SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Logging

SBA Loans for Logging

SBA has approved 1,860 7(a) loans worth $346M to Logging businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 33% versus the prior decade.

1,860
7(a) loans
$346M
Approved dollars
$186,178
Average loan size
#175
Rank among industries
-33%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.3%
Active-loan distress

Logging is the #175 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,860 such loans worth $346M, averaging $186,178 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 33% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 6.3% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.