SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Dayton, OH

SBA Lending in Dayton, Ohio

The SBA FOIA record lists 2,060 7(a) approvals worth $584M for businesses in Dayton, OH, and annual volume has fallen 43% versus the prior decade.

2,060
7(a) loans
$584M
Approved dollars
$283,595
Average loan size
#4
Rank in Ohio
-43%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.8%
Active-status distress

Dayton is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Ohio and #73 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,060 approvals here worth $584M, averaging $283,595 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 43% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 343 active-status loans, 10.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload.

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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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