Who pays for the check-off?
Each check-off program is supported entirely by its own industry. No taxpayer or government funds are involved. Contribution rates vary among the different check-offs, but they are always based on a percentage of net sales or assessed at a set rate per production unit. Each check-off program participant contributes at the same rate, no matter where the operation is located. The rate of assessment for our industry will be ½ of 1% (or $0.005 per dollar) of the declared value of the dimension natural stone at the point of assessment.
