Washington · Arts & Recreation
SBA loans for arts & recreation in Washington
774 loans worth $442.9M approved since FY2010 for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects located in Washington.
Loans
774
Approved
$442.9M
Median loan
$261,500
+14% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.50%
Jobs supported
9,346
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 Washington
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank | 96 | $46.5M | |
| KeyBank | 75 | $37.7M | |
| Evergreen Business Capital | 26 | $29.6M | |
| Northwest Business Development Association | 25 | $22.6M | |
| Ameritrust CDC | 19 | $22.3M | |
| Columbia Bank | 49 | $17.9M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 11 | $17.2M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 48 | $16.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Washington
27,802 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 Washington?
- 774 SBA loans totalling $442,895,300 have been approved for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects in Washington since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance arts & recreation in Washington?
- The most active by dollars approved are U.S. Bank, KeyBank, Evergreen Business Capital, Northwest Business Development Association. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for arts & recreation in Washington?
- The median approval is $261,500, 14% above the national median for this sector ($228,400).
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