How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a finfish farming and fish hatcheries business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 112511 is $179,700, with the middle 80% of loans between $37,700 and $685,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in finfish farming and fish hatcheries?

By dollars approved: Bank Five Nine, The Huntington National Bank, Regional Development Funding Corporation, BankFirst Financial Services, The Bank of Edison. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

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NAICS 112511 · Agriculture

SBA loans for finfish farming and fish hatcheries

42 SBA loans worth $18.1M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #887 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$179,700

-0% vs all industries

Typical range

$38K-$685K

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

Cohort too small

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
Bank Five Nine	1	$4.1M
The Huntington National Bank	1	$2.8M
Regional Development Funding Corporation	1	$1.3M
BankFirst Financial Services	10	$1.2M
The Bank of Edison	1	$1.0M
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company	1	$685K
Ameris Bank	1	$682K
First Federal Bank	1	$632K
Byline Bank	1	$600K
Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.	1	$493K

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
Mississippi	13
Florida	5
Tennessee	5
New York	2
Pennsylvania	2
California	2
Utah	2
Missouri	2

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67% of the SBA loans approved in finfish farming and fish hatcheries 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

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
14%
$50K - $150K
26%
$150K - $350K
26%
$350K - $1M
24%
$1M - $2M
5%
Over $2M
5%

Nearby

Other agriculture industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a finfish farming and fish hatcheries business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 112511 is $179,700, with the middle 80% of loans between $37,700 and $685,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in finfish farming and fish hatcheries?: By dollars approved: Bank Five Nine, The Huntington National Bank, Regional Development Funding Corporation, BankFirst Financial Services, The Bank of Edison. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

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