Farm Ownership Loans
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Farm Ownership Loans
With FSA's Direct Farm Ownership Loans, "we keep America's agriculture growing."
Farm Ownership Loans provide to one hundred percent financing and are a valuable resource to help farmers and ranchers purchase or increase the size of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural performance, and help with land tenure to conserve farmland for future generations. With a maximum loan quantity of $600,000 ($ 300,150 for Beginning Farmer Deposit), all FSA Direct Farm Ownership Loans are funded and serviced by the Agency through local Farm Loan Officers and Farm Loan Managers. The funding comes from Congressional appropriations as part of the USDA budget.
Fact Sheet: Farm Loans Overview (PDF, 807 KB).
Direct Loan Making Handbook 3-FLP (PDF, 2.5 MB).
National Agrability Project.
Farm Answers Library.
Farmers.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
FSA's Direct Farm Ownership loans are used to:
- purchase a farm or ranch.
- enlarge an existing farm or cattle ranch.
- make a deposit on a farm.
- purchase of easements.
- construct, purchase or improve farm dwellings, service structures or other facilities and enhancements necessary to the farm operation.
- promote soil and water conservation and security.
- pay loan closing costs.
There are 3 kinds of Direct Farm Ownership Loans: "regular," joint financing, and deposit relying on specific needs. FSA also offers a Direct Farm Ownership Microloan for smaller sized monetary requirements.
Direct Farm Ownership Joint Financing Loan
Also called a participation loan, joint financing enables FSA to provide more farmers and ranchers with access to capital.
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Farm Ownership Loans
With FSA's Direct Farm Ownership Loans, "we keep America's agriculture growing."
Farm Ownership Loans provide to one hundred percent financing and are a valuable resource to help farmers and ranchers purchase or increase the size of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural performance, and help with land tenure to conserve farmland for future generations. With a maximum loan quantity of $600,000 ($ 300,150 for Beginning Farmer Deposit), all FSA Direct Farm Ownership Loans are funded and serviced by the Agency through local Farm Loan Officers and Farm Loan Managers. The funding comes from Congressional appropriations as part of the USDA budget.
Fact Sheet: Farm Loans Overview (PDF, 807 KB).
Direct Loan Making Handbook 3-FLP (PDF, 2.5 MB).
National Agrability Project.
Farm Answers Library.
Farmers.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
FSA's Direct Farm Ownership loans are used to:
- purchase a farm or ranch.
- enlarge an existing farm or cattle ranch.
- make a deposit on a farm.
- purchase of easements.
- construct, purchase or improve farm dwellings, service structures or other facilities and enhancements necessary to the farm operation.
- promote soil and water conservation and security.
- pay loan closing costs.
There are 3 kinds of Direct Farm Ownership Loans: "regular," joint financing, and deposit relying on specific needs. FSA also offers a Direct Farm Ownership Microloan for smaller sized monetary requirements.
Direct Farm Ownership Joint Financing Loan
Also called a participation loan, joint financing enables FSA to provide more farmers and ranchers with access to capital.