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Farm Operating Loans and Loan Guarantees (Assistance Listing 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.

Loan guarantee (government-backed loan from a lender) Check the official page for current intake dates

Funder

Farm Service Agency (listed as Agriculture, Department Of / Farm Service Agency)
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Amount

Direct Farm Operating Loans up to $400,000. ($50,000 total or less is considered a microloan); Guaranteed Farm Operating Loans up to $2,251,000. (Amount adjusted annually for inflation.)

Where

United States (federal)

Eligibility

Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits and individuals. Federal assistance program (Direct Loan, Loan Guarantee); individual funding notices set the dates.

Sectors

Agriculture and agri-food, Nonprofits and charities

Deadline

Varies: check the official page for current dates

Source

SAM.gov Assistance Listings (10.406)

Last checked

2 November 2026

Funder contacts

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This is a loan. It must be repaid.

Official page ↗

From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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