Ag Finance Updates
These articles summarize recent developments in agricultural finance and lending.
Current Updates
Farm Lending and Interest Rates Tick Up
Larger sized loans continued to boost lending activity in the second quarter while farm loan interest rates edged higher.
Farm Real Estate Debt Builds
Farm real estate debt at commercial banks grew modestly in the first quarter, while production loans remained steady.
Strong Farm Economy Continues to Support Credit Conditions
Agricultural credit conditions improved in the first quarter.
Related Resources

Ag Credit Survey
The Kansas City Fed's quarterly Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions provides current indicators of the financial performance

Ag Symposium
The Kansas City Fed's Agricultural Symposium explores topics of current and emerging significance to agriculture.

Ag Outlooks
Research and updates from the Kansas City Fed highlighting developments in the agricultural economy.

Other Kansas City Fed Research
Review recent monetary policy, payments system and regional and community research from the Kansas City Fed.
About Ag Finance Updates: Data and Information
National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers: Excel SpreadsheetHistorical Data | Excel SpreadsheetTables | txtAbout the National Survey of Terms of Lending to Farmers
Commercial Bank Call Report Data: Excel SpreadsheetHistorical Data | Excel SpreadsheetTables | txtAbout the Commercial Bank Call Report Data
Federal Reserve Ag Credit Survey Data: Excel SpreadsheetHistorical Data | Excel SpreadsheetTables | txtAbout the Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys
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The information previously reported in sections A, B and C of the Agricultural Finance Databook is now reported in a disaggregated form. Data from each of the three sources are available with each corresponding release and select variables from each of the sections (A, B and C) of the Agricultural Finance Databook have been discontinued. The current Tables and Historical Data have been discontinued and archived.
Archived data from the discontinued Ag Finance Databook: Excel SpreadsheetHistorical Data | Excel SpreadsheetTables | PDFAbout
Past Ag Finance Updates
- Farm Lending and Interest Rates Tick Up |
- Farm Real Estate Debt Builds |
- Strong Farm Economy Continues to Support Credit Conditions |
- Operating Loans Grow Alongside Input Costs |
- Banks’ Farm Lending Stabilizes |
- Farm Real Estate Values Continue Rapid Climb |
- Smaller Loans Limit Agricultural Lending |
- Limited Demand for Farm Loans, But Strong Profits for Ag Banks |
- Farm Real Estate Values Rise Sharply |
- Larger Livestock Loans Boost Farm Lending |
- Financing of Ag Production Loans Eases Further |
- Agricultural Credit Conditions Continue to Improve |