Louisiana · Arts & Recreation
SBA loans for arts & recreation in Louisiana
325 loans worth $176.0M approved since FY2010 for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects located in Louisiana.
Loans
325
Approved
$176.0M
Median loan
$204,700
-10% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.75%
Jobs supported
4,281
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 arts & recreation in Louisiana
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Bank | 11 | $19.6M | |
| Community Certified Development Corporation | 9 | $14.9M | |
| Fidelity Bank | 23 | $13.1M | |
| Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | 35 | $7.9M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 6 | $7.1M | |
| KeyBank | 2 | $6.7M | |
| b1BANK | 9 | $6.5M | |
| Capital One | 11 | $6.0M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Louisiana
7,680 loans across every sector.
Arts & Recreation nationally
33,312 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to arts & recreation businesses in Louisiana?
- 325 SBA loans totalling $175,976,200 have been approved for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects in Louisiana since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance arts & recreation in Louisiana?
- The most active by dollars approved are American Bank, Community Certified Development Corporation, Fidelity Bank, Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for arts & recreation in Louisiana?
- The median approval is $204,700, 10% below the national median for this sector ($228,400).
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