SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Oregon

SBA Lending in Oregon

Oregon is one of the healthiest books in the country at just 3.4% distress.

24,949
Total SBA loans
$8.7B
Approved dollars
5.3
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
+4%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
3.4%
Active-status distress
#23
Rank, national volume
#32
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 approval recorded for Oregon since 1991 sits in the public federal file. Oregon accounts for 24,949 of them, worth $8.7B, split 22,511 under 7(a) and 2,438 under 504. Roughly 9% of 7(a) approvals went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Oregon

  • Retail3,229 loans · $1.1B
  • Construction2,967 loans · $556M
  • Food & Lodging2,755 loans · $1.1B
  • Other2,043 loans · $466M
  • Manufacturing1,878 loans · $745M
  • Professional Services1,846 loans · $533M

Program mix

22,511
7(a) loans
2,438
504 loans
9%
To startups & new businesses
91%
To existing businesses

SBA lending by city in Oregon

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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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