SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Abilene, TX

SBA Lending in Abilene, Texas

Businesses in Abilene, TX have drawn 925 SBA 7(a) loans worth $313M, and annual volume has fallen 27% versus the prior decade.

925
7(a) loans
$313M
Approved dollars
$338,724
Average loan size
#23
Rank in Texas
-27%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.4%
Active-loan distress

Abilene is the #23 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #218 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 925 loans here worth $313M, averaging $338,724 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 27% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 5.4% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is full-service restaurants.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.