SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Las Cruces, NM

SBA Lending in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Businesses in Las Cruces, NM have drawn 889 SBA 7(a) loans worth $199M, and annual volume has grown 3% versus the prior decade.

889
7(a) loans
$199M
Approved dollars
$223,364
Average loan size
#2
Rank in New Mexico
+3%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.1%
Active-loan distress

Las Cruces is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in New Mexico and #229 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 889 loans here worth $199M, averaging $223,364 each. Annual approval volume has grown 3% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 3.1% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.