SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Appleton, WI

SBA Lending in Appleton, Wisconsin

Businesses in Appleton, WI have drawn 1,371 SBA 7(a) loans worth $348M, and annual volume has fallen 16% versus the prior decade.

1,371
7(a) loans
$348M
Approved dollars
$253,879
Average loan size
#4
Rank in Wisconsin
-16%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.1%
Active-loan distress

Appleton is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Wisconsin and #123 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,371 loans here worth $348M, averaging $253,879 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 16% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 6.1% 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.