Arkansas · Agriculture
SBA loans for agriculture in Arkansas
951 loans worth $913.0M approved since FY2010 for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects located in Arkansas.
Loans
951
Approved
$913.0M
Median loan
$552,000
+176% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.00%
Jobs supported
2,644
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 Arkansas
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Financial Bank | 507 | $309.0M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 105 | $215.3M | |
| Arvest Bank | 68 | $107.7M | |
| First Service Bank | 78 | $67.9M | |
| Southern Bancorp Bank | 32 | $66.0M | |
| Bank OZK | 22 | $35.0M | |
| RiverBank | 18 | $20.5M | |
| Legacy National Bank | 23 | $19.7M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Arkansas
5,413 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 Arkansas?
- 951 SBA loans totalling $912,952,700 have been approved for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects in Arkansas since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance agriculture in Arkansas?
- The most active by dollars approved are First Financial Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, Arvest Bank, First Service Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for agriculture in Arkansas?
- The median approval is $552,000, 176% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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