Ag Invest | The Illinois Funds

For over four decades, the Treasurer’s Office has strengthened Illinois’ agricultural community through the Ag Invest program. In partnership with approved financial institutions, AG Invest provides below-market-rate loans to qualified farmers, agribusinesses, and agriculture professionals to help them start, expand, or add value to their farm operations.

Loan funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including purchasing farm equipment, land, covering construction-related expenses, financing operating costs, or investing in sustainable and conventional farming practices.

The Ag Invest program is the nation’s largest agriculture impact investment deposit program. Since its inception in 1983, Ag Invest has loaned more than $5 billion in annual and long-term loans, fostering growth and stability across the state’s farming communities.