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SBA Loans in Kentucky

7(a) and 504 loans approved, fiscal years 2022 to 2026

Loans approved
2,397
Amount approved
$1.15B
Jobs supported
25,123
As reported by borrowers

Counts and dollar amounts are SBA 7(a) and 504 loans approved in each federal fiscal year (October to September), from SBA's FOIA loan data. Loans are placed by the project county and the borrower's city. Borrower names are not shown. Jobs supported are the jobs borrowers reported when they applied.

Loans by fiscal year

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YearLoansAmountAverage7(a)504
FY2026 (through 06/30/2026)342$188M$550,75433111
FY2025615$310M$504,20559718
FY2024549$241M$438,71452029
FY2023462$216M$466,92344220
FY2022429$200M$465,79239336

Top industries

All years shown, by amount

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IndustryLoansAmount
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels51$132M
Limited-Service Restaurants243$117M
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors105$43.9M
General Automotive Repair96$41.88M
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)89$30.15M
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers79$29.96M
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors74$29.95M
Landscaping Services72$24.25M
Other Personal Care Services80$21.55M
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload73$19.91M

Top lenders

7(a) lenders and 504 certified development companies, by amount

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LenderLoansAmount
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company179$118M
Live Oak Banking Company58$81.48M
The Huntington National Bank269$75.75M
Republic Bank & Trust Company141$54.58M
Community Trust Bank, Inc.239$51.08M
U.S. Bank, National Association256$42.02M
Newtek Bank, National Association98$35.01M
GBank16$32.83M
Old National Bank38$29.41M
Capital Access Corporation - Kentucky28$29.01M

By county

All years shown

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CountyLoansAmount
Jefferson County624$317M
Fayette County247$111M
Kenton County174$71.25M
Oldham County60$49.16M
Boone County124$48.53M
Daviess County67$37.82M
Shelby County60$35.74M
Hardin County38$30.59M
Campbell County67$28.87M
Warren County76$28.13M
McCracken County37$27.38M
Madison County60$24.92M
Bullitt County32$20.25M
Jessamine County35$17.89M
Scott County38$14.82M
Whitley County10$13.93M
Boyd County27$11.67M
Laurel County23$10.58M
Henderson County17$10.47M
Simpson County11$10.39M
Muhlenberg County7$10.31M
Nelson County17$9.72M
Christian County23$9.14M
Graves County14$8.94M
Woodford County33$8.77M
Clark County23$8.68M
Montgomery County19$8.58M
Calloway County13$8.28M
Anderson County15$7.46M
Marshall County10$6.96M
Mason County14$6.57M
Barren County15$6.29M
Floyd County18$5.67M
Pulaski County17$5.61M
Pike County45$5.5M
Knox County11$5.44M
Owen County4$5.21M
Henry County8$5.12M
Pendleton County3$5.03M
Mercer County13$4.94M
Taylor County5$4.8M
Wayne County5$4.7M
Hopkins County9$4.57M
Spencer County8$4.54M
Lyon County2$4.3M
Harrison County11$4.21M
Franklin County13$3.94M
Larue County2$3.81M
Bell County6$3.61M
Bourbon County10$3.34M
Carroll County6$3.27M
Greenup County5$3.17M
Bath County4$2.77M
Adair County4$2.6M
Boyle County8$2.41M
Marion County7$2.2M
Grayson County5$2.18M
Lincoln County5$1.85M
McLean County2$1.84M
Grant County13$1.82M
Martin County2$1.75M
Rowan County4$1.64M
Clinton County1$1.48M
Metcalfe County1$1.4M
Allen County6$1.26M
Trimble County4$1.26M
Garrard County6$1.25M
Lawrence County4$1.25M
Caldwell County4$1.09M
Meade County5$1.08M
Logan County7$1.05M
Bracken County7$952K
Crittenden County1$870K
Union County2$851K
Ohio County2$832K
Hickman County1$700K
Leslie County5$694K
Johnson County3$674K
Livingston County2$650K
Clay County4$600K
Russell County1$600K
Fleming County6$497K
Magoffin County2$480K
Edmonson County3$470K
Owsley County1$350K
Trigg County3$324K
Powell County2$286K
Carlisle County2$281K
Butler County1$275K
Letcher County4$217K
Todd County2$207K
Carter County2$180K
Breathitt County3$109K
Estill County1$100K
Menifee County1$100K
Morgan County1$90K
Robertson County1$89K
Lee County1$75K
Perry County1$75K
Hancock County1$70K
Gallatin County2$61.8K
Knott County1$52K
Hart County1$47.9K
Rockcastle County2$36.3K
Monroe County1$30K
Breckinridge County1$20K

By city

Cities with at least 5 loans

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CityLoansAmount
Louisville602$313M
Owensboro64$37.71M
Florence64$29.27M
Bowling Green73$28.15M
La Grange26$26.69M
Paducah35$25.14M
Shelbyville33$24.92M
Elizabethtown22$23.6M
Covington53$22.61M
Richmond49$19.17M
Nicholasville34$17.84M
Independence27$17.01M
Corbin16$12.68M
Georgetown32$12.64M
Ashland25$11.61M
Newport25$10.7M
Prospect20$10.33M
London20$9.68M
Shepherdsville15$9.26M
Bardstown13$8.99M
Crestwood15$8.99M
Winchester22$8.62M
Henderson14$8.49M
Hopkinsville18$8.29M
Mount Sterling15$7.42M
Mayfield12$7.38M
Lawrenceburg14$7.31M
Erlanger24$7.24M
Versailles30$7.2M
Franklin10$7.08M
Maysville13$6.53M
Goshen6$6.37M
Mount Washington10$6.04M
Glasgow13$5.91M
Berea11$5.75M
Union12$5.28M
Fort Mitchell23$4.87M
Campbellsville5$4.8M
Somerset14$4.74M
Monticello5$4.7M
Madisonville8$4.52M
Taylorsville7$4.41M
Buckner5$4.29M
Pikeville29$4.13M
Cynthiana9$4.11M
Frankfort13$3.94M
Burlington19$3.86M
Walton14$3.84M
Murray10$3.69M
Prestonsburg10$3.59M
Harrodsburg9$3.55M
Paris10$3.34M
Carrollton6$3.27M
Crestview Hills9$3.11M
Rineyville8$2.93M
Alexandria14$2.83M
Benton5$2.77M
Danville9$2.66M
Simpsonville10$2.59M
Fort Thomas9$2.32M
Salvisa5$1.54M
Dry Ridge9$1.48M
Lebanon5$1.26M
Scottsville6$1.26M
Lancaster6$1.25M
Brandenburg5$1.08M
Villa Hills5$1.01M
Cold Spring5$941K
Crescent Springs5$920K
Bellevue5$901K
Brooksville5$891K
Verona5$597K
Brooks5$562K
Russellville6$510K

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan data · Last updated 06/30/2026