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NAICS 561730 · Administrative & Waste

SBA loans for landscaping services

15,300 SBA loans worth $3.75B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #12 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$80,000

-56% vs all industries

Typical range

$15K-$623K

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.02%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

6.8%

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

LenderLoansApprovedShare
The Huntington National Bank1,795$246.2M
Wells Fargo Bank746$150.8M
U.S. Bank658$82.5M
TD Bank966$80.7M
Newtek Bank197$70.1M
Byline Bank79$69.1M
Beacon Bank and Trust233$63.8M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.100$61.4M
KeyBank236$58.1M
Live Oak Banking Company56$58.0M

Geography

Where these loans were made

An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size

81% of the SBA loans approved in landscaping services 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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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

  • Under $50K
    36%
  • $50K - $150K
    27%
  • $150K - $350K
    19%
  • $350K - $1M
    13%
  • $1M - $2M
    4%
  • Over $2M
    1%

Franchise brands in Landscaping Services

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
The Grounds Guys250$42.4M
Monster Tree Service96$43.4M
Lawn Doctor67$17.5M
U.S. Lawns61$27.4M
Heroes Lawn Care42$12.6M
Weed Man15$4.1M
Lawn Pride12$2.6M
Conserva Irrigation11$1.8M
ManageMowed9$904K
Joshua Tree8$4.3M

Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.

Nearby

Other administrative & waste industries

See the sector

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a landscaping services business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 561730 is $80,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $623,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in landscaping services?
By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank, TD Bank, Newtek 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 landscaping services considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.8% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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