Top SBA Industries of 2026
The definitive ranking of industries by SBA 7(a) lending volume — based on 2025 FOIA data.
185
Industries Ranked
1,306
Active SBA Lenders
$33.8B
Total SBA Loans (2025)
68,435
Businesses Funded
#7
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
$572MVolume
1,252Loans
10.1%Avg Rate
#11
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
$420MVolume
635Loans
9.94%Avg Rate
#12
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
$411MVolume
753Loans
9.82%Avg Rate
#18
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
$318MVolume
390Loans
9.93%Avg Rate
#22
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$304MVolume
642Loans
10.4%Avg Rate
#25
Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
$223MVolume
401Loans
9.95%Avg Rate
#29
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
$207MVolume
467Loans
10.18%Avg Rate
#31
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
$203MVolume
601Loans
10.97%Avg Rate
#32
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
$199MVolume
591Loans
10.31%Avg Rate
#34
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units
$183MVolume
120Loans
8.44%Avg Rate
#36
General Freight Trucking, Long Distance, Truckload
$180MVolume
794Loans
10.37%Avg Rate
#37
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$179MVolume
225Loans
9.99%Avg Rate
#42
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
$164MVolume
681Loans
11.15%Avg Rate
#53
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$134MVolume
513Loans
10.44%Avg Rate
#57
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologi
$122MVolume
425Loans
10.24%Avg Rate
#61
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
$109MVolume
221Loans
9.92%Avg Rate
#62
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive a
$105MVolume
224Loans
9.87%Avg Rate
#65
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$104MVolume
197Loans
9.99%Avg Rate
#67
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
$98MVolume
170Loans
10.28%Avg Rate
#68
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$98MVolume
120Loans
9.8%Avg Rate
#74
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds
$90MVolume
64Loans
9.47%Avg Rate
#75
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$90MVolume
167Loans
10.28%Avg Rate
#79
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
$82MVolume
87Loans
9.79%Avg Rate
#82
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
$77MVolume
218Loans
10.41%Avg Rate
#96
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
$62MVolume
96Loans
10.18%Avg Rate
#97
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Faciliti
$62MVolume
107Loans
10.1%Avg Rate
#99
Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equip
$60MVolume
59Loans
9.99%Avg Rate
#102
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$58MVolume
104Loans
9.98%Avg Rate
#103
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
$56MVolume
168Loans
10.65%Avg Rate
#105
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
$55MVolume
202Loans
10.34%Avg Rate
#108
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$54MVolume
114Loans
10.47%Avg Rate
#109
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesal
$54MVolume
110Loans
10.19%Avg Rate
#110
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$53MVolume
114Loans
10.32%Avg Rate
#118
Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
$45MVolume
200Loans
10.61%Avg Rate
#122
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
$43MVolume
73Loans
10.41%Avg Rate
#123
Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Lea
$43MVolume
85Loans
9.69%Avg Rate
#124
Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
$43MVolume
79Loans
9.96%Avg Rate
#125
Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesaler
$43MVolume
74Loans
10.7%Avg Rate
#126
Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$42MVolume
94Loans
10.24%Avg Rate
#127
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
$42MVolume
155Loans
10.34%Avg Rate
#130
Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
$42MVolume
104Loans
10.4%Avg Rate
#132
All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
$41MVolume
110Loans
10.17%Avg Rate
#135
Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
$40MVolume
42Loans
9.79%Avg Rate
#136
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$40MVolume
47Loans
10.03%Avg Rate
#140
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
$39MVolume
46Loans
10.09%Avg Rate
#144
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
$36MVolume
37Loans
9.48%Avg Rate
#145
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
$36MVolume
67Loans
10.11%Avg Rate
#149
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
$35MVolume
98Loans
10.83%Avg Rate
#152
Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$34MVolume
62Loans
10.14%Avg Rate
#157
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
$32MVolume
48Loans
10.3%Avg Rate
#158
Professional and Management Development Training
$32MVolume
65Loans
10.65%Avg Rate
#160
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers
$32MVolume
24Loans
9.47%Avg Rate
#161
Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists’ Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$32MVolume
43Loans
10.16%Avg Rate
#171
Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
$30MVolume
70Loans
10.29%Avg Rate
#173
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
$29MVolume
132Loans
10.84%Avg Rate
#174
Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
$29MVolume
32Loans
9.87%Avg Rate
#182
Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$27MVolume
44Loans
9.7%Avg Rate
#184
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
$27MVolume
74Loans
10.56%Avg Rate
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