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.

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
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

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan sizes

Under $50K
39%
$50K - $150K
19%
$150K - $350K
16%
$350K - $1M
13%
$1M - $2M
6%
Over $2M
6%

Nearby

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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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