Counties receiving the most SBA loans in Alabama

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- SBA approved about $0.89 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $20,000
- Number of loans: 1

#49. Bibb County
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- SBA approved about $2.81 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $245,000
- Number of loans: 4

#48. Elmore County
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- SBA approved about $2.85 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $168,000
- Number of loans: 2

#47. Blount County
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- SBA approved about $3.32 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $300,400
- Number of loans: 4

#46. St. Clair County
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- SBA approved about $4.51 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $120,000
- Number of loans: 1

#45. Geneva County
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- SBA approved about $4.85 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $179,000
- Number of loans: 1

#44. Escambia County
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- SBA approved about $5.09 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $149,700
- Number of loans: 1

#43. Marion County
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- SBA approved about $6.84 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $70,700
- Number of loans: 1

#42. Lowndes County
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- SBA approved about $7.54 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $400,000
- Number of loans: 2

#41. Coffee County
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- SBA approved about $7.70 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $150,000
- Number of loans: 1

#40. Macon County
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- SBA approved about $8.67 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $135,000
- Number of loans: 1

#39. Washington County
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- SBA approved about $9.11 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.1 million
- Number of loans: 5

#38. Calhoun County
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- SBA approved about $9.91 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.2 million
- Number of loans: 2

#37. Morgan County
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- SBA approved about $9.93 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $521,800
- Number of loans: 1

#36. Jackson County
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- SBA approved about $11.28 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $150,000
- Number of loans: 1

#35. Crenshaw County
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- SBA approved about $12.74 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.0 million
- Number of loans: 2

#34. Talladega County
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- SBA approved about $14.25 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $836,500
- Number of loans: 1

#33. Russell County
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- SBA approved about $16.00 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.1 million
- Number of loans: 4

#32. DeKalb County
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- SBA approved about $17.21 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.7 million
- Number of loans: 3

#31. Marshall County
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- SBA approved about $18.54 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.7 million
- Number of loans: 5

#30. Lauderdale County
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- SBA approved about $20.27 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.5 million
- Number of loans: 12

#29. Tuscaloosa County
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- SBA approved about $24.66 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $583,200
- Number of loans: 1

#28. Winston County
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- SBA approved about $25.23 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.2 million
- Number of loans: 4

#27. Dale County
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- SBA approved about $25.70 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $600,000
- Number of loans: 1

#26. Clarke County
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- SBA approved about $26.41 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $873,800
- Number of loans: 2

#25. Lawrence County
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- SBA approved about $31.58 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.3 million
- Number of loans: 5

#24. Etowah County
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- SBA approved about $49.52 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $850,000
- Number of loans: 1

#23. Henry County
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- SBA approved about $49.58 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.3 million
- Number of loans: 9

#22. Cullman County
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- SBA approved about $51.62 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.8 million
- Number of loans: 3

#21. Chambers County
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- SBA approved about $52.71 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $35.4 million
- Number of loans: 66

#20. Jefferson County
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- SBA approved about $55.78 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $23.1 million
- Number of loans: 43

#19. Mobile County
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- SBA approved about $57.80 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.8 million
- Number of loans: 5

#18. Limestone County
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- SBA approved about $64.49 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $6.9 million
- Number of loans: 11

#17. Houston County
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- SBA approved about $70.68 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $27.0 million
- Number of loans: 44

#16. Madison County
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- SBA approved about $75.38 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.9 million
- Number of loans: 6

#15. Walker County
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- SBA approved about $77.43 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.5 million
- Number of loans: 3

#14. Franklin County
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- SBA approved about $88.12 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $15.2 million
- Number of loans: 23

#13. Lee County
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- SBA approved about $89.33 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.7 million
- Number of loans: 4

#12. Tallapoosa County
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- SBA approved about $99.24 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.9 million
- Number of loans: 1

#11. Marengo County
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- SBA approved about $105.81 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $24.2 million
- Number of loans: 24

#10. Montgomery County
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- SBA approved about $106.11 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.7 million
- Number of loans: 1

#9. Cherokee County
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- SBA approved about $110.89 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.1 million
- Number of loans: 1

#8. Butler County
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- SBA approved about $121.47 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $7.1 million
- Number of loans: 4

#7. Autauga County
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- SBA approved about $127.67 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.0 million
- Number of loans: 2

#6. Dallas County
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- SBA approved about $150.71 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.0 million
- Number of loans: 1

#5. Pike County
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- SBA approved about $155.95 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $35.4 million
- Number of loans: 37

#4. Baldwin County
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- SBA approved about $173.22 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.8 million
- Number of loans: 5

#3. Randolph County
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- SBA approved about $181.92 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $40.2 million
- Number of loans: 40

#2. Shelby County
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- SBA approved about $375.00 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.6 million
- Number of loans: 5

This story features data reporting and writing by Paxtyn Merten and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Cleburne County
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