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Washington · Agriculture
SBA loans for agriculture in Washington
353 loans worth $119.4M approved since FY2010 for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects located in Washington.
Loans
353
Approved
$119.4M
Median loan
$100,000
-50% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.25%
Jobs supported
2,913
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 Washington
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberland Bank | 22 | $20.2M | |
| Columbia Bank | 70 | $12.3M | |
| Washington Trust Bank | 16 | $11.5M | |
| Banner Bank | 81 | $8.0M | |
| Northwest Business Development Association | 12 | $7.2M | |
| U.S. Bank | 8 | $6.2M | |
| KeyBank | 20 | $5.8M | |
| Bank of the Pacific | 9 | $5.1M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
| Industry | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Logging | 81 | |
| Finfish Fishing | 27 | |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | 23 | |
| Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating | 22 | |
| Wheat Farming | 19 | |
| Hay Farming | 15 | |
| Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming | 15 | |
| Shellfish Fishing | 14 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for agriculture in Washington since FY2010 was $100,000. 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 Washington
27,802 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 Washington?
- 353 SBA loans totalling $119,378,500 have been approved for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting projects in Washington since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance agriculture in Washington?
- The most active by dollars approved are Timberland Bank, Columbia Bank, Washington Trust Bank, Banner Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for agriculture in Washington?
- The median approval is $100,000, 50% below the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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