Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
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last updated: March 2015
The USDA-FSA targets a portion of its loan funds to small and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (BF). A beginning farmer is defined as one who:

Has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years

Does not own a farm or ranch greater than 30 percent of the average size farm in the county as determined by the most current Census for Agriculture

Meets the loan eligibility requirements of the program to which he/she is applying

Substantially participates in the operation

Maximum Loan Amounts

Direct FO (farm ownership): $300,000

Direct OL (operating loan): $300,000; Microloan: $50,000

Guaranteed FO or OL: $1,392,000 (Amount varies  annually based on inflation).

Contact your local FSA office or USDA Service Center to learn more about our programs and the information you will need for a complete application.

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