SBA Lending Rankings by Industry

Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 loan activity by industry. FY2020–FY2025 data from the SBA FOIA dataset.

403,581

Total SBA Loans

$231.3B

Total Loan Volume

4,214,393

Jobs Supported

1,159

Industries Tracked

Most Loans Highest Volume Most Jobs Largest Avg Loan
# Industry Jobs Supported
1 Accommodation and Food Services

NAICS 722511

 381,891
2 Accommodation and Food Services

NAICS 722513

 244,824
3 Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 621610

 112,821
4 Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 624410

 112,776
5 Accommodation and Food Services

NAICS 721110

 79,850
6 Accommodation and Food Services

NAICS 722515

 76,160
7 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

NAICS 713940

 73,642
8 Construction

NAICS 238990

 67,372
9 Construction

NAICS 238220

 66,475
10 Administrative and Support and Waste Management

NAICS 561730

 63,043
11 Construction

NAICS 238210

 49,457
12 Other Services (except Public Administration)

NAICS 812112

 48,986
13 Administrative and Support and Waste Management

NAICS 561720

 46,149
14 Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 621111

 42,431
15 Transportation and Warehousing

NAICS 484110

 41,425
16 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

NAICS 713990

 41,395
17 Retail Trade

NAICS 445110

 39,728
18 Other Services (except Public Administration)

NAICS 811111

 39,635
19 Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 621210

 38,746
20 Construction

NAICS 236118

 36,620
21 Other Services (except Public Administration)

NAICS 812199

 36,088
22 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

NAICS 541990

 35,896
23 Transportation and Warehousing

NAICS 484121

 33,604
24 Other Services (except Public Administration)

NAICS 812910

 32,492
25 Accommodation and Food Services

NAICS 722410

 31,930
26 Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 621330

 29,374
27 Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 624120

 28,496
28 Construction

NAICS 236220

 26,284
29 Other Services (except Public Administration)

NAICS 812990

 26,193
30 Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 621340

 25,750

About SBA 7(a) and 504 Loans

The SBA 7(a) program is the SBA's primary lending program, providing guarantees of up to 85% on loans up to $5 million. Lenders range from large national banks to community lenders. 7(a) loans can be used for working capital, equipment, real estate, and business acquisitions.

The SBA 504 program finances major fixed assets — real estate and heavy equipment — through Certified Development Companies (CDCs). Typical 504 loans are larger and longer-term than 7(a) loans, often $1M+ for commercial real estate.

This data covers SBA fiscal years 2020–2025 (October through September) and is sourced from the SBA's FOIA dataset, which includes every approved loan with NAICS industry code, loan amount, lender, and jobs supported.

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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 FOIA Dataset · FY2020–FY2025 · data.sba.gov

NAICS industry codes may differ slightly between SBA classification (6-digit) and IRS SOI (varies). Industry names shown are from IRS SOI or Census CBP when available.