# USDA sets October interest rates for farm loans

> Direct operating loans carry a 5.375% rate, while direct ownership rates vary by financing type; storage loans range from 4.5% to 5%.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:58:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:59:24+03:00
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced interest rates effective October 1 for Farm Service Agency loans to agricultural producers. Direct operating loans are set at 5.375%; direct farm-ownership loans range from 2.25% for down payments to 6.25% for standard loans.

For storage facilities, the agency listed rates from 4.5% on three-year loans to 5% on 12-year loans. The rates apply to the named FSA products for October; commercial lenders set their own rates for guaranteed loans, so the announcement does not describe all farm credit pricing.

## Data

### FSA loan rates for October 2026

Selected direct and storage loan rates announced by USDA for October.

Methodology: Rates are transcribed from the FSA release dated October 1, 2026. Rates set by commercial lenders for guaranteed loans are excluded.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct operating loan | 5.375 | percent | 2026-10 | observed |
| Standard direct ownership loan | 6.25 | percent | 2026-10 | observed |
| Down-payment ownership loan | 2.25 | percent | 2026-10 | observed |
| Three-year storage facility loan | 4.5 | percent | 2026-10 | observed |
| 12-year storage facility loan | 5 | percent | 2026-10 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/10-01-2026/usda-announces-october-2026-lending-rates-agricultural-producers> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/usda-sets-october-2026-farm-lending-rates/data/usda-october-2026-farm-loan-rates?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/usda-sets-october-2026-farm-lending-rates/data/usda-october-2026-farm-loan-rates?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [USDA Farm Service Agency](<https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/10-01-2026/usda-announces-october-2026-lending-rates-agricultural-producers>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-01)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:53:33+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:59:24+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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