Vermont · Agriculture
SBA loans for agriculture in Vermont
117 loans worth $10.5M approved since FY2010 for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects located in Vermont.
Loans
117
Approved
$10.5M
Median loan
$44,000
-78% vs sector nationally
Median rate
5.99%
Jobs supported
375
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 Vermont
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community National Bank | 10 | $3.0M | |
| Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans | 24 | $2.2M | |
| Bar Harbor Bank & Trust | 11 | $1.1M | |
| Passumpsic Savings Bank | 6 | $498K | |
| TD Bank | 15 | $463K | |
| Granite State Economic Development Corporation | 2 | $379K | |
| Vermont 504 Corporation | 2 | $375K | |
| Bangor Savings Bank | 5 | $324K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Vermont
3,757 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 Vermont?
- 117 SBA loans totalling $10,524,900 have been approved for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects in Vermont since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance agriculture in Vermont?
- The most active by dollars approved are Community National Bank, Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Passumpsic Savings Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for agriculture in Vermont?
- The median approval is $44,000, 78% below the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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