SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Arizona

SBA Lending in Arizona

Arizona is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in health care, growing -5%.

39,021
Total SBA loans
$16.6B
Approved dollars
6.1
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-5%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
11.9%
Active-loan distress
#16
Rank, national volume
#23
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Arizona since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Arizona accounts for 39,021 of them, worth $16.6B, split 34,171 under 7(a) and 4,850 under 504. Roughly 11% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Arizona

  • Healthcare4,118 loans · $2.0B
  • Retail3,953 loans · $1.5B
  • Construction3,614 loans · $1.1B
  • Professional Services3,579 loans · $1.1B
  • Personal Services3,161 loans · $1.1B
  • Other3,120 loans · $886M

Program mix

34,171
7(a) loans
4,850
504 loans
11%
To startups & new businesses
89%
To existing businesses
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Loan counts and dollars cover SBA 7(a) and 504, approved and not cancelled, gross basis. Growth, distress, per-business rates, industries, and startup share describe the 7(a) book. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.