SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Kansas City, MO

SBA Lending in Kansas City, Missouri

The SBA FOIA record lists 2,871 7(a) approvals worth $859M for businesses in Kansas City, MO, and annual volume has fallen 5% versus the prior decade.

2,871
7(a) loans
$859M
Approved dollars
$299,322
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Missouri
-5%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.1%
Active-status distress

Kansas City is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Missouri and #51 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,871 approvals here worth $859M, averaging $299,322 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 5% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 431 active-status loans, 5.1% 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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