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NAICS 111219 · Agriculture
SBA loans for other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming
180 SBA loans worth $74.6M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #567 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$73,500
-59% vs all industries
Typical range
$10K-$1.3M
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.00%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
11.0%
vs 7.6% all industries
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Most active in this industry
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Bank | 6 | $11.4M | |
| Pinnacle Bank | 3 | $5.1M | |
| First Federal Bank | 1 | $4.9M | |
| SouthState Bank | 1 | $4.5M | |
| Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. | 2 | $3.9M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 3 | $3.6M | |
| Busey Bank | 1 | $3.4M | |
| Bank of Clarke | 2 | $3.1M | |
| Cen Cal Business Finance Group | 1 | $3.0M | |
| Pineland Bank | 2 | $2.9M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 24 | |
| Florida | 15 | |
| New York | 14 | |
| Georgia | 13 | |
| Massachusetts | 11 | |
| Minnesota | 11 | |
| Hawaii | 10 | |
| North Carolina | 8 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
74% of the SBA loans approved in other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.
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Approvals by fiscal year
Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K39%
- $50K - $150K19%
- $150K - $350K16%
- $350K - $1M13%
- $1M - $2M6%
- Over $2M6%
Nearby
Other agriculture industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 111219 is $73,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $1,290,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming?
- By dollars approved: Peoples Bank, Pinnacle Bank, First Federal Bank, SouthState Bank, Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
- Is other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 11.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.
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