Alabama · Agriculture
SBA loans for agriculture in Alabama
317 loans worth $320.8M approved since FY2010 for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects located in Alabama.
Loans
317
Approved
$320.8M
Median loan
$663,000
+232% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.00%
Jobs supported
865
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
Who lends to agriculture in Alabama
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 78 | $136.9M | |
| First Financial Bank | 116 | $67.9M | |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | 5 | $25.0M | |
| BankPlus | 23 | $24.4M | |
| Peoples Bank of Alabama | 7 | $9.5M | |
| Metro City Bank | 5 | $8.4M | |
| Renasant Bank | 6 | $7.1M | |
| Community Bank of Mississippi | 6 | $4.7M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Alabama
7,881 loans across every sector.
Agriculture nationally
13,339 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to agriculture businesses in Alabama?
- 317 SBA loans totalling $320,762,900 have been approved for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects in Alabama since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance agriculture in Alabama?
- The most active by dollars approved are Live Oak Banking Company, First Financial Bank, Hancock Whitney Bank, BankPlus. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for agriculture in Alabama?
- The median approval is $663,000, 232% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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