How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a farm management services business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 115116 is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $876,700. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in farm management services?

By dollars approved: Newtek Bank, Redwood CU, Columbia Bank, Metro City Bank, Community West 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 farm management services 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 115116 · Agriculture

SBA loans for farm management services

122 SBA loans worth $41.1M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #640 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$150,000

-17% vs all industries

Typical range

$15K-$877K

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.25%

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
Newtek Bank	4	$5.9M
Redwood CU	5	$4.8M
Columbia Bank	3	$2.4M
Metro City Bank	1	$1.9M
Community West Bank	2	$1.9M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	1	$1.7M
Bay Area Employment Development Company	1	$1.4M
Community State Bank	2	$1.1M
HAPO Community CU	1	$1.1M
Ergo Bank	2	$1.1M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	31
Minnesota	8
Idaho	6
Wisconsin	6
Indiana	6
Iowa	5
Hawaii	4
Washington	4

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan sizes

Under $50K
25%
$50K - $150K
20%
$150K - $350K
28%
$350K - $1M
17%
$1M - $2M
7%
Over $2M
2%

Nearby

Other agriculture industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a farm management services business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 115116 is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $876,700. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in farm management services?: By dollars approved: Newtek Bank, Redwood CU, Columbia Bank, Metro City Bank, Community West 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 farm management services 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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