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SBA lending statistics: the key numbers

The headline figures on SBA 7(a) and 504 lending, straight from the public SBA data: 1,036,074 funded loans worth $497.6B across 3,304 lenders.

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

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SBA loans funded
1,036,074
Total funded volume
$497.6B
Active lenders
3,304
Average loan size
$480K
Top 10 lenders share (7a)
27.2%
States and territories
58

The biggest SBA lenders

  1. 1. Live Oak Banking Company $22.6B
  2. 2. The Huntington National Bank $19.2B
  3. 3. Wells Fargo Bank National Association $17.3B
  4. 4. U.S. Bank, National Association $10.5B
  5. 5. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association $8.4B

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Most SBA lending by state

  1. 1. California $84.0B
  2. 2. Texas $47.1B
  3. 3. Florida $35.3B
  4. 4. New York $21.8B
  5. 5. Georgia $21.7B

Most SBA lending by industry

  1. 1. Accommodation and Food Services $90.0B
  2. 2. Retail Trade $67.1B
  3. 3. Health Care and Social Assistance $55.9B
  4. 4. Manufacturing $50.3B
  5. 5. Other Services $38.8B
Method, sources, and disclaimer. All figures are computed from the public SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data (as of 2026-03-31), FY2010–2026. See our methodology and data sources. SBA Loan Index is not affiliated with the SBA.
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Mario Bailey. (2026). SBA lending statistics: key numbers. SBA Loan Index. https://sbaloanindex.com/studies/sba-lending-statistics/

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