How many SBA loans go to wholesale businesses in Ohio?

2,016 SBA loans totalling $888,675,800 have been approved for wholesale trade projects in Ohio since FY2010.

Which lenders finance wholesale in Ohio?

The most active by dollars approved are The Huntington National Bank, KeyBank, Growth Capital Corp., WesBanco Bank, Inc.. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.

What is a typical loan size for wholesale in Ohio?

The median approval is $150,000, 40% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).

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Ohio · Wholesale

SBA loans for wholesale in Ohio

2,016 loans worth $888.7M approved since FY2010 for wholesale trade projects located in Ohio.

Loans

2,016

Approved

$888.7M

Median loan

$150,000

-40% vs sector nationally

Median rate

6.00%

Jobs supported

15,481

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 wholesale in Ohio

Lender	Loans	Approved
The Huntington National Bank	928	$337.0M
KeyBank	99	$61.0M
Growth Capital Corp.	80	$33.1M
WesBanco Bank, Inc.	25	$29.5M
U.S. Bank	80	$27.1M
First Financial Bank	54	$24.6M
First Commonwealth Bank	31	$22.6M
Northwest Bank	25	$19.0M

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

Industry	Loans	Share
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	183
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	155
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	88
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	87
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	82
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	80
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	66
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	60

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All SBA lending in Ohio

55,627 loans across every sector.

Wholesale nationally

52,654 loans across all states.

How SBA 7(a) works

Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.

Common questions

How many SBA loans go to wholesale businesses in Ohio?: 2,016 SBA loans totalling $888,675,800 have been approved for wholesale trade projects in Ohio since FY2010.
Which lenders finance wholesale in Ohio?: The most active by dollars approved are The Huntington National Bank, KeyBank, Growth Capital Corp., WesBanco Bank, Inc.. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for wholesale in Ohio?: The median approval is $150,000, 40% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).

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