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SBA lenders in Paducah, KY

Which lenders fund Paducah-area businesses, how much, and how the market compares with Kentucky: SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, FY2010–2026.

By Mario Bailey · SBA FOIA data as of 2026-03-31

SBA loans
213
Total funded
$73.5M
Average loan
$345K
7(a) charge-off
3.6%

Top SBA lenders in the Paducah area

Ranked by SBA volume funded to businesses located in the Paducah metropolitan area, wherever the lender is headquartered. National SBA lenders that fund here are included.

# Lender Loans Total funded Average loan 7(a) charge-off
1 Peoples Bank 5 $12.6M $2.5M not reported
2 The Paducah Bank and Trust Company 84 $11.6M $138K 3.57%
3 Purchase Area Development District 18 $9.8M $542K not reported
4 U.S. Bank, National Association 22 $6.2M $282K 4.55%
5 FNB Bank, Inc. 17 $2.7M $161K not reported
6 Northeast Bank 5 $1.5M $305K not reported

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, FY2010–2026, as of 2026-03-31, from the SBA's public record.

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How Paducah compares

Median funded SBA loan and 504 share of loans, FY2010–2026.

Median loan504 share
Paducah area $140K ▼ 2.0% 9.9% ▲ 3.1 pts
Kentucky$143K6.8%
United States$179K11.2%

What gets funded in Paducah

IndustryLoansTotal funded
Accommodation and Food Services 58 $35.0M
Retail Trade 36 $9.3M
Health Care and Social Assistance 20 $8.4M
Construction 33 $7.2M
Other Services 20 $4.0M
Professional and Technical Services 12 $2.5M
Transportation and Warehousing 8 $1.8M
Manufacturing 8 $1.6M

SBA lending in Paducah by year

Geography, precisely

"Paducah area" here means the Paducah, KY-IL metropolitan statistical area as delineated by OMB (July 2023), which is exactly these counties: Ballard County, KY; Carlisle County, KY; Livingston County, KY; Massac County, IL; McCracken County, KY. Loans are placed by the SBA's recorded project county, which can differ from a borrower's mailing address. Counts are SBA 7(a) and 504 funded loans, FY2010–2026, as of 2026-03-31. See the methodology.