Payments Issued: Walmart Weighted Groceries $45M Settlement

Payment update: The settlement administrator began issuing Walmart Weighted Goods settlement payments, averaging $25.97, on Sept. 30, 2025.

Update: According to the settlement website, the settlement administrator will issue payments by the end of September 2025.

Update: The court approved a motion to distribute settlement funds to eligible claimants on Aug. 8, 2025.

Final approval: The court granted final approval to the Walmart weighted goods class action settlement on June 28, 2024. There were no appeals filed.

Walmart Inc. agreed to pay $45,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it overcharged for certain weighted goods and bagged citrus products.

Who are the class members?

Class members must have purchased weighted goods and/or bagged citrus in-person at a Walmart store during the settlement class period. Weighted goods include variable weight meat, poultry, pork and seafood products. Bagged citrus includes organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.

The settlement class includes anyone who purchased these products from Oct. 19, 2018, through Jan. 19, 2024.

How much is the settlement payout?

Class members can claim cash payments based on the number of weighted goods and/or bagged citrus they purchased during the settlement class period. The awards are structured as follows:

• Up to 50 purchases: $10
• 51 to 75 purchases: $15
• 76 to 100 purchases: $20
• 101 or more purchases: $25
• With receipts: 2% of the total cost of substantiated purchases capped at $500

How to claim a weighted goods payment

Class members must submit a claim form by June 5, 2024. They can submit their claim form online or download the claim form from the settlement website or request a paper copy from the claims administrator and mail it to the claims administrator.

Is proof required to claim a payout?

Documentation is not required to receive a payment. However, claimants who provide receipts can receive 2% of the total cost of substantiated purchases capped at $500.

• No receipts: Up to $25 based on the number of purchases
• With receipts: 2% of the total cost of substantiated purchases capped at $500

$45 million settlement fund breakdown

The $45,000,000 settlement amount covers court-awarded attorneys' fees, costs and expenses, notice and administration costs, taxes and tax expenses associated with the settlement fund, and any other court-approved fees and expenses, as well as class member payments

Important dates

• Deadline to file a claim: June 5, 2024
• Final approval hearing: June 12, 2024

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged Walmart Inc. overcharged customers for certain weighted goods and bagged citrus products. The plaintiff claimed Walmart's point-of-sale system charged customers more than the lowest in-store advertised price for these products.

The parties agreed to a settlement to avoid the costs and risks of a trial and provide compensation to affected customers.