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Utah · Arts & Recreation
SBA loans for arts & recreation in Utah
584 loans worth $317.4M approved since FY2010 for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects located in Utah.
Loans
584
Approved
$317.4M
Median loan
$224,350
-2% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.50%
Jobs supported
7,149
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 Utah
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain West Small Business Finance | 52 | $60.4M | |
| Zions Bank, A Division of | 107 | $28.3M | |
| Cache Valley Bank | 20 | $19.8M | |
| Central Bank | 43 | $18.7M | |
| Community Banks of Colorado, A Division of NBH Bank | 14 | $18.6M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 15 | $18.1M | |
| Intermountain Business Lending, Inc. | 14 | $13.6M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 33 | $12.2M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for arts & recreation in Utah since FY2010 was $224,350. 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 Utah
21,595 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 Utah?
- 584 SBA loans totalling $317,367,600 have been approved for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects in Utah since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance arts & recreation in Utah?
- The most active by dollars approved are Mountain West Small Business Finance, Zions Bank, A Division of, Cache Valley Bank, Central Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for arts & recreation in Utah?
- The median approval is $224,350.
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