SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Oklahoma

SBA Lending in Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing +0%.

18,643
Total SBA loans
$6.1B
Approved dollars
5.1
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+0%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
6.5%
Active-status distress
#28
Rank, national volume
#35
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Oklahoma since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Oklahoma accounts for 18,643 of them, worth $6.1B, split 16,924 under 7(a) and 1,719 under 504. Roughly 14% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Oklahoma

  • Retail2,429 loans · $598M
  • Other2,393 loans · $428M
  • Food & Lodging1,701 loans · $745M
  • Personal Services1,517 loans · $450M
  • Healthcare1,483 loans · $522M
  • Manufacturing1,383 loans · $591M

Program mix

16,924
7(a) loans
1,719
504 loans
14%
To startups & new businesses
86%
To existing businesses

SBA lending by city in Oklahoma

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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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