SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Tucson, AZ

SBA Lending in Tucson, Arizona

Businesses in Tucson, AZ have drawn 3,531 SBA 7(a) loans worth $1.2B, and annual volume has fallen 23% versus the prior decade.

3,531
7(a) loans
$1.2B
Approved dollars
$334,027
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Arizona
-23%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.9%
Active-loan distress

Tucson is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Arizona and #37 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 3,531 loans here worth $1.2B, averaging $334,027 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 23% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.9% 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.