SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Fort Myers, FL

SBA Lending in Fort Myers, Florida

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,268 7(a) approvals worth $649M for businesses in Fort Myers, FL, and annual volume has grown 15% versus the prior decade.

1,268
7(a) loans
$649M
Approved dollars
$511,674
Average loan size
#12
Rank in Florida
+15%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.7%
Active-status distress

Fort Myers is the #12 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #137 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,268 approvals here worth $649M, averaging $511,674 each. Annual approval volume has grown 15% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 287 active-status loans, 7.7% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is landscaping services.

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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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