Restaurants and food trucks.
Natrona County food-facility health permits run about $100 annually. Confirm the exact amount with Casper-Natrona County Health Department - Division of Environmental Health before you budget.
Confirm the authority for your exact address. Some cities run their own health division, and building, planning, fire, sewer/grease and business-license approvals are separate even when Casper-Natrona County Health Department - Division of Environmental Health issues the health permit.
About 171 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 79,941. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Annual health license per City of Casper fee table (casperwy.gov); Restaurant base $100. Bars $100 (+$25 if food served); Other food service (grocery/market/bakery/deli) base $75 +$25 each for meat market/bakery/deli; Casper-Natrona runs its own local food program under its 2023 Food Safety Rule
Mobile Food Establishment application handled by the local Division of Environmental Health; specific fee not published on the licensing page
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
Comparison uses the lowest published annual restaurant-permit figure in each county; confirm your exact tier with the department.
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
Plus building, fire, and business-license fees that vary locally — use the cost calculators and the checklist below to budget the full stack.
Health-department plan review looks for specific, code-compliant fixtures. Compare spec-filtered options, then confirm counts and sizes with your local requirements. See the full list in what equipment a commercial kitchen requires.
Permit costs and rules change at the county line — compare Natrona County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.