SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Harrisburg, PA

SBA Lending in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The SBA FOIA record lists 959 7(a) approvals worth $239M for businesses in Harrisburg, PA, and annual volume has fallen 40% versus the prior decade.

959
7(a) loans
$239M
Approved dollars
$248,880
Average loan size
#4
Rank in Pennsylvania
-40%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.0%
Active-status distress

Harrisburg is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Pennsylvania and #205 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 959 approvals here worth $239M, averaging $248,880 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 40% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 99 active-status loans, 3.0% 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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