SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Site Preparation Contractors

SBA Loans for Site Preparation Contractors

SBA has approved 6,736 7(a) loans worth $1.7B to Site Preparation Contractors businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 3% versus the prior decade.

6,736
7(a) loans
$1.7B
Approved dollars
$256,898
Average loan size
#46
Rank among industries
-3%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.1%
Active-status distress

Site Preparation Contractors is the #46 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 6,736 such loans worth $1.7B, averaging $256,898 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 3% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 1,449 active-status site preparation contractors loans, 6.1% 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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