• More than 90 years of lending to farmers located from the Sierra Nevadas to the Pacific Coast, in good times and bad.
  
• The # 1 financial services customer-owned cooperative for California's Central Coast, San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley agricultural industry.
  
• As of April 30, 2008, Farm Credit West and Sacramento Valley Farm Credit merged into the new Farm Credit West. The merger of the two former associations was ideal because they shared the same commitment to customer service, now having enhanced ability to serve an agricultural industry that is itself consolidating into ever larger entities. The merger provided further diversification of risk both in terms of geography, as well as commodities financed, and reduced economic capital requirements by an estimated $20 million, further expanding the our lending capacity. The merger now provides Farm Credit West a more central headquarters location in the Sacramento metropolitan area where State government and most agricultural organizations, with state headquarters, are located.


• Serving people involved in the business of agriculture, including: farmers, ranchers, dairymen, and agricultural related businesses. From all irrigated field crops to permanent crops such as trees and vines. For milk, cheese and beef production to flower growers, nursery and greenhouse operators, wineries and part-time growers. In addition, we also serve agricultural processing and marketing operations.
  
• Providing more than 8,000 loans and leases to customers in El Dorado, Kern, Kings, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Solano, Sutter, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo and Yuba counties, part of Butte County, and portions of several adjoining counties in California and Nevada.

• A leader in farm legislation and land preservation

• More than $5.1 billion in loans and leases to capitalize agricultural businesses

• Part of the national Farm Credit System founded in 1916 to promote the growth and prosperity of agriculture throughout the United States.

• A full range of credit services

- Real estate loans
- Equipment loans
- Operating loans
- Development and construction loans
- Letters of credit

• Financial services that enhance productivity and profitability:

- Leases
- Appraisals
- Funds held/future payment funds program
- Cash Management
- Online banking
- Credit life insurance

• Proud sponsors of dozens of agricultural, community and civic activities, including FFA, Ag in the Classroom, the California Agricultural Leadership program, scholarships, industry support groups and many more.
  

What is a "cooperative"?
When you become a Farm Credit West borrower, you become a member of a financial cooperative with stockholder voting rights and an opportunity to participate in electing directors who establish policy and provide oversight as to the services provided.

	Farm Credit West is an equal housing lender. Farm Credit West is an equal credit opportunity lender.

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