SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Missouri

SBA Lending in Missouri

Missouri is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing -7%.

37,750
Total SBA loans
$11.3B
Approved dollars
6.4
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-7%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
9.1%
Active-loan distress
#17
Rank, national volume
#18
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Missouri since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Missouri accounts for 37,750 of them, worth $11.3B, split 33,188 under 7(a) and 4,562 under 504. Roughly 13% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Missouri

  • Other4,640 loans · $714M
  • Retail4,409 loans · $1.0B
  • Food & Lodging3,468 loans · $1.4B
  • Construction3,314 loans · $701M
  • Personal Services2,959 loans · $707M
  • Manufacturing2,395 loans · $994M

Program mix

33,188
7(a) loans
4,562
504 loans
13%
To startups & new businesses
87%
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.