How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a record production and distribution business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 512250 is $50,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $7,500 and $922,200. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in record production and distribution?

By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, Newtek Bank, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Readycap Lending, LLC. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

NAICS 512250 · Information

SBA loans for record production and distribution

55 SBA loans worth $15.9M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #832 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$50,000

-72% vs all industries

Typical range

$8K-$922K

Middle 80%

Median rate

10.50%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

Cohort too small

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	8	$2.8M
Newtek Bank	6	$2.8M
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company	1	$2.7M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	3	$1.4M
Readycap Lending, LLC	5	$1.3M
Western State Bank	1	$945K
Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC	1	$922K
JPMorgan Chase Bank	3	$633K
TD Bank	10	$525K
Celtic Bank Corporation	4	$500K

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	13
New York	11
Florida	5
Pennsylvania	4
Maryland	3
New Jersey	2
Arizona	2
Washington	2

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
45%
$50K - $150K
18%
$150K - $350K
18%
$350K - $1M
11%
$1M - $2M
2%
Over $2M
5%

Nearby

Other information industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a record production and distribution business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 512250 is $50,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $7,500 and $922,200. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in record production and distribution?: By dollars approved: Wells Fargo Bank, Newtek Bank, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Readycap Lending, LLC. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

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