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NAICS 325320 · Manufacturing

SBA loans for pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing

62 SBA loans worth $48.5M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #801 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$200,000

+11% vs all industries

Typical range

$20K-$2.5M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.50%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

14.7%

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

Geography

Where these loans were made

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61% of the SBA loans approved in pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing 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
    19%
  • $50K - $150K
    16%
  • $150K - $350K
    26%
  • $350K - $1M
    18%
  • $1M - $2M
    6%
  • Over $2M
    15%

Franchise brands in Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
Mosquito Squad3$503K
Mosquito Shield2$300K

Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.

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Other manufacturing industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 325320 is $200,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $2,500,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing?
By dollars approved: BIZCapital BIDCO II, LLC, Webster Bank, Citizens Bank, TD Bank, Bank of America. 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 pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 14.7% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.

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