SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Graphic Design Services

SBA Loans for Graphic Design Services

SBA has approved 4,126 7(a) loans worth $553M to Graphic Design Services businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 33% versus the prior decade.

4,126
7(a) loans
$553M
Approved dollars
$133,988
Average loan size
#79
Rank among industries
-33%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.1%
Active-status distress
2%
Franchise-branded

Graphic Design Services is the #79 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 4,126 such loans worth $553M, averaging $133,988 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 33% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 406 active-status graphic design services loans, 7.1% 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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