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NAICS 3311Industry group0.0% of all approvals

SBA loans for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

7(a) and 504 approvals to businesses SBA classifies under NAICS 3311, with the lenders and states behind them.

SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.

Businesses classified under NAICS 3311, iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing, received 38 SBA loan approvals worth $30.5M in FY2021 to FY2025 (34 7(a), 4 504).

That is 0.0% of all approvals. Set against the 359 establishments the Census Bureau counts in the industry, it comes to 105.8 approvals per 1,000 establishments; across all industries the figure is 41.0.

In FY2025 there were 7 approvals, down 42% on FY2024. The median 7(a) approval was $225K, against $190K for all industries.

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 9.3% as charged off, above the 6.6% for all industries.

38approvals, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: 7
$30.5Mdollars approved, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: $8.0M
$225Kmedian 7(a) approvalall industries: $190K
105.8approvals per 1,000 establishmentsall industries: 41.0
9.3%7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2021 charged offall industries: 6.6%

Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

Volume by fiscal year

Fiscal year7(a) approvals7(a) dollarsMedian 7(a)504 approvals504 dollarsAll approvalsJobs supported, as reported
FY2026*3$1.7M$350K1—429
FY20255$1.1M$250K2—732
FY202412$6.4M$175K0—12162
FY20234$3.0M$363K0—425
FY20226$2.5M$317K0—642
FY20217$8.2M$437K2—9204
FY20206$4.5M$628K1—7232
FY20198$2.6M$95K3$3.3M11107
FY201811$2.1M$150K0—1185
FY20179$960K$50K0—949
FY20167$11.1M$250K1—891

SBA records the NAICS code in force when a loan was approved. The 2022 NAICS revision renumbered parts of retail trade and information, so some lines of business appear under one code before FY2023 and another after. FY2016–FY2020 approvals under this code: 46.

Lenders most active in this industry

By number of approvals, FY2021–FY2025; 24 lenders had at least one.

#LenderApprovalsDollarsShare
1The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH10$1.6M26.3%
2Old National BankEvansville, IN2—5.3%
3JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationColumbus, OH2—5.3%
4Banner BankWalla Walla, WA2—5.3%
5First Financial BankCincinnati, OH2—5.3%
6Northeast BankLewiston, ME2—5.3%
7KeyBank National AssociationCleveland, OH1—2.6%
8Alloy Development Co., Inc.Cincinnati, OH · CDC1—2.6%
9EDC Finance CorporationLancaster, PA · CDC1—2.6%
10BOKF, National AssociationTulsa, OK1—2.6%
11United Business BankWalnut Creek, CA1—2.6%
12Small Business Growth CorporationSpringfield, IL · CDC1—2.6%
13Black Hawk Economic Development, Inc.Waterloo, IA · CDC1—2.6%
14Enterprise Bank & TrustClayton, MO1—2.6%
15Celtic Bank CorporationSalt Lake City, UT1—2.6%
16Harvest Small Business Finance, LLCLaguna Hills, CA1—2.6%
17Shoreham BankWarwick, RI1—2.6%
18Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL1—2.6%
19PNC Bank, National AssociationWilmington, DE1—2.6%
20U.S. Bank, National AssociationCincinnati, OH1—2.6%

States

#State of the businessApprovalsDollarsShare
1Ohio9$5.6M23.7%
2Michigan5$5.0M13.2%
3California5$3.4M13.2%
4Colorado3$2.3M7.9%
5Pennsylvania2—5.3%
6Washington2—5.3%
7Indiana2—5.3%
8New Jersey2—5.3%
9New York1—2.6%
10Illinois1—2.6%
11Iowa1—2.6%
12Wisconsin1—2.6%
13Kentucky1—2.6%
14South Carolina1—2.6%
15Arizona1—2.6%

Approval sizes

Age of the businesses

Charge-offs against all industries

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, 7(a)9.3%
All industries, 7(a)6.6%
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, 504too few
All industries, 5041.2%
Share of disbursed loans approved FY2010–FY2021 that SBA records as charged off.
Loans approved FY2010–FY2021This industry, 7(a)All 7(a)This industry, 504All 504
Approvals in these years90639,9051885,591
Cancelled or never disbursed1579,313412,514
Disbursed loans75560,5921473,077
Paid in full51435,813835,491
Charged off736,8910905
Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure)1787,888636,681
Charged off, share of disbursed loans9.3%6.6%too few loans1.2%
Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars9.9%2.5%too few loans0.9%
Dollars charged off$3.3M$5.70bn—$499M

Against all industries

FY2021–FY2025NAICS 3311All industries
Median 7(a) approval$225K$190K
Median 504 approval$2.1M$657K
Average approval$803K$573K
Approvals per 1,000 establishments105.841.0
Approvals to franchise businesses0.0%11.2%
Jobs supported per approval, as reported12.210.5

Questions and answers

Which lenders make the most SBA loans for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing?

By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: The Huntington National Bank (10), Old National Bank (2), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (2), Banner Bank (2), First Financial Bank (2). 24 lenders had at least one.

How large are typical SBA loans for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing?

The median 7(a) approval was $225K and the median 504 approval $2.1M; the average across both programs was $803K.

What share of SBA loans for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing are charged off?

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, 9.3% are recorded as charged off, against 6.6% for all industries.

Which states have the most SBA loans for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing?

Ohio (9), Michigan (5), California (5), Colorado (3), Pennsylvania (2).

Is SBA lending for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing rising?

Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 23, against 22 in the three before: broadly level (+5%).

About these figures

Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Establishment counts are from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023, which leaves out most farms, government and businesses without employees. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error