Farm Credit

The Farm Credit System is a nationwide network of borrower-owned lending institutions and specialized service organizations. Farm Credit provides more than $199 billion in loans, leases, and related services to farmers, ranchers, rural homeowners, aquatic producers, timber harvesters, agribusinesses, and agricultural and rural utility cooperatives.

Congress established the System in 1916 to provide a reliable source of credit for the nation's farmers and ranchers. Today, the System provides more than one-third of the credit needed by those who live and work in rural America.

Farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, rural homeowners and rural utilities depend on the Farm Credit System’s funding and services to produce the high quality food and agricultural products enjoyed in the United States and around the globe.

The Farm Credit mission is to provide a reliable source of credit for American agriculture by making loans to qualified borrowers at competitive rates and providing insurance and related services.

Nearing our 100th anniversary, we have:

  • Assets in excess of $260 billion
  • Nearly 500,000 member-borrowers
  • Approximately 13,000 employees
  • Coverage in every county in all 50 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico

Campaigns

The AGgregator
Making Connections. Providing Context. The information hub for the communities and businesses that drive agriculture.Visit the AGgregator

Farm Credit 100
Farm Credit, one of the nation’s leading lenders and financial service providers to rural communities and agriculture, has introduced Farm Credit 100...

The Business of Agriculture
The Business of Agriculture series covers finance, accounting and other business topics to help both beginning farmers and ranchers as well as...

Producing Excellence: Meet America's Farmers
Producing Excellence shares compelling stories of American farmers and ranchers, both newcomers to agriculture and producers who span generations...

Ag News Roundup
The top agriculture stories of the month.

Videos

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