SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Funeral Homes and Funeral Services

SBA Loans for Funeral Homes and Funeral Services

SBA has approved 3,449 7(a) loans worth $2.7B to Funeral Homes and Funeral Services businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 30% versus the prior decade.

3,449
7(a) loans
$2.7B
Approved dollars
$785,079
Average loan size
#92
Rank among industries
-30%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.1%
Active-status distress

Funeral Homes and Funeral Services is the #92 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,449 such loans worth $2.7B, averaging $785,079 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 30% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 1,105 active-status funeral homes and funeral services loans, 4.1% 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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