How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a commercial printing business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 323111 is $275,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $35,000 and $1,553,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in commercial printing?

By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, U.S. Bank, Truist Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

Is commercial printing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.3% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 323111 · Manufacturing

SBA loans for commercial printing

3,239 SBA loans worth $1.94B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #76 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$275,000

+53% vs all industries

Typical range

$35K-$1.6M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.25%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

6.3%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Lender	Loans	Approved
Wells Fargo Bank	179	$105.4M
The Huntington National Bank	222	$93.3M
Live Oak Banking Company	37	$46.1M
U.S. Bank	107	$39.8M
Truist Bank	29	$33.5M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	32	$33.0M
WBD, Inc.	21	$30.8M
JPMorgan Chase Bank	90	$29.6M
Fifth Third Bank	27	$28.7M
Mortgage Capital Development Corporation	21	$27.8M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	425
Florida	211
Texas	210
Ohio	191
New York	172
Minnesota	154
Illinois	139
Michigan	128

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan sizes

Under $50K
12%
$50K - $150K
21%
$150K - $350K
22%
$350K - $1M
26%
$1M - $2M
11%
Over $2M
7%

Nearby

Other manufacturing industries

See the sector

Commercial Screen Printing1,759 · $130,900 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing1,604 · $457,000 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing934 · $241,500 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing801 · $312,000 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing572 · $350,000 Commercial Lithographic Printing570 · $316,000 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing397 · $458,000 Other Millwork396 · $300,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a commercial printing business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 323111 is $275,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $35,000 and $1,553,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in commercial printing?: By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, U.S. Bank, Truist Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is commercial printing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.3% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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