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Interest Rate Increase Impact on Farm Loan

Estimate how a rate increase changes monthly payment, annual debt service, and total interest for a farm loan.

See how a higher interest rate changes your farm loan’s monthly payment, annual debt service, and total interest.

Loan inputs

Principal (amount financed).

Used for standard amortized payment.

Rate comparison

Your existing rate assumption.

Try a higher rate to model tightening cycles.

Rate change: 1.50% (6.50% → 8.00%)

Results

Monthly payment (current)

$2,982.29

Annual debt service: $35,788

Monthly payment (new)

$3,345.76

Annual debt service: $40,149

Payment increase

+$363.47 / month (12.19%)

Annual cash impact: +$4,362

Total interest change (over full term)

+$87,232

Current: $315,750 · New: $402,982

Tip: Try a +1% or +2% shock and compare the annual cash impact.

How it works

  • Uses the standard amortization formula for monthly payments.
  • Annual debt service = monthly payment × 12.
  • Total interest = (monthly payment × total months) − principal.
  • Compares baseline vs new rate and reports the delta.

FAQ

Does this apply to variable-rate loans?
It approximates the impact by treating your loan as if it reprices to the new rate for the full remaining term. For adjustable loans, actual impact depends on caps, reset dates, and remaining term.

Should I compare by rate increase instead?
You can—just set the new rate to current + shock (e.g., 6.5 → 8.0).

What’s the fastest practical use?
Translate rate shocks into annual cash impact, then compare against your NOI buffer.

How to use this interest rate increase impact on farm loan

  1. Enter loan amount, current interest rate, and loan term.
  2. Enter the new (higher) interest rate or a rate increase in percentage points.
  3. Compare monthly payment, annual debt service, and total interest (baseline vs new).

Example

A farmer compares a $400,000 loan over 20 years at 6.5% vs 8.0%.

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