How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 711310 is $216,200, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $1,731,400. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities?

By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, Byline 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 promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 9.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 711310 · Arts & Recreation

SBA loans for promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities

1,015 SBA loans worth $617.5M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #200 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$216,200

+20% vs all industries

Typical range

$20K-$1.7M

Middle 80%

Median rate

8.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

9.2%

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
The Huntington National Bank	70	$23.7M
Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC	16	$23.0M
Enterprise Bank & Trust	18	$17.9M
Wells Fargo Bank	59	$17.3M
Byline Bank	8	$15.5M
Citizens Bank	4	$12.5M
Bay Area Employment Development Company	6	$11.9M
Granite State Economic Development Corporation	9	$11.9M
Capital Certified Development Corporation	9	$11.0M
U.S. Bank	38	$10.5M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	164
Texas	95
New York	70
Florida	45
Illinois	44
Ohio	42
Pennsylvania	34
Michigan	33

Approvals by fiscal year

’10

’11

’12

’13

’14

’15

’16

’17

’18

’19

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

’25

’26

Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
20%
$50K - $150K
21%
$150K - $350K
19%
$350K - $1M
21%
$1M - $2M
11%
Over $2M
8%

Nearby

Other arts & recreation industries

See the sector

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers17,261 · $232,000 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries6,528 · $298,250 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers1,634 · $50,000 Bowling Centers1,123 · $477,500 Amusement Arcades893 · $210,000 Golf Courses and Country Clubs829 · $499,500 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities684 · $65,000 Marinas526 · $500,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 711310 is $216,200, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $1,731,400. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities?: By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, Byline 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 promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events with facilities considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 9.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

We are a publisher, not a lender or broker. We never take applications and are never paid by borrowers. Read the full disclosures.