SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production

SBA Loans for Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production

SBA has approved 6,634 7(a) loans worth $4.8B to Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 67% versus the prior decade.

6,634
7(a) loans
$4.8B
Approved dollars
$725,498
Average loan size
#49
Rank among industries
-67%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.8%
Active-status distress

Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production is the #49 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 6,634 such loans worth $4.8B, averaging $725,498 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 67% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 850 active-status broilers and other meat type chicken production loans, 5.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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