SBA Lending by State · District of Columbia
SBA Lending in District of Columbia
District of Columbia is the #2 highest active-loan distress rate at 9.0%.
- 3,328
- Total SBA loans
- $1.0B
- Approved dollars
- 3.7
- Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
- +24%
- Growth, 2010s to 2020s
- 9.0%
- Active-status distress
- #52
- Rank, national volume
- #46
- Rank, loans per business
Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for District of Columbia since 1991 sits in the public federal file. District of Columbia accounts for 3,328 of them, worth $1.0B, split 3,041 under 7(a) and 287 under 504. Roughly 13% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.
Top industries funded in District of Columbia
Program mix
- 3,041
- 7(a) loans
- 287
- 504 loans
- 13%
- To startups & new businesses
- 87%
- To existing businesses
SBA lending by city in District of Columbia
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Explore District of Columbia on the map ↗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.