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Louisiana · Agriculture
SBA loans for agriculture in Louisiana
156 loans worth $149.5M approved since FY2010 for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects located in Louisiana.
Loans
156
Approved
$149.5M
Median loan
$258,000
+29% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.65%
Jobs supported
454
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 Louisiana
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Financial Bank | 105 | $110.6M | |
| Gibsland Bank & Trust Company | 10 | $9.8M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 3 | $8.4M | |
| Southern Bancorp Bank | 1 | $4.6M | |
| Louisiana Ag Credit, PCA | 4 | $3.4M | |
| First Guaranty Bank | 1 | $3.0M | |
| Legacy National Bank | 1 | $1.9M | |
| Renasant Bank | 1 | $1.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
| Industry | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | 104 | |
| Other Poultry Production | 10 | |
| Chicken Egg Production | 8 | |
| Logging | 6 | |
| Finfish Fishing | 5 | |
| All Other Animal Production | 4 | |
| Other Marine Fishing | 3 | |
| Other Aquaculture | 3 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for agriculture in Louisiana since FY2010 was $258,000. 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 Louisiana
7,680 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 Louisiana?
- 156 SBA loans totalling $149,514,000 have been approved for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects in Louisiana since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance agriculture in Louisiana?
- The most active by dollars approved are First Financial Bank, Gibsland Bank & Trust Company, Live Oak Banking Company, Southern Bancorp Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for agriculture in Louisiana?
- The median approval is $258,000, 29% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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