A.9. Characteristics of Bank Loans to Farmers -- Large Farm Lenders, by Size of Loan, May 1-5, 2006
Percent except as noted
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                                                           $1,000 to  $10,000 to  $25,000 to  $50,000 to  $100,000 to  $250,000
Loan characteristic                             All sizes   $\9,999    $24,999     $49,999     $99,999     $249,999    and over
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Volume of loans (thousands of dollars)          1,289,765     38,208      80,210      88,974     140,928      247,899   693,546
Number of loans                                    19,578      7,046       5,380       2,661       2,103        1,656       731
Weighted average maturity (months) 1                13.83      10.61       11.62       12.86       16.70        12.56     14.26
Weighted average repricing interval (months) 2       2.88       2.46        3.55        4.21        4.62         3.70      2.03
Weighted average risk rating 3                       3.11       3.11        3.17        3.15        3.09         3.07      3.11

Weighted average interest rate 4                     7.95       8.79        8.75        8.64        8.40         8.20      7.55
  Standard error 5                                    .16        .11         .12         .06         .17          .16       .16
  Interquartile range 6
    75th percentile                                  8.57       9.46        9.53        9.38        9.11         8.84      7.76
    25th percentile                                  7.45       8.16        8.03        7.98        7.71         7.50      6.96
  Purpose of loan
    Feeder livestock                                 8.26       8.69        8.70        8.38        8.17         8.59      7.70
    Other livestock                                  8.12       8.96        8.74        8.38        8.27         7.84      8.10
    Other current operating expenses 7               8.28       8.78        8.78        8.72        8.59         8.29      7.62
    Farm machinery and equipment                     7.93       9.26        8.80        8.92        8.42         8.15      7.79
    Farm real estate                                 7.86       9.35        8.21        8.33        7.89         8.10      7.64
    Other 8                                          7.45       8.31        8.56        8.38        8.06         7.98      7.17

Share of total loan volume
  Features of loan
    Floating rates                                  86.17      80.58       79.09       75.95       79.80        75.32     93.78
    Under commitment                                87.22      89.15       87.92       80.98       85.13        81.15     90.42
    Callable                                        19.31      26.80       33.11       30.48       33.98        35.80      6.98
  Purpose of loan
    Feeder livestock                                 5.62       3.73        6.21        7.74        7.20        11.33      3.03
    Other livestock                                  7.32       3.71        6.14        6.33        8.60         8.74      7.02
    Other current operating expenses 7              35.72      80.54       69.70       55.92       51.59        46.55     19.63
    Farm machinery and equipment                    21.95       5.87        7.85       12.85       11.99         7.69     32.75
    Farm real estate                                 2.21        .82         .83        1.07        2.11         3.62      2.10
    Other 8                                         27.19       5.33        9.27       16.09       18.51        22.07     35.48
  Type of collateral
    Farm real estate                                 7.04       2.73        7.39        5.13       10.63         5.80      7.19
    Other                                           88.62      90.24       86.46       87.44       85.96        87.93     89.73
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   Note. Most large farm lenders that reported loans to farmers had more than $25 million in farm loans.
   For explanation of footnotes, see table A.8.

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