SBA Lending in Sarasota, Florida
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,629 7(a) approvals worth $740M for businesses in Sarasota, FL, and annual volume has grown 25% versus the prior decade.
- 1,629
- 7(a) loans
- $740M
- Approved dollars
- $454,146
- Average loan size
- #7
- Rank in Florida
- +25%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 7.0%
- Active-status distress
Sarasota is the #7 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #99 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,629 approvals here worth $740M, averaging $454,146 each. Annual approval volume has grown 25% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 388 active-status loans, 7.0% 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.