Advertiser disclosure: Some links on this page earn us a commission. Compensation never affects our data, our rankings, or which lenders we cover. How we make money.
NAICS 115115 · Agriculture
SBA loans for farm labor contractors and crew leaders
95 SBA loans worth $15.2M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #703 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$50,000
-72% vs all industries
Typical range
$10K-$400K
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.88%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
7 yr
Charge-off rate
0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank | 2 | $2.9M | |
| Bank of America | 9 | $2.6M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 6 | $1.2M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 21 | $958K | |
| Bay Area Employment Development Company | 1 | $815K | |
| FFB Bank | 1 | $715K | |
| First Financial Bank | 4 | $588K | |
| Forward Bank | 1 | $500K | |
| California Statewide Certified Development Corporation | 1 | $473K | |
| Blue Sky Bank | 1 | $450K |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 44 | |
| Ohio | 8 | |
| Kansas | 7 | |
| Michigan | 6 | |
| Florida | 4 | |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | |
| Washington | 3 | |
| Kentucky | 3 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
86% of the SBA loans approved in farm labor contractors and crew leaders 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.
Check options with SmartBizWe may be paid if you apply through this link. It does not change what we publish, and no lender can buy a place in our rankings. Details.
Approvals by fiscal year
Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K42%
- $50K - $150K28%
- $150K - $350K16%
- $350K - $1M13%
- Over $2M1%
Nearby
Other agriculture industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a farm labor contractors and crew leaders business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 115115 is $50,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $400,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in farm labor contractors and crew leaders?
- By dollars approved: U.S. Bank, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Bay Area Employment Development Company. 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 farm labor contractors and crew leaders considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 0.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.
We are a publisher, not a lender or broker. We never take applications and are never paid by borrowers. Read the full disclosures.