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NAICS sector 56

Administrative, Support and Waste Management

50,340 SBA loans worth $15.30B across 40 industries in this sector.

Loans

50,340

Approved

$15.30B

Median loan

$125,000

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

7.8%

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 40 industries

IndustryNAICSLoansMedian loanMedian rateCharge-offVolume
Landscaping Services56173015,300$80,0007.02%6.8%
Janitorial Services5617206,400$100,0008.00%11.0%
Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings5617903,351$125,0007.95%8.7%
Employment Placement Agencies5613112,188$150,0007.75%7.1%
Solid Waste Collection5621111,841$176,3006.50%4.1%
Exterminating and Pest Control Services5617101,777$135,0007.49%4.9%
Remediation Services5629101,752$156,8008.00%7.1%
Private Mail Centers5614311,429$250,0007.75%4.9%
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services5617401,365$100,0007.00%7.8%
Security Systems Services5616211,217$150,0007.00%7.6%
All Other Support Services5619901,106$150,0006.75%7.3%
Security Guards and Patrol Services5616121,053$125,0008.00%10.0%
All Other Business Support Services5614991,043$150,0007.00%11.0%
Temporary Help Services5613201,009$150,0006.75%6.6%
Other Waste Collection562119891$150,0007.50%7.3%
Septic Tank and Related Services562991822$125,0006.50%2.4%
Office Administrative Services561110739$175,0007.25%9.0%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services562998697$166,0006.50%2.9%
Travel Agencies561510665$75,0008.50%15.3%
Other Business Service Centers561439598$192,0006.50%10.7%
Packaging and Labeling Services561910539$244,0006.32%9.1%
Convention and Trade Show Organizers561920507$200,0008.07%11.3%
Locksmiths561622490$115,1507.25%9.3%
Tour Operators561520375$60,9007.75%10.5%
Investigation and Personal Background Check Services561611374$109,0007.75%11.8%
Facilities Support Services561210365$188,9007.25%4.9%
Collection Agencies561440302$215,2006.03%9.8%
Materials Recovery Facilities562920258$294,9006.25%7.4%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal562219236$213,5006.25%5.2%
All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services561599228$115,0007.75%11.6%
Professional Employer Organizations561330217$166,0007.00%2.3%
Document Preparation Services561410210$90,0007.75%10.5%
Executive Search Services561312181$125,0007.75%11.8%
Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal562211133$250,0006.00%9.2%
Telephone Answering Services561421124$156,0006.25%3.6%
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers561422119$254,0006.85%6.8%
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services561492117$100,0006.25%6.2%
Repossession Services561491110$150,0006.25%5.4%
Hazardous Waste Collection56211270$250,0007.25%0.0%
Solid Waste Landfill56221268$340,0006.00%3.3%

Lenders

Most active in this sector

LenderLoansApprovedShare
The Huntington National Bank4,561$875.0M
Wells Fargo Bank3,066$642.7M
Live Oak Banking Company482$402.0M
U.S. Bank2,034$402.0M
JPMorgan Chase Bank2,208$381.3M
Newtek Bank921$360.5M
Byline Bank244$259.7M
United Midwest Savings Bank1,464$242.8M
TD Bank2,440$234.7M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.391$231.6M

Approvals by fiscal year

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Gross approval dollars. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

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By state

Administrative & Waste SBA lending in 52 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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