SBA Lending by State · Louisiana
SBA Lending in Louisiana
Louisiana is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing -7%.
- 17,038
- Total SBA loans
- $5.3B
- Approved dollars
- 4.2
- Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
- -7%
- Growth, 2010s to 2020s
- 8.5%
- Active-status distress
- #32
- Rank, national volume
- #44
- Rank, loans per business
Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Louisiana since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Louisiana accounts for 17,038 of them, worth $5.3B, split 15,778 under 7(a) and 1,260 under 504. Roughly 12% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.
Top industries funded in Louisiana
Program mix
- 15,778
- 7(a) loans
- 1,260
- 504 loans
- 12%
- To startups & new businesses
- 88%
- To existing businesses
SBA lending by city in Louisiana
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Explore Louisiana 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.