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NAICS sector 32
Manufacturing
18,884 SBA loans worth $12.93B across 69 industries in this sector.
Loans
18,884
Approved
$12.93B
Median loan
$300,000
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
6.7%
vs 7.6% all sectors
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.
Inside the sector
All 69 industries
Lenders
Most active in this sector
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 1,140 | $524.9M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 898 | $453.2M | |
| U.S. Bank | 564 | $268.9M | |
| Byline Bank | 151 | $214.8M | |
| KeyBank | 323 | $210.9M | |
| Small Business Growth Corporation | 173 | $199.2M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 123 | $196.6M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 168 | $196.4M | |
| Empire State Certified Development Corporation | 136 | $186.7M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 131 | $184.7M |
Approvals by fiscal year
Gross approval dollars. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
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By state
Manufacturing SBA lending in 53 states
Each state page lists the lenders and industries behind the sector's loans there. States with fewer than 20 loans in the sector have no page.
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