SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Decatur, GA

SBA Lending in Decatur, Georgia

The SBA FOIA record lists 982 7(a) approvals worth $401M for businesses in Decatur, GA, and annual volume has fallen 27% versus the prior decade.

982
7(a) loans
$401M
Approved dollars
$408,694
Average loan size
#8
Rank in Georgia
-27%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.4%
Active-status distress

Decatur is the #8 SBA 7(a) market in Georgia and #199 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 982 approvals here worth $401M, averaging $408,694 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 27% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 157 active-status loans, 6.4% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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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