NAICS sector 71

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Name: SBA lending in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Creator: U.S. Small Business Administration
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

33,312 SBA loans worth $17.48B across 21 industries in this sector.

Loans

33,312

Approved

$17.48B

Median loan

$228,400

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

10.1%

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 21 industries

Industry	NAICS	Loans	Median loan	Median rate	Charge-off
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	713940	17,261	$232,000	7.10%	11.0%
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	713990	6,528	$298,250	7.25%	9.6%
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	711510	1,634	$50,000	8.50%	9.4%
Bowling Centers	713950	1,123	$477,500	6.00%	6.7%
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities	711310	1,015	$216,200	8.00%	9.2%
Amusement Arcades	713120	893	$210,000	7.50%	14.2%
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	713910	829	$499,500	6.00%	4.8%
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities	711320	684	$65,000	8.40%	14.0%
Marinas	713930	526	$500,000	6.00%	4.0%
Dance Companies	711120	453	$119,000	7.75%	6.1%
Amusement and Theme Parks	713110	436	$506,000	6.50%	8.5%
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	711410	405	$100,000	8.75%	13.6%
Sports Teams and Clubs	711211	333	$250,000	7.75%	7.9%
Musical Groups and Artists	711130	265	$30,000	9.25%	8.8%
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	711110	236	$197,500	7.25%	4.8%
Other Performing Arts Companies	711190	192	$94,200	8.25%	10.0%
Other Spectator Sports	711219	187	$75,000	7.75%	8.1%
Racetracks	711212	87	$206,500	6.13%	10.0%
Skiing Facilities	713920	80	$551,000	6.00%	0.0%
Museums	712110	58	$280,350	7.83%	4.0%
Zoos and Botanical Gardens	712130	48	$350,000	6.00%	-

Lenders

Most active in this sector

Lender	Loans	Approved
The Huntington National Bank	3,604	$1.12B
Wells Fargo Bank	2,071	$642.0M
Live Oak Banking Company	407	$461.6M
U.S. Bank	1,063	$411.7M
Byline Bank	272	$346.0M
KeyBank	514	$305.9M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	422	$291.3M
Celtic Bank Corporation	477	$264.9M
Newtek Bank	587	$222.5M
Beacon Bank and Trust	273	$216.0M

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

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