SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Security Guards and Patrol Services

SBA Loans for Security Guards and Patrol Services

SBA has approved 1,276 7(a) loans worth $267M to Security Guards and Patrol Services businesses, and annual approvals have grown 2% versus the prior decade.

1,276
7(a) loans
$267M
Approved dollars
$209,205
Average loan size
#230
Rank among industries
+2%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.0%
Active-status distress
2%
Franchise-branded

Security Guards and Patrol Services is the #230 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,276 such loans worth $267M, averaging $209,205 each. Annual approval volume has grown 2% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 283 active-status security guards and patrol services loans, 6.0% 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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