SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Georgia

SBA Lending in Georgia

Georgia is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing +6%.

50,867
Total SBA loans
$26.8B
Approved dollars
5.0
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+6%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
13.2%
Active-loan distress
#12
Rank, national volume
#38
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Georgia since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Georgia accounts for 50,867 of them, worth $26.8B, split 44,780 under 7(a) and 6,087 under 504. Roughly 16% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Georgia

  • Retail7,244 loans · $4.3B
  • Food & Lodging5,925 loans · $4.4B
  • Personal Services4,526 loans · $1.9B
  • Other4,253 loans · $1.4B
  • Healthcare4,054 loans · $2.4B
  • Professional Services3,897 loans · $1.1B

Program mix

44,780
7(a) loans
6,087
504 loans
16%
To startups & new businesses
84%
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.