SBA data · Kansas
SBA lending in Kansas
8,073 loans worth $3.62B have been approved for Kansas projects since FY2010 - the #32 state by SBA dollars, 0.7% of the national total.
State rank
#32
by dollars approved
Approved
$3.62B
FY2010 onward
Loans
8,073
Median loan
$200,000
+11% vs national
Median 7(a) rate
6.00%
Jobs supported
97,174
Lender-reported
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.
Who lends here
The most active SBA lenders in Kansas
Ranked by dollars approved for projects in this state. Ranking is computed from federal data and cannot be purchased.
| # | Lender | Approved in KS | Loans | Avg loan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontier Financial Partners, Inc. | $168.2M | 191 | $880,419 | |
| 2 | Rural Missouri, Inc. | $157.9M | 211 | $748,464 | |
| 3 | Live Oak Banking Company | $155.4M | 129 | $1,204,611 | |
| 4 | Equity Bank | $117.5M | 199 | $590,257 | |
| 5 | First Business Bank | $117.2M | 182 | $644,040 | |
| 6 | Heartland Business Capital, Inc. | $111.3M | 150 | $741,687 | |
| 7 | U.S. Bank | $102.5M | 429 | $238,993 | |
| 8 | INTRUST Bank | $100.4M | 425 | $236,337 | |
| 9 | OakStar Bank | $97.6M | 109 | $895,439 | |
| 10 | Wells Fargo Bank | $95.9M | 171 | $560,654 | |
| 11 | UMB Bank | $95.7M | 330 | $290,042 | |
| 12 | Emprise Bank | $89.9M | 254 | $353,780 |
By sector in Kansas
- Restaurants & Hotels1,035 · $632.7M
- Health Care864 · $430.2M
- Retail669 · $300.1M
- Other Services774 · $299.3M
- Construction858 · $270.1M
- Professional Services643 · $243.6M
- Wholesale300 · $161.9M
- Arts & Recreation287 · $142.0M
- Administrative & Waste445 · $132.0M
- Transportation288 · $94.9M
- Finance & Insurance196 · $77.1M
- Real Estate162 · $67.9M
Most-financed industries
Approvals by fiscal year
Gross approval dollars in Kansas. The final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes in Kansas
- Under $50K16%
- $50K - $150K24%
- $150K - $350K25%
- $350K - $1M23%
- $1M - $2M8%
- Over $2M4%
SBA lending in Kansas: common questions
- How many SBA loans are approved in Kansas?
- 8,073 SBA 7(a) and 504 loans totalling $3,615,554,500 have been approved for projects in Kansas since fiscal year 2010, ranking it #32 among states and territories by dollars approved - 0.7% of all SBA lending nationally.
- Which lenders make the most SBA loans in Kansas?
- By dollars approved in Kansas, the most active lenders are Frontier Financial Partners, Inc., Rural Missouri, Inc., Live Oak Banking Company, Equity Bank, First Business Bank. Volume is not a recommendation - a lender's fit depends on your industry, loan size, and credit profile.
- What is the typical SBA loan size in Kansas?
- The median gross approval in Kansas is $200,000, 11% above the national median of $180,000. Half of all loans in the state fall between $30,000 and $1,150,000.
- Do I need to use a lender based in Kansas?
- No. SBA lenders can and routinely do lend across state lines, and several of the largest national 7(a) lenders have no branch presence at all. The lenders listed on this page are those with the most approved dollars for projects located in Kansas, wherever they are headquartered.
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.
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