SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Delaware

SBA Lending in Delaware

Delaware is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing +13%.

4,825
Total SBA loans
$1.3B
Approved dollars
4.5
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+13%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
11.0%
Active-loan distress
#49
Rank, national volume
#42
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Delaware since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Delaware accounts for 4,825 of them, worth $1.3B, split 4,594 under 7(a) and 231 under 504. Roughly 14% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Delaware

  • Retail717 loans · $129M
  • Food & Lodging506 loans · $182M
  • Other454 loans · $72M
  • Personal Services431 loans · $102M
  • Construction427 loans · $69M
  • Professional Services399 loans · $85M

Program mix

4,594
7(a) loans
231
504 loans
14%
To startups & new businesses
86%
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.