SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Jackson, MS

SBA Lending in Jackson, Mississippi

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,020 7(a) approvals worth $212M for businesses in Jackson, MS, and annual volume has fallen 8% versus the prior decade.

1,020
7(a) loans
$212M
Approved dollars
$208,068
Average loan size
#1
Rank in Mississippi
-8%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.6%
Active-status distress

Jackson is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Mississippi and #190 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,020 approvals here worth $212M, averaging $208,068 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 8% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 113 active-status loans, 10.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is child day care 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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