SBA Lending in Las Vegas, Nevada
The SBA FOIA record lists 7,856 7(a) approvals worth $2.5B for businesses in Las Vegas, NV, and annual volume has grown 11% versus the prior decade.
- 7,856
- 7(a) loans
- $2.5B
- Approved dollars
- $314,121
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Nevada
- +11%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.4%
- Active-status distress
Las Vegas is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Nevada and #10 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 7,856 approvals here worth $2.5B, averaging $314,121 each. Annual approval volume has grown 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 1,439 active-status loans, 4.4% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.
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Open the interactive map ↗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.