Virginia · Agriculture
SBA loans for agriculture in Virginia
186 loans worth $232.2M approved since FY2010 for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects located in Virginia.
Loans
186
Approved
$232.2M
Median loan
$434,500
+117% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.25%
Jobs supported
1,655
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 Virginia
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 34 | $90.3M | |
| The First Bank and Trust Company | 17 | $51.3M | |
| First Financial Bank | 31 | $41.7M | |
| Truist Bank | 15 | $8.2M | |
| Business Finance Group, Inc. | 4 | $6.7M | |
| Shoreham Bank | 1 | $5.0M | |
| Newtek Bank | 8 | $4.4M | |
| Virginia National Bank | 4 | $3.1M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Virginia
17,183 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 Virginia?
- 186 SBA loans totalling $232,249,800 have been approved for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects in Virginia since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance agriculture in Virginia?
- The most active by dollars approved are Live Oak Banking Company, The First Bank and Trust Company, First Financial Bank, Truist Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for agriculture in Virginia?
- The median approval is $434,500, 117% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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