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NAICS 56Sector5.4% of all approvals

SBA loans for administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

7(a) and 504 approvals to businesses SBA classifies under NAICS 56, 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.

SBA approved 18,418 loans to businesses in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56) in FY2021 to FY2025, worth $6.77bn: 17,379 under 7(a) and 1,039 under 504.

That is 5.4% of all approvals. Set against the 451,014 establishments the Census Bureau counts in the industry, it comes to 40.8 approvals per 1,000 establishments; across all industries the figure is 41.0.

In FY2025 there were 4,843 approvals, up 12% on FY2024. The median 7(a) approval was $150K, against $190K for all industries, and 17.2% of approvals went to franchise businesses.

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 6.9% as charged off, close to the 6.6% for all industries.

18,418approvals, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: 4,843
$6.77bndollars approved, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: $1.65bn
$150Kmedian 7(a) approvalall industries: $190K
40.8approvals per 1,000 establishmentsall industries: 41.0
6.9%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*2,631$990M$150K114$83.4M2,74529,862
FY20254,665$1.51bn$150K178$137M4,84353,200
FY20244,168$1.39bn$150K148$120M4,31651,537
FY20233,267$1.10bn$150K180$132M3,44742,515
FY20222,532$925M$150K235$164M2,76731,081
FY20212,747$1.13bn$150K298$172M3,04537,324
FY20202,281$860M$150K219$125M2,50029,328
FY20192,570$719M$126K165$88.7M2,73529,307
FY20182,900$702M$100K182$98.8M3,08231,780
FY20173,048$709M$90K167$96.0M3,21532,979
FY20163,081$681M$75K170$87.9M3,25134,920

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: 14,783.

Within this sector

NAICSSubsectorApprovals, FY2021–FY2025Share
561Administrative and Support Services15,68085.1%
562Waste Management and Remediation Services2,73814.9%

Lenders most active in this industry

By number of approvals, FY2021–FY2025; 1,118 lenders had at least one.

#LenderApprovalsDollarsShare
1The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH2,358$442M12.8%
2TD Bank, National AssociationWilmington, DE1,089$129M5.9%
3United Midwest Savings Bank National AssociationDe Graff, OH832$143M4.5%
4Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL650$292M3.5%
5U.S. Bank, National AssociationCincinnati, OH640$141M3.5%
6Northeast BankLewiston, ME581$88.1M3.2%
7Wells Fargo Bank National AssociationSioux Falls, SD578$100M3.1%
8Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBuffalo, NY571$63.3M3.1%
9BayFirst National BankSaint Petersburg, FL561$100M3.0%
10Readycap Lending, LLCBerkeley Heights, NJ448$109M2.4%
11JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationColumbus, OH389$93.3M2.1%
12Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC318$280M1.7%
13Bank of America, National AssociationCharlotte, NC296$131M1.6%
14KeyBank National AssociationCleveland, OH225$73.6M1.2%
15Celtic Bank CorporationSalt Lake City, UT223$67.7M1.2%
16Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Lake Success, NY203$123M1.1%
17Columbia BankLake Oswego, OR198$46.3M1.1%
18Zions Bank, A Division ofSalt Lake City, UT182$38.4M1.0%
19First Bank of the LakeOsage Beach, MO170$108M0.9%
20Eastern BankBoston, MA135$15.3M0.7%

States

#State of the businessApprovalsDollarsShare
1California1,742$852M9.5%
2Florida1,634$695M8.9%
3Texas1,251$565M6.8%
4Ohio1,109$246M6.0%
5New York1,061$313M5.8%
6Michigan702$231M3.8%
7Pennsylvania697$207M3.8%
8Massachusetts697$189M3.8%
9New Jersey625$185M3.4%
10Illinois586$222M3.2%
11Georgia576$241M3.1%
12Minnesota497$178M2.7%
13Colorado461$228M2.5%
14Washington415$152M2.3%
15North Carolina413$157M2.2%

Franchise brands

17.2% of approvals carried a franchise code.

#BrandApprovalsShare
1The UPS Store6743.7%
2The Grounds Guys1300.7%
3Servpro1050.6%
4Smash My Trash710.4%
5Mosquito Shield580.3%
6All Dry570.3%
7PuroClean560.3%
8Mosquito Joe560.3%
9redbox+500.3%
10ServiceMaster500.3%

Approval sizes

Age of the businesses

Charge-offs against all industries

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, 7(a)6.9%
All industries, 7(a)6.6%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, 5040.8%
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 years29,971639,9052,25185,591
Cancelled or never disbursed3,37079,31332612,514
Disbursed loans26,601560,5921,92573,077
Paid in full20,795435,81394135,491
Charged off1,82636,89116905
Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure)3,98087,88896836,681
Charged off, share of disbursed loans6.9%6.6%0.8%1.2%
Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars3.3%2.5%0.7%0.9%
Dollars charged off$225M$5.70bn$7.0M$499M

Against all industries

FY2021–FY2025NAICS 56All industries
Median 7(a) approval$150K$190K
Median 504 approval$492K$657K
Average approval$368K$573K
Approvals per 1,000 establishments40.841.0
Approvals to franchise businesses17.2%11.2%
Jobs supported per approval, as reported11.710.5

Questions and answers

Which lenders make the most SBA loans for administrative and support and waste management and remediation services?

By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: The Huntington National Bank (2,358), TD Bank, National Association (1,089), United Midwest Savings Bank National Association (832), Newtek Bank, National Association (650), U.S. Bank, National Association (640). 1,118 lenders had at least one.

How large are typical SBA loans for administrative and support and waste management and remediation services?

The median 7(a) approval was $150K and the median 504 approval $492K; the average across both programs was $368K.

What share of SBA loans for administrative and support and waste management and remediation services are charged off?

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, 6.9% are recorded as charged off, against 6.6% for all industries; for 504 loans, 0.8% against 1.2%.

Which states have the most SBA loans for administrative and support and waste management and remediation services?

California (1,742), Florida (1,634), Texas (1,251), Ohio (1,109), New York (1,061).

Is SBA lending for administrative and support and waste management and remediation services rising?

Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 12,606, against 8,312 in the three before: rising (+52%).

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