SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

SBA Loans for Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

SBA has approved 1,224 7(a) loans worth $631M to Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 9% versus the prior decade.

1,224
7(a) loans
$631M
Approved dollars
$515,450
Average loan size
#242
Rank among industries
-9%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.1%
Active-status distress

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers is the #242 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,224 such loans worth $631M, averaging $515,450 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 9% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 216 active-status lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers loans, 5.1% 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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