SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Bismarck, ND

SBA Lending in Bismarck, North Dakota

The SBA FOIA record lists 928 7(a) approvals worth $178M for businesses in Bismarck, ND, and annual volume has fallen 51% versus the prior decade.

928
7(a) loans
$178M
Approved dollars
$191,850
Average loan size
#2
Rank in North Dakota
-51%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.8%
Active-status distress

Bismarck is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in North Dakota and #217 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 928 approvals here worth $178M, averaging $191,850 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 51% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 57 active-status loans, 8.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is offices of chiropractors.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. 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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