SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

SBA Loans for Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

SBA has approved 2,175 7(a) loans worth $564M to Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 65% versus the prior decade.

2,175
7(a) loans
$564M
Approved dollars
$259,236
Average loan size
#148
Rank among industries
-65%
Annualized vs prior decade
11.6%
Active-loan distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores is the #148 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,175 such loans worth $564M, averaging $259,236 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 65% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 11.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.