SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Michigan

SBA Lending in Michigan

Michigan is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing -2%.

57,131
Total SBA loans
$17.4B
Approved dollars
6.5
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-2%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
6.6%
Active-status distress
#8
Rank, national volume
#15
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Michigan since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Michigan accounts for 57,131 of them, worth $17.4B, split 51,766 under 7(a) and 5,365 under 504. Roughly 13% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Michigan

  • Retail7,776 loans · $2.1B
  • Food & Lodging5,719 loans · $2.2B
  • Transportation5,198 loans · $593M
  • Construction4,971 loans · $929M
  • Manufacturing4,620 loans · $1.9B
  • Personal Services4,510 loans · $1.2B

Program mix

51,766
7(a) loans
5,365
504 loans
13%
To startups & new businesses
87%
To existing businesses

SBA lending by city in Michigan

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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.

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