KNN Business Wire | November 3, 2026 — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced November 2 that it finished fiscal year 2026 with approximately $100 billion in capital and related assistance across its major programs. The figure combines different forms of support and should not be mistaken for $100 billion in direct small-business loans.
What the agency says the totals include
According to the SBA’s fiscal-year announcement, its 7(a) and 504 loan-guarantee programs supported 62,205 loans totaling $39.5 billion. The agency lists 56,130 loans totaling $32.4 billion under 7(a), and 6,075 loans totaling $7.1 billion under 504.
The SBA separately reported $60 billion in combined private capital and SBA leverage through the Small Business Investment Company program, plus $192 million in disaster-loan disbursements and $419 million obligated for counseling, training and contracting-related services. These are different financial measures, so readers should not add them together as though they were all payments to borrowers.
Manufacturing, rural lending and startups
The SBA said construction and manufacturing recipients accounted for about $7 billion across 11,790 7(a) and 504 loans, while rural businesses received about $6.5 billion across 10,314 loans. It also attributed $6.5 billion in financing to over 9,700 startups.
The agency said a 43-day federal shutdown disrupted guarantees during the fiscal year. The announcement is an agency account of program output, not an independent audit of job creation or proof that every supported business prospered. Borrowers should still compare interest rates, eligibility, fees and repayment risks before seeking financing.
Primary source: SBA fiscal-year 2026 release, issued November 2. The figures above are attributed to the agency.
