SBA loans by business type
SBA Loans by Business Type
Which SBA lenders fund your kind of business, how many loans they make, and the typical loan size, straight from public SBA records.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA data, as of 2026-03-31
By business type
SBA loans for restaurants
- Funded loans
- 112,895
- Avg size
- $417K
SBA loans for hotels and motels
- Funded loans
- 22,459
- Avg size
- $1.9M
SBA loans for construction companies
- Funded loans
- 113,697
- Avg size
- $309K
SBA loans for auto repair shops
- Funded loans
- 33,130
- Avg size
- $534K
SBA loans for gas stations
- Funded loans
- 12,847
- Avg size
- $1.1M
SBA loans for dental practices
- Funded loans
- 17,992
- Avg size
- $649K
SBA loans for daycares
- Funded loans
- 14,931
- Avg size
- $778K
SBA loans for medical practices
- Funded loans
- 17,334
- Avg size
- $530K
SBA loans for trucking companies
- Funded loans
- 37,060
- Avg size
- $229K
SBA loans for gyms and fitness centers
- Funded loans
- 16,868
- Avg size
- $437K
SBA loans for car washes
- Funded loans
- 5,807
- Avg size
- $1.2M
SBA loans for liquor stores
- Funded loans
- 10,781
- Avg size
- $600K
SBA loans for veterinary practices
- Funded loans
- 7,257
- Avg size
- $846K
SBA loans for salons and spas
- Funded loans
- 27,327
- Avg size
- $224K
SBA loans for hvac and plumbing contractors
- Funded loans
- 15,286
- Avg size
- $346K
SBA loans for it services companies
- Funded loans
- 14,596
- Avg size
- $361K
SBA loans for grocery stores
- Funded loans
- 7,197
- Avg size
- $720K
SBA loans for poultry farms
- Funded loans
- 5,372
- Avg size
- $946K
SBA loans for assisted living facilities
- Funded loans
- 4,062
- Avg size
- $1.1M
SBA loans for self-storage facilities
- Funded loans
- 3,520
- Avg size
- $1.3M
SBA loans for insurance agencies
- Funded loans
- 10,405
- Avg size
- $389K
SBA loans for accounting firms
- Funded loans
- 12,917
- Avg size
- $303K
SBA loans for law firms
- Funded loans
- 11,676
- Avg size
- $320K
SBA loans for landscaping businesses
- Funded loans
- 15,028
- Avg size
- $242K
SBA loans for electricians
- Funded loans
- 10,695
- Avg size
- $308K
SBA loans for home health care agencies
- Funded loans
- 7,103
- Avg size
- $426K
SBA loans for pharmacies
- Funded loans
- 4,651
- Avg size
- $629K
SBA loans for funeral homes
- Funded loans
- 3,425
- Avg size
- $851K
SBA loans for pet care businesses
- Funded loans
- 6,352
- Avg size
- $427K
SBA loans for machine shops
- Funded loans
- 4,180
- Avg size
- $610K
SBA loans for breweries
- Funded loans
- 4,353
- Avg size
- $535K
SBA loans for laundromats
- Funded loans
- 3,453
- Avg size
- $594K
SBA loans for chiropractic offices
- Funded loans
- 9,527
- Avg size
- $213K
SBA loans for used car dealers
- Funded loans
- 4,363
- Avg size
- $464K
SBA loans for convenience stores
- Funded loans
- 5,684
- Avg size
- $355K
SBA loans for cleaning businesses
- Funded loans
- 7,612
- Avg size
- $228K
SBA loans for optometry practices
- Funded loans
- 3,360
- Avg size
- $419K
SBA loans for roofing contractors
- Funded loans
- 3,830
- Avg size
- $358K
SBA loans for bakeries
- Funded loans
- 2,502
- Avg size
- $325K
By use of funds
What people use SBA loans for, backed by the SBA's own business-stage and program data.
SBA loans for startups
- Funded loans
- 265,843
- Avg size
- $452K
SBA loans for commercial real estate
- Funded loans
- 116,345
- Avg size
- $831K
SBA loans for buying a business
- Funded loans
- 50,580
- Avg size
- $1.1M
What is not SBA-eligible
Common searches where the answer is no, with the rule and the realistic alternatives.
SBA loans for cannabis businesses and dispensaries
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for rental and investment property
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for real estate investing and house flipping
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for gambling businesses
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for nonprofit organizations
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for adult entertainment
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for multilevel marketing and pyramid sales
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for lending and finance businesses
Generally not eligible
SBA loans for life insurance companies
Generally not eligible
How this is built. Business types are the SBA's public
7(a) and 504 funded-loan records filtered to that type's NAICS code; use-of-funds pages use the
SBA's business-stage and program fields, as of 2026-03-31; see our
methodology. Don't see your
industry? Browse SBA lending by NAICS sector.