SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Ohio

SBA Lending in Ohio

Ohio is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in construction, growing +3%.

82,289
Total SBA loans
$20.3B
Approved dollars
8.5
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+3%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
9.2%
Active-loan distress
#5
Rank, national volume
#5
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Ohio since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Ohio accounts for 82,289 of them, worth $20.3B, split 74,975 under 7(a) and 7,314 under 504. Roughly 13% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Ohio

  • Construction9,332 loans · $1.4B
  • Retail9,070 loans · $1.7B
  • Food & Lodging8,454 loans · $2.9B
  • Transportation6,670 loans · $777M
  • Personal Services6,388 loans · $1.3B
  • Manufacturing6,043 loans · $2.2B

Program mix

74,975
7(a) loans
7,314
504 loans
13%
To startups & new businesses
87%
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.