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NAICS 332Subsector1.1% of all approvals

SBA loans for fabricated metal product manufacturing

7(a) and 504 approvals to businesses SBA classifies under NAICS 332, 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 332, fabricated metal product manufacturing, received 3,875 SBA loan approvals worth $3.39bn in FY2021 to FY2025 (3,078 7(a), 797 504).

That is 1.1% of all approvals. Set against the 53,790 establishments the Census Bureau counts in the industry, it comes to 72.0 approvals per 1,000 establishments; across all industries the figure is 41.0.

In FY2025 there were 794 approvals, up 9% on FY2024. The median 7(a) approval was $311K, against $190K for all industries.

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 4.6% as charged off, below the 6.6% for all industries.

3,875approvals, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: 794
$3.39bndollars approved, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: $654M
$311Kmedian 7(a) approvalall industries: $190K
72.0approvals per 1,000 establishmentsall industries: 41.0
4.6%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*404$304M$300K95$126M4995,796
FY2025686$496M$250K108$159M7949,151
FY2024612$429M$259K118$148M7308,859
FY2023533$406M$300K137$178M6707,812
FY2022541$408M$285K199$254M74010,031
FY2021706$678M$487K235$232M94113,311
FY2020526$415M$350K188$185M7149,499
FY2019605$436M$300K121$101M72610,173
FY2018618$450M$290K148$138M76611,275
FY2017719$418M$230K148$129M86711,295
FY2016722$416M$209K140$114M86212,618

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: 3,935.

Within this subsector

NAICSIndustry groupApprovals, FY2021–FY2025Share
3327Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing1,22731.7%
3329Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing1,02626.5%
3323Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing94624.4%
3328Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities3609.3%
3321Forging and Stamping1022.6%
3325Hardware Manufacturing611.6%
3322Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing521.3%
3326Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing521.3%
3324Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing491.3%

Lenders most active in this industry

By number of approvals, FY2021–FY2025; 637 lenders had at least one.

#LenderApprovalsDollarsShare
1The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH308$153M7.9%
2U.S. Bank, National AssociationCincinnati, OH130$89.2M3.4%
3Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL91$65.8M2.3%
4TD Bank, National AssociationWilmington, DE87$17.7M2.2%
5Wells Fargo Bank National AssociationSioux Falls, SD69$37.8M1.8%
6Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBuffalo, NY63$17.2M1.6%
7BayFirst National BankSaint Petersburg, FL63$12.7M1.6%
8WBD, Inc.Madison, WI · CDC59$75.8M1.5%
9Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC57$105M1.5%
10Northeast BankLewiston, ME56$8.4M1.4%
11Mortgage Capital Development CorporationOakland, CA · CDC55$117M1.4%
12Zions Bank, A Division ofSalt Lake City, UT55$29.7M1.4%
13JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationColumbus, OH49$15.6M1.3%
14Old National BankEvansville, IN43$58.4M1.1%
15Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Lake Success, NY42$48.2M1.1%
16Bank of America, National AssociationCharlotte, NC40$28.0M1.0%
17KeyBank National AssociationCleveland, OH40$24.2M1.0%
18Columbia BankLake Oswego, OR37$13.2M1.0%
19Granite State Economic Development CorporationPortsmouth, NH · CDC36$15.8M0.9%
20Readycap Lending, LLCBerkeley Heights, NJ35$15.2M0.9%

States

#State of the businessApprovalsDollarsShare
1California439$498M11.3%
2Ohio300$179M7.7%
3Wisconsin224$196M5.8%
4Texas210$221M5.4%
5Minnesota202$178M5.2%
6Florida195$197M5.0%
7Illinois193$188M5.0%
8Michigan180$119M4.6%
9Pennsylvania149$118M3.8%
10New York149$93.6M3.8%
11Indiana104$74.2M2.7%
12Colorado102$86.9M2.6%
13Washington99$110M2.6%
14Utah94$71.9M2.4%
15Arizona91$103M2.3%

Franchise brands

0.3% of approvals carried a franchise code.

#BrandApprovalsShare
1Pirtek20.1%
2Signarama20.1%
3Everline Coatings and Services20.1%
4Sunburst Shutters10.0%
5American Rounds10.0%
6The Brothers that just do Gutters10.0%
7Wallaby Windows10.0%
8Winzer Franchise Company10.0%

Approval sizes

Age of the businesses

Charge-offs against all industries

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 7(a)4.6%
All industries, 7(a)6.6%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 5041.4%
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 years8,702639,9052,25085,591
Cancelled or never disbursed1,03379,31327612,514
Disbursed loans7,669560,5921,97473,077
Paid in full6,099435,8131,01535,491
Charged off35436,89127905
Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure)1,21687,88893236,681
Charged off, share of disbursed loans4.6%6.6%1.4%1.2%
Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars2.1%2.5%0.6%0.9%
Dollars charged off$101M$5.70bn$9.4M$499M

Against all industries

FY2021–FY2025NAICS 332All industries
Median 7(a) approval$311K$190K
Median 504 approval$799K$657K
Average approval$874K$573K
Approvals per 1,000 establishments72.041.0
Approvals to franchise businesses0.3%11.2%
Jobs supported per approval, as reported12.710.5

Questions and answers

Which lenders make the most SBA loans for fabricated metal product manufacturing?

By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: The Huntington National Bank (308), U.S. Bank, National Association (130), Newtek Bank, National Association (91), TD Bank, National Association (87), Wells Fargo Bank National Association (69). 637 lenders had at least one.

How large are typical SBA loans for fabricated metal product manufacturing?

The median 7(a) approval was $311K and the median 504 approval $799K; the average across both programs was $874K.

What share of SBA loans for fabricated metal product manufacturing are charged off?

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, 4.6% are recorded as charged off, against 6.6% for all industries; for 504 loans, 1.4% against 1.2%.

Which states have the most SBA loans for fabricated metal product manufacturing?

California (439), Ohio (300), Wisconsin (224), Texas (210), Minnesota (202).

Is SBA lending for fabricated metal product manufacturing rising?

Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 2,194, against 2,395 in the three before: broadly level (-8%).

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