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Arizona · Mining & Energy

SBA loans for mining & energy in Arizona

41 loans worth $33.6M approved since FY2010 for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction projects located in Arizona.

Loans

41

Approved

$33.6M

Median loan

$350,000

+54% vs sector nationally

Median rate

7.20%

Jobs supported

751

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

Who lends to mining & energy in Arizona

LenderLoansApprovedShare
Alerus Financial4$6.8M
Arizona Financial Credit Union3$5.0M
Enterprise Bank & Trust3$4.4M
Bell Bank2$3.5M
NexBank1$2.4M
First Bank1$2.4M
Columbia Bank2$2.0M
St. Louis Bank1$1.7M

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

IndustryLoansShare
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining18
Support Activities for Metal Mining8
Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying5
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations4
Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying2
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells2
Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining1
All Other Metal Ore Mining1

An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size

The median SBA loan approved for mining & energy in Arizona since FY2010 was $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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All SBA lending in Arizona

21,156 loans across every sector.

Mining & Energy nationally

2,367 loans across all states.

How SBA 7(a) works

Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.

Common questions

How many SBA loans go to mining & energy businesses in Arizona?
41 SBA loans totalling $33,646,400 have been approved for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction projects in Arizona since FY2010.
Which lenders finance mining & energy in Arizona?
The most active by dollars approved are Alerus Financial, Arizona Financial Credit Union, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Bell Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for mining & energy in Arizona?
The median approval is $350,000, 54% above the national median for this sector ($227,300).

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