SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Alaska

SBA Lending in Alaska

Alaska is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing -23%.

4,372
Total SBA loans
$1.7B
Approved dollars
5.0
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-23%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
3.8%
Active-status distress
#51
Rank, national volume
#36
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Alaska since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Alaska accounts for 4,372 of them, worth $1.7B, split 3,854 under 7(a) and 518 under 504. Roughly 11% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Alaska

  • Other771 loans · $154M
  • Retail567 loans · $153M
  • Food & Lodging407 loans · $176M
  • Construction333 loans · $130M
  • Healthcare296 loans · $124M
  • Personal Services256 loans · $105M

Program mix

3,854
7(a) loans
518
504 loans
11%
To startups & new businesses
89%
To existing businesses

SBA lending by city in Alaska

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Loan counts and dollars cover SBA 7(a) and 504, approved and not cancelled, gross basis. Growth, active-status distress, per-business rates, industries, and startup share describe the 7(a) book. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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