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California · Agriculture
SBA loans for agriculture in California
691 loans worth $388.4M approved since FY2010 for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects located in California.
Loans
691
Approved
$388.4M
Median loan
$220,000
+10% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.25%
Jobs supported
11,639
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 California
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtek Bank | 25 | $23.9M | |
| Cen Cal Business Finance Group | 12 | $20.9M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 18 | $14.7M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 104 | $13.2M | |
| Bay Area Employment Development Company | 15 | $13.0M | |
| Greater Sacramento Certified Development Corporation | 16 | $11.1M | |
| West Coast Community Bank | 15 | $11.1M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 11 | $10.8M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for agriculture in California since FY2010 was $220,000. 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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All SBA lending in California
135,894 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 California?
- 691 SBA loans totalling $388,356,900 have been approved for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects in California since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance agriculture in California?
- The most active by dollars approved are Newtek Bank, Cen Cal Business Finance Group, CDC Small Business Finance Corp., Wells Fargo Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for agriculture in California?
- The median approval is $220,000, 10% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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