SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Nebraska

SBA Lending in Nebraska

Nebraska is one of the healthiest books in the country at just 3.1% distress.

12,539
Total SBA loans
$3.6B
Approved dollars
5.7
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-21%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
3.1%
Active-status distress
#40
Rank, national volume
#30
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Nebraska since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Nebraska accounts for 12,539 of them, worth $3.6B, split 11,187 under 7(a) and 1,352 under 504. Roughly 16% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Nebraska

  • Retail1,561 loans · $302M
  • Other1,379 loans · $208M
  • Construction1,235 loans · $282M
  • Food & Lodging1,201 loans · $344M
  • Healthcare1,082 loans · $294M
  • Personal Services1,033 loans · $199M

Program mix

11,187
7(a) loans
1,352
504 loans
16%
To startups & new businesses
84%
To existing businesses

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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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