SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lending by State · Wisconsin

SBA Lending in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a mid-sized SBA market concentrated in food and lodging, growing -30%.

44,482
Total SBA loans
$15.4B
Approved dollars
7.7
Loans per 1,000 businesses / yr
-30%
Growth, 2010s to 2020s
7.0%
Active-loan distress
#15
Rank, national volume
#11
Rank, loans per business

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved in Wisconsin since 1991 sits in the public federal record. Wisconsin accounts for 44,482 of them, worth $15.4B, split 38,688 under 7(a) and 5,794 under 504. Roughly 13% of 7(a) went to startups and new businesses.

Top industries funded in Wisconsin

  • Retail5,305 loans · $1.7B
  • Food & Lodging4,806 loans · $1.6B
  • Manufacturing4,618 loans · $2.0B
  • Other4,238 loans · $884M
  • Construction3,657 loans · $821M
  • Personal Services3,211 loans · $708M

Program mix

38,688
7(a) loans
5,794
504 loans
13%
To startups & new businesses
87%
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.