,000 |
| 75 – 99 | $50,000 |
| 100 – 149 | $75,000 |
Important: those are base figures only. The amount you actually post is adjusted by the wage rate — base × (average AEWR ÷ $9.25) — so it's higher than the base and changes every year, with further increases above 150 workers. Always verify your current amount with US DOL/OFLC at the time of filing.
The AEWR is set by US DOL and changes yearly by state. Look up the current Missouri AEWR →
Missouri agriculture runs on soybeans, corn, cattle, hogs and poultry — and it's a row-crop and livestock seasonal-labor state. Whether you run a crew of a dozen or several hundred, we write the surety bond you need to operate legally and file your H-2A paperwork, and we do it fast, in Missouri and all 50 states. One licensed agent handles your bond, your workers' comp, and your general liability — so you're covered end to end.
See also: Farm Labor Contractor & H-2A Bonds overview · Farm & H-2A workers' comp
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