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Florida · Manufacturing
SBA loans for manufacturing in Florida
838 loans worth $558.1M approved since FY2010 for manufacturing projects located in Florida.
Loans
838
Approved
$558.1M
Median loan
$327,500
+64% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.50%
Jobs supported
11,930
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 manufacturing in Florida
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. | 100 | $99.0M | |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | 60 | $70.4M | |
| Newtek Bank | 26 | $26.1M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 50 | $19.2M | |
| Pinnacle Bank | 15 | $16.4M | |
| Valley National Bank | 21 | $16.0M | |
| BayFirst National Bank | 24 | $15.5M | |
| Truist Bank | 24 | $14.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for manufacturing in Florida since FY2010 was $327,500. 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 Florida
65,125 loans across every sector.
Manufacturing nationally
21,271 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to manufacturing businesses in Florida?
- 838 SBA loans totalling $558,088,200 have been approved for manufacturing projects in Florida since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance manufacturing in Florida?
- The most active by dollars approved are Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc., Florida Business Development Corporation, Newtek Bank, Wells Fargo Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for manufacturing in Florida?
- The median approval is $327,500, 64% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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