How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a cattle feedlots business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 112112 is $350,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $3,400,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in cattle feedlots?

By dollars approved: First Community Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, First National Bank and Trust, Equity Bank, Citizens Bank of Kansas. 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 cattle feedlots considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 5.6% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 112112 · Agriculture

SBA loans for cattle feedlots

56 SBA loans worth $58.0M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #826 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$350,000

+94% vs all industries

Typical range

$50K-$3.4M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

5.6%

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
First Community Bank	5	$13.7M
Wells Fargo Bank	4	$5.3M
First National Bank and Trust	1	$5.0M
Equity Bank	2	$4.8M
Citizens Bank of Kansas	1	$4.5M
WBD, Inc.	1	$3.9M
Midwest Business Finance Corporation	5	$3.6M
Nebraska Bank	2	$3.5M
Fifth Third Bank	1	$2.6M
Five Star Bank	4	$2.0M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
Nebraska	10
Minnesota	9
Texas	6
Kansas	6
California	6
Iowa	4
Wisconsin	3
North Dakota	2

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
7%
$50K - $150K
21%
$150K - $350K
20%
$350K - $1M
21%
$1M - $2M
11%
Over $2M
20%

Nearby

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a cattle feedlots business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 112112 is $350,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $3,400,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in cattle feedlots?: By dollars approved: First Community Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, First National Bank and Trust, Equity Bank, Citizens Bank of Kansas. 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 cattle feedlots considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 5.6% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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