SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Stockton, CA

SBA Lending in Stockton, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,131 7(a) approvals worth $532M for businesses in Stockton, CA, and annual volume has grown 11% versus the prior decade.

1,131
7(a) loans
$532M
Approved dollars
$470,118
Average loan size
#30
Rank in California
+11%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.3%
Active-status distress

Stockton is the #30 SBA 7(a) market in California and #162 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,131 approvals here worth $532M, averaging $470,118 each. Annual approval volume has grown 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 212 active-status loans, 3.3% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is offices of dentists.

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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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