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NAICS 454311 · Retail

SBA loans for heating oil dealers

144 SBA loans worth $39.7M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #608 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$122,500

-32% vs all industries

Typical range

$50K-$650K

Middle 80%

Median rate

5.98%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

7 yr

Charge-off rate

10.3%

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

Geography

Where these loans were made

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78% of the SBA loans approved in heating oil dealers since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.

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Approvals by fiscal year

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’22
’23
’24

Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

  • Under $50K
    8%
  • $50K - $150K
    46%
  • $150K - $350K
    24%
  • $350K - $1M
    14%
  • $1M - $2M
    6%
  • Over $2M
    1%

Nearby

Other retail industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a heating oil dealers business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 454311 is $122,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $650,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in heating oil dealers?
By dollars approved: Parke Bank, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, The Huntington National Bank, Citizens & Northern Bank, Hana Bank USA. 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 heating oil dealers considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 10.3% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.

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