How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 444240 is $249,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $30,000 and $1,375,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers?

By dollars approved: Live Oak Banking Company, TD Bank, First Internet Bank of Indiana, The Huntington National Bank, Wells Fargo 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.

NAICS 444240 · Retail

SBA loans for nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers

368 SBA loans worth $197.7M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #409 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$249,000

+38% vs all industries

Typical range

$30K-$1.4M

Middle 80%

Median rate

9.50%

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
Live Oak Banking Company	9	$13.1M
TD Bank	8	$8.9M
First Internet Bank of Indiana	6	$7.9M
The Huntington National Bank	22	$6.5M
Wells Fargo Bank	8	$6.4M
Florida Business Development Corporation	7	$6.0M
Business Finance Capital	2	$5.8M
Pinnacle Bank	3	$5.6M
Readycap Lending, LLC	12	$4.7M
Fifth Third Bank	4	$4.6M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	46
Florida	32
Washington	23
Texas	23
Ohio	20
New York	19
Michigan	15
Oregon	15

Approvals by fiscal year

’21

’22

’23

’24

’25

’26

Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
13%
$50K - $150K
23%
$150K - $350K
24%
$350K - $1M
26%
$1M - $2M
8%
Over $2M
7%

Nearby

Other retail industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 444240 is $249,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $30,000 and $1,375,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers?: By dollars approved: Live Oak Banking Company, TD Bank, First Internet Bank of Indiana, The Huntington National Bank, Wells Fargo 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.

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