SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Idaho

SBA Lending in Idaho

Idaho is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in construction, growing -4%.

19,701
Total SBA loans
$5.3B
Approved dollars
8.2
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-4%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
6.9%
Active-loan distress
#31
Rank, national volume
#7
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Idaho since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Idaho accounts for 19,701 of them, worth $5.3B, split 16,437 under 7(a) and 3,264 under 504. Roughly 14% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Idaho

  • Construction2,339 loans · $394M
  • Retail2,096 loans · $485M
  • Other1,895 loans · $364M
  • Healthcare1,679 loans · $486M
  • Food & Lodging1,356 loans · $467M
  • Manufacturing1,279 loans · $373M

Program mix

16,437
7(a) loans
3,264
504 loans
14%
To startups & new businesses
86%
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.