SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Minnesota

SBA Lending in Minnesota

Minnesota is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in construction, growing -1%.

54,169
Total SBA loans
$17.1B
Approved dollars
8.5
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-1%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
7.1%
Active-loan distress
#11
Rank, national volume
#6
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Minnesota since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Minnesota accounts for 54,169 of them, worth $17.1B, split 45,057 under 7(a) and 9,112 under 504. Roughly 12% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Minnesota

  • Retail6,085 loans · $1.4B
  • Construction4,821 loans · $1.1B
  • Manufacturing4,732 loans · $1.9B
  • Other4,596 loans · $817M
  • Food & Lodging4,400 loans · $1.3B
  • Professional Services3,608 loans · $777M

Program mix

45,057
7(a) loans
9,112
504 loans
12%
To startups & new businesses
88%
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.