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Wisconsin · Mining & Energy

SBA loans for mining & energy in Wisconsin

30 loans worth $32.9M approved since FY2010 for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction projects located in Wisconsin.

Loans

30

Approved

$32.9M

Median loan

$447,500

+97% vs sector nationally

Median rate

5.50%

Jobs supported

333

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 mining & energy in Wisconsin

LenderLoansApprovedShare
Bank First3$10.1M
WBD, Inc.3$7.9M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.1$5.0M
Bank Five Nine9$2.5M
Associated Bank2$2.2M
CCFBank3$1.9M
IncredibleBank1$1.1M
Ladysmith Federal Savings & Loan Association2$985K

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

IndustryLoansShare
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining9
Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying6
Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying6
Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying4
Industrial Sand Mining2
Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining1
Support Activities for Metal Mining1
Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining1

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The median SBA loan approved for mining & energy in Wisconsin since FY2010 was $447,500. 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 Wisconsin

25,076 loans across every sector.

Mining & Energy nationally

2,367 loans across all states.

How SBA 7(a) works

Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.

Common questions

How many SBA loans go to mining & energy businesses in Wisconsin?
30 SBA loans totalling $32,931,700 have been approved for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction projects in Wisconsin since FY2010.
Which lenders finance mining & energy in Wisconsin?
The most active by dollars approved are Bank First, WBD, Inc., Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Bank Five Nine. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for mining & energy in Wisconsin?
The median approval is $447,500, 97% above the national median for this sector ($227,300).

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