SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Nevada

SBA Lending in Nevada

Nevada is the #3 fastest-growing SBA market in the country, up 27% between the 2010s and 2020s.

17,605
Total SBA loans
$6.8B
Approved dollars
5.2
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+27%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
4.3%
Active-status distress
#34
Rank, national volume
#33
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Nevada since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Nevada accounts for 17,605 of them, worth $6.8B, split 13,904 under 7(a) and 3,701 under 504. Roughly 13% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Nevada

  • Retail1,796 loans · $573M
  • Food & Lodging1,446 loans · $655M
  • Professional Services1,388 loans · $356M
  • Construction1,375 loans · $396M
  • Personal Services1,278 loans · $363M
  • Other1,274 loans · $289M

Program mix

13,904
7(a) loans
3,701
504 loans
13%
To startups & new businesses
87%
To existing businesses

SBA lending by city in Nevada

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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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