SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Mississippi

SBA Lending in Mississippi

Mississippi is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in agriculture, growing -34%.

14,390
Total SBA loans
$4.5B
Approved dollars
6.6
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-34%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
9.1%
Active-loan distress
#35
Rank, national volume
#14
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Mississippi since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Mississippi accounts for 14,390 of them, worth $4.5B, split 13,823 under 7(a) and 567 under 504. Roughly 15% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Mississippi

  • Agriculture4,236 loans · $1.7B
  • Retail1,808 loans · $403M
  • Other1,335 loans · $203M
  • Food & Lodging1,082 loans · $608M
  • Personal Services816 loans · $156M
  • Healthcare673 loans · $177M

Program mix

13,823
7(a) loans
567
504 loans
15%
To startups & new businesses
85%
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.