Benefit program
Farm Operating Loans and Loan Guarantees
Federal · FARM SERVICE AGENCY · #10.406
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers direct and guaranteed loans to farmers and ranchers to promote, build, and sustain family farms for a thriving agricultural economy. The goal of FSA’s farm loan program is to provide supervised credit and management assistance to eligible farmers to become owners or operators, or both, of family farms or to continue such operations when credit is not available elsewhere.
Also known as
Farm Operating Loans & Loan Guarantees
About this program
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers direct and guaranteed loans to farmers and ranchers to promote, build, and sustain family farms for a thriving agricultural economy. The goal of FSA’s farm loan program is to provide supervised credit and management assistance to eligible farmers to become owners or operators, or both, of family farms or to continue such operations when credit is not available elsewhere.
Who can apply
Unrestricted by Entity TypeUnrestricted by Individual Type
Categories
FinancialLoan GuaranteeDirect Loan
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026
Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.
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