SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Colorado

SBA Lending in Colorado

Colorado is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in construction, growing +6%.

46,875
Total SBA loans
$18.8B
Approved dollars
6.4
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+6%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
9.6%
Active-loan distress
#14
Rank, national volume
#17
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Colorado since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Colorado accounts for 46,875 of them, worth $18.8B, split 40,114 under 7(a) and 6,761 under 504. Roughly 12% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Colorado

  • Retail6,030 loans · $2.2B
  • Construction4,808 loans · $1.4B
  • Other4,128 loans · $1.0B
  • Professional Services4,087 loans · $1.3B
  • Food & Lodging3,975 loans · $2.1B
  • Personal Services3,706 loans · $1.3B

Program mix

40,114
7(a) loans
6,761
504 loans
12%
To startups & new businesses
88%
To existing businesses
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Loan counts and dollars cover SBA 7(a) and 504, approved and not cancelled, gross basis. Growth, distress, per-business rates, industries, and startup share describe the 7(a) book. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.