USDA Farm Service Agency Youth Loans Available to 4-H Members

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) makes operating loans of up to $5,000 to eligible individual youths ages 10 to 20 to finance income-producing, agriculture-related projects. The project must be of modest size, educational, and initiated, developed, and carried out by youths participating in 4-H clubs, FFA, tribal youth organizations, or similar agricultural-affiliated groups.

More information: Youth Loan Fact Sheet

Local Contact:

Tina Mellinger, Farm Loan Officer

Muskingum/Morgan County Office

tina.mellinger@usda.gov

740-454-2824