Black farmers were denied USDA loans at higher rates than other groups in 2020
Status of USDA direct loan applications for each race and ethnicity group in fiscal 2020
Withdrawn
Rejected
Approved
0
25
50
75
100%
38%
25%
37%
33%
21%
46%
29%
14%
58%
26%
7%
67%
22%
10%
68%
22%
8%
71%
Black
Asian
White Hispanic
Pacific Islander
Native Indian
White Non-Hispanic/ Unknown
