SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Madison, WI

SBA Lending in Madison, Wisconsin

Businesses in Madison, WI have drawn 1,933 SBA 7(a) loans worth $422M, and annual volume has fallen 49% versus the prior decade.

1,933
7(a) loans
$422M
Approved dollars
$218,489
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Wisconsin
-49%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.3%
Active-loan distress

Madison is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Wisconsin and #79 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,933 loans here worth $422M, averaging $218,489 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 49% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 7.3% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.