SBA Lending by State · Hawaii
SBA Lending in Hawaii
Hawaii is the steepest SBA lending decline of any state, down 55%.
- 7,909
- Total SBA loans
- $1.4B
- Approved dollars
- 6.1
- Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
- -55%
- Growth, 2010s to 2020s
- 3.4%
- Active-status distress
- #46
- Rank, national volume
- #22
- Rank, loans per business
Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Hawaii since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Hawaii accounts for 7,909 of them, worth $1.4B, split 6,962 under 7(a) and 947 under 504. Roughly 8% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.
Top industries funded in Hawaii
Program mix
- 6,962
- 7(a) loans
- 947
- 504 loans
- 8%
- To startups & new businesses
- 92%
- To existing businesses
SBA lending by city in Hawaii
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Explore Hawaii 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.