How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a chicken egg production business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 112310 is $473,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $24,100 and $2,300,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in chicken egg production?

By dollars approved: Live Oak Banking Company, Metro City Bank, First Service Bank, Community Bank of Mississippi, First Financial Bank. 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 chicken egg production considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.1% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 112310 · Agriculture

SBA loans for chicken egg production

727 SBA loans worth $613.0M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #261 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$473,000

+163% vs all industries

Typical range

$24K-$2.3M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

14 yr

Charge-off rate

8.1%

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
Live Oak Banking Company	76	$155.1M
Metro City Bank	43	$52.5M
First Service Bank	53	$48.9M
Community Bank of Mississippi	85	$47.5M
First Financial Bank	165	$45.6M
Southern Bancorp Bank	18	$45.5M
BankPlus	26	$15.3M
Arvest Bank	17	$15.2M
Midwest Business Finance Corporation	5	$10.8M
Legacy National Bank	29	$10.5M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
Mississippi	260
Georgia	111
Arkansas	110
Missouri	46
Oklahoma	34
Alabama	29
Tennessee	21
Texas	21

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Loan sizes

Under $50K
20%
$50K - $150K
11%
$150K - $350K
10%
$350K - $1M
31%
$1M - $2M
16%
Over $2M
13%

Nearby

Other agriculture industries

See the sector

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a chicken egg production business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 112310 is $473,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $24,100 and $2,300,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in chicken egg production?: By dollars approved: Live Oak Banking Company, Metro City Bank, First Service Bank, Community Bank of Mississippi, First Financial Bank. 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 chicken egg production considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.1% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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