SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · New Hampshire

SBA Lending in New Hampshire

New Hampshire is among the most SBA-saturated states, ranking #1 in loans per business.

21,923
Total SBA loans
$4.0B
Approved dollars
13.3
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-17%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
6.3%
Active-loan distress
#26
Rank, national volume
#1
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in New Hampshire since 1991 sits in the public federal record. New Hampshire accounts for 21,923 of them, worth $4.0B, split 18,046 under 7(a) and 3,877 under 504. Roughly 7% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in New Hampshire

  • Retail2,760 loans · $362M
  • Construction2,206 loans · $228M
  • Other2,176 loans · $360M
  • Personal Services1,668 loans · $175M
  • Professional Services1,540 loans · $209M
  • Manufacturing1,515 loans · $318M

Program mix

18,046
7(a) loans
3,877
504 loans
7%
To startups & new businesses
93%
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.