SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Odessa, TX

SBA Lending in Odessa, Texas

The SBA FOIA record lists 850 7(a) approvals worth $341M for businesses in Odessa, TX, and annual volume has fallen 21% versus the prior decade.

850
7(a) loans
$341M
Approved dollars
$401,018
Average loan size
#25
Rank in Texas
-21%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.1%
Active-status distress

Odessa is the #25 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #244 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 850 approvals here worth $341M, averaging $401,018 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 21% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 132 active-status loans, 6.1% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is support activities for oil and gas operations.

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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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