Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
1,492,849Words in 155 parts
14.9Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.9Reading grade
82.6%Unchanged since 2017
27Flagged parts
2026-10-29Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 29.9 words on average; 23.4% over 40 words; 33.4% passive; 12.9 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 7.5% · prohibition 3.1% · paperwork 9.4% · obligation 24.4% · permission 9.0% · other 46.6%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 7 CFR 932
OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.3 SD |
18,309 | 1.14 |
| 153 | 7 CFR 989
RAISINS PRODUCED FROM GRAPES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA
High signals: Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD · Paperwork share
+1.4 SD · Size
+1.4 SD |
29,499 | 1.05 |
| 160 | 7 CFR 905
ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT, TANGERINES, AND PUMMELOS GROWN IN FLORIDA
High signals: Directive share
+1.8 SD · Paperwork share
+1.8 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
14,039 | 1.05 |
| 200 | 7 CFR 987
DOMESTIC DATES PRODUCED OR PACKED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
High signals: Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD · Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
16,418 | 0.99 |
| 217 | 7 CFR 1209
MUSHROOM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ORDER
High signals: Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.7 SD · Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
12,441 | 0.97 |
| 234 | 7 CFR 915
AVOCADOS GROWN IN SOUTH FLORIDA
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
12,008 | 0.95 |
| 238 | 7 CFR 900
GENERAL REGULATIONS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.6 SD · Paperwork share
+1.3 SD · Size
+1.3 SD |
26,995 | 0.95 |
| 266 | 7 CFR 920
KIWIFRUIT GROWN IN CALIFORNIA
High signals: Directive share
+1.8 SD · Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
8,987 | 0.92 |
| 295 | 7 CFR 47
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES UNDER THE PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT
High signals: Restriction density
+1.5 SD · Paperwork share
+1.3 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
12,942 | 0.89 |
| 312 | 7 CFR 1000
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD · Size
+1.3 SD · Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
28,338 | 0.88 |
| 330 | 7 CFR 981
ALMONDS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA
High signals: Restriction density
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
18,099 | 0.86 |
| 347 | 9 CFR 202
RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT
High signals: Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
13,312 | 0.85 |
| 357 | 7 CFR 1210
WATERMELON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION PLAN
High signals: Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
14,162 | 0.84 |
| 361 | 7 CFR 982
HAZELNUTS GROWN IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON
High signals: Restriction density
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD |
12,398 | 0.84 |
| 410 | 7 CFR 906
ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT GROWN IN LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN TEXAS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
10,428 | 0.81 |
| 431 | 7 CFR 993
DRIED PRUNES PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.3 SD · Size
+1.2 SD |
25,142 | 0.80 |
| 434 | 7 CFR 1150
DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD |
9,873 | 0.80 |
| 445 | 7 CFR 58
GRADING AND INSPECTION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPROVED PLANTS AND STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
High signals: Restriction density
+3.0 SD · Size
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
44,167 | 0.79 |
| 449 | 7 CFR 1220
SOYBEAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
High signals: Restriction density
+1.2 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
15,038 | 0.79 |
| 467 | 7 CFR 97
PLANT VARIETY AND PROTECTION
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
11,019 | 0.78 |
| 487 | 7 CFR 984
WALNUTS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA
High signals: Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD · Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
9,978 | 0.77 |
| 509 | 7 CFR 1207
POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION PLAN
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
9,293 | 0.76 |
| 515 | 7 CFR 966
TOMATOES GROWN IN FLORIDA
High signals: Restriction density
+1.3 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD · Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
11,576 | 0.75 |
| 522 | 7 CFR 1221
SORGHUM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER
High signals: Restriction density
+1.4 SD · Directive share
+1.0 SD |
12,935 | 0.75 |
| 565 | 7 CFR 1200
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS UNDER RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.8 SD · Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
7,541 | 0.74 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 7 U.S.C. 601: 496,917 words in 43 parts (33.3% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1621: 285,108 words in 21 parts (19.1% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 7401: 280,972 words in 22 parts (18.8% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 7411: 93,711 words in 9 parts (6.3% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 71: 69,323 words in 4 parts (4.6% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 511: 60,814 words in 1 parts (4.1% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 511m: 60,814 words in 1 parts (4.1% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 79: 52,447 words in 1 parts (3.5% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1592: 44,306 words in 1 parts (3.0% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1622: 43,694 words in 8 parts (2.9% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 7 CFR 51: FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS) (97,184 words)
- 7 CFR 29: TOBACCO INSPECTION (60,814 words)
- 7 CFR 800: GENERAL REGULATIONS (52,447 words)
- 7 CFR 201: FEDERAL SEED ACT REQUIREMENTS (44,306 words)
- 7 CFR 58: GRADING AND INSPECTION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPROVED PLANTS AND STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS (44,167 words)
- 7 CFR 205: NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM (40,456 words)
- 7 CFR 52: PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, PROCESSED PRODUCTS THEREOF, AND CERTAIN OTHER PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (39,816 words)
- 7 CFR 1205: COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION (31,491 words)
- 7 CFR 989: RAISINS PRODUCED FROM GRAPES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA (29,499 words)
- 7 CFR 1000: GENERAL PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS (28,338 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.