SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Engineering Services

SBA Loans for Engineering Services

SBA has approved 9,013 7(a) loans worth $2.6B to Engineering Services businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 23% versus the prior decade.

9,013
7(a) loans
$2.6B
Approved dollars
$292,136
Average loan size
#32
Rank among industries
-23%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.5%
Active-status distress

Engineering Services is the #32 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 9,013 such loans worth $2.6B, averaging $292,136 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 23% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 1,190 active-status engineering services loans, 3.5% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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