SBA acquisition and 504 loans by loan size
How large SBA-financed acquisition and expansion loans are. Loans in scope, FY2024 to FY2026, from SBA data as of September 30, 2026. Loan size is the SBA loan, not the purchase price.
Acquisitions (SBA 7(a), change of ownership)
11,743loans
$1.3Mmedian loan
$1.8Maverage loan
$5.0Mlargest loan
Loans by size
| Loan size | Loans | Share | Total approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $1M | 4,349 | 37.0% | $3.1B |
| $1M to $2M | 3,724 | 31.7% | $5.3B |
| $2M to $5M | 3,207 | 27.3% | $10.1B |
| $5M and over | 463 | 3.9% | $2.3B |
Expansions (SBA 504)
5,756loans
$1.7Mmedian loan
$2.2Maverage loan
$5.5Mlargest loan
Loans by size
| Loan size | Loans | Share | Total approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $1M | 0 | 0.0% | $0K |
| $1M to $2M | 3,436 | 59.7% | $4.8B |
| $2M to $5M | 2,046 | 35.5% | $6.1B |
| $5M and over | 274 | 4.8% | $1.4B |
For 504 loans the size is the SBA portion, which is usually about 40 percent of the project. See the methodology.