SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Washington

SBA Lending in Washington

Washington is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing +2%.

48,953
Total SBA loans
$18.9B
Approved dollars
6.3
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+2%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
7.6%
Active-loan distress
#13
Rank, national volume
#19
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Washington since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Washington accounts for 48,953 of them, worth $18.9B, split 44,187 under 7(a) and 4,766 under 504. Roughly 10% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Washington

  • Retail6,708 loans · $3.4B
  • Food & Lodging6,105 loans · $2.9B
  • Other5,062 loans · $1.1B
  • Construction4,693 loans · $1.0B
  • Healthcare3,825 loans · $1.6B
  • Personal Services3,487 loans · $894M

Program mix

44,187
7(a) loans
4,766
504 loans
10%
To startups & new businesses
90%
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.