SBA 7(a) loans by industry
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) & 504 FOIA loan data [source] · File as of September 30, 2026 · Loans approved in federal fiscal years 2024–2026 (Oct 2023 – Sept 2026) · Imported November 4, 2026
Industries we cover in our guides
Landscaping & lawn care
Median $107,900 · 2,941 loans
House cleaning
Median $139,000 · 1,677 loans
Pressure washing
Median $150,000 · 861 loans
Laundromat
Median $490,000 · 484 loans
Coffee shop
Median $290,350 · 2,874 loans
Restaurant
Median $260,000 · 8,053 loans
Auto detailing
Median $448,600 · 604 loans
Bookkeeping
Median $103,100 · 1,032 loans
Handyman
Median $100,000 · 4,031 loans
Food truck
Median $50,000 · 742 loans
Pet grooming
Median $238,500 · 1,641 loans
Home daycare
Median $400,000 · 2,562 loans
Painting contractor
Median $100,000 · 1,095 loans
Moving company
Median $159,500 · 232 loans
Barbershop or hair salon
Median $50,000 · 489 loans
Tutoring
Median $150,000 · 187 loans
Photography
Median $50,000 · 267 loans
Junk removal
Median $155,000 · 365 loans
Bakery
Median $174,500 · 557 loans
Vending machines
Median $140,000 · 494 loans
40 industries with the most SBA 7(a) loans
| Full-Service Restaurants | 722511 | 8,053 | $260,000 | 8% |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 722513 | 5,792 | $347,450 | 41.9% |
| Residential Remodelers | 236118 | 4,031 | $100,000 | 10.1% |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 713940 | 3,770 | $265,350 | 41.1% |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 238220 | 3,358 | $175,000 | 6.5% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238990 | 2,975 | $187,500 | 6.9% |
| Landscaping Services | 561730 | 2,941 | $107,900 | 5.8% |
| Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 722515 | 2,874 | $290,350 | 43.4% |
| Beauty Salons | 812112 | 2,629 | $75,000 | 8.1% |
| General Automotive Repair | 811111 | 2,616 | $184,400 | 4.3% |
| Child Day Care Services | 624410 | 2,562 | $400,000 | 20.3% |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 238210 | 2,249 | $150,000 | 3.6% |
| General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 484121 | 2,200 | $79,200 | 0% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 812199 | 2,132 | $178,500 | 27.3% |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 721110 | 2,037 | $2,650,000 | 62.2% |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | 524210 | 1,966 | $175,000 | 4.5% |
| Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) | 621111 | 1,926 | $257,500 | 2.6% |
| Offices of Dentists | 621210 | 1,889 | $474,000 | 0.1% |
| General Freight Trucking, Local | 484110 | 1,874 | $75,000 | 0.2% |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | 445320 | 1,678 | $500,150 | 0.4% |
| Janitorial Services | 561720 | 1,677 | $139,000 | 19.8% |
| Home Health Care Services | 621610 | 1,662 | $200,000 | 27.1% |
| Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services | 812910 | 1,641 | $238,500 | 28% |
| All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 713990 | 1,565 | $349,000 | 32.1% |
| Offices of Lawyers | 541110 | 1,558 | $150,000 | 0% |
| Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | 541611 | 1,526 | $100,000 | 2.7% |
| Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 621399 | 1,526 | $150,000 | 10.8% |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | 458110 | 1,511 | $118,300 | 5.8% |
| Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | 457110 | 1,493 | $1,374,500 | 35.4% |
| All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541990 | 1,481 | $172,000 | 2.3% |
| All Other Personal Services | 812990 | 1,469 | $135,000 | 9.4% |
| Offices of Chiropractors | 621310 | 1,423 | $150,000 | 4.6% |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | 621330 | 1,375 | $120,000 | 3.7% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | 236115 | 1,233 | $150,000 | 1.1% |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 236220 | 1,122 | $184,500 | 0.8% |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | 621340 | 1,105 | $150,000 | 7.4% |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 238320 | 1,095 | $100,000 | 18.6% |
| Offices of Certified Public Accountants | 541211 | 1,057 | $275,000 | 0.3% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 238910 | 1,049 | $100,000 | 0% |
| Other Accounting Services | 541219 | 1,032 | $103,100 | 0.9% |
What this data does — and doesn't — tell you
- Approvals, not applications. These are loans SBA approved. The data has no denials, so it cannot tell you your odds of approval.
- Loan size is not startup cost. 7(a) loans also pay for buying existing businesses, real estate, equipment, refinancing and working capital.
- Gross approval amount. Figures are the full approved loan, including the part SBA does not guarantee. Some approved loans are later reduced or never fully disbursed.
- Industry codes are assigned at approval (NAICS) and can be imprecise — a mobile detailer may be coded as a car wash, for example.
- Medians beat averages here: a few very large loans pull averages up. We show the median and the middle half (25th–75th percentile).
- No default rates. Most recent loans are still being repaid, so charge-off rates for these years would be misleading. We don't show them.
- Cancelled loans are excluded, and any group with fewer than 10 loans is hidden. We never publish borrower names.
- Lender counts aren't a quality rating. Big national lenders make many small loans; local lenders may know your market better. Talk to several, or use SBA Lender Match.