Farm Ownership Loans and Loan Guarantees

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Farm Ownership Loans and Loan Guarantees

Federal · FARM SERVICE AGENCY · #10.407

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 Ownership 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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