SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Sugar Land, TX

SBA Lending in Sugar Land, Texas

The SBA FOIA record lists 949 7(a) approvals worth $418M for businesses in Sugar Land, TX, and annual volume has fallen 26% versus the prior decade.

949
7(a) loans
$418M
Approved dollars
$440,176
Average loan size
#21
Rank in Texas
-26%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.9%
Active-status distress

Sugar Land is the #21 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #211 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 949 approvals here worth $418M, averaging $440,176 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 26% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 188 active-status loans, 6.9% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-service restaurants.

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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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