Counties receiving the most SBA loans in California

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- SBA approved about $1.97 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $87,000
- Number of loans: 2

#56. Siskiyou County
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- SBA approved about $5.22 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $90,000
- Number of loans: 1

#55. Mariposa County
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- SBA approved about $26.04 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $35,000
- Number of loans: 1

#54. Alpine County
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- SBA approved about $37.34 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.4 million
- Number of loans: 1

#53. Tehama County
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- SBA approved about $44.98 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $11.8 million
- Number of loans: 37

#52. Marin County
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- SBA approved about $46.97 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.0 million
- Number of loans: 4

#51. Colusa County
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- SBA approved about $48.15 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.7 million
- Number of loans: 8

#50. Tuolumne County
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- SBA approved about $52.25 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.4 million
- Number of loans: 1

#49. Del Norte County
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- SBA approved about $53.40 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $24.1 million
- Number of loans: 47

#48. Solano County
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- SBA approved about $54.99 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $24.1 million
- Number of loans: 34

#47. Monterey County
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- SBA approved about $55.15 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.0 million
- Number of loans: 8

#46. Mendocino County
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- SBA approved about $56.65 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.8 million
- Number of loans: 17

#45. Nevada County
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- SBA approved about $58.19 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $44.9 million
- Number of loans: 67

#44. San Joaquin County
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- SBA approved about $58.53 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.7 million
- Number of loans: 4

#43. San Benito County
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- SBA approved about $61.81 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.5 million
- Number of loans: 24

#42. Butte County
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- SBA approved about $62.01 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $52.4 million
- Number of loans: 123

#41. Ventura County
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- SBA approved about $63.17 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $57.2 million
- Number of loans: 84

#40. Kern County
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- SBA approved about $63.59 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.8 million
- Number of loans: 24

#39. Yolo County
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- SBA approved about $63.84 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $28.6 million
- Number of loans: 49

#38. Santa Barbara County
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- SBA approved about $64.64 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $9.8 million
- Number of loans: 6

#37. Kings County
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- SBA approved about $64.69 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $18.1 million
- Number of loans: 21

#36. Merced County
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- SBA approved about $65.27 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $75.8 million
- Number of loans: 154

#35. Contra Costa County
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- SBA approved about $66.84 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $51.0 million
- Number of loans: 77

#34. San Mateo County
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- SBA approved about $66.96 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $18.2 million
- Number of loans: 34

#33. Santa Cruz County
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- SBA approved about $68.30 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.5 million
- Number of loans: 6

#32. Yuba County
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- SBA approved about $70.99 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $33.4 million
- Number of loans: 36

#31. Tulare County
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- SBA approved about $71.22 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.8 million
- Number of loans: 1

#30. Lake County
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- SBA approved about $71.69 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.3 million
- Number of loans: 6

#29. Calaveras County
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- SBA approved about $73.33 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $7.3 million
- Number of loans: 14

#28. Sutter County
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- SBA approved about $75.92 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $65.7 million
- Number of loans: 119

#27. San Francisco
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- SBA approved about $77.32 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.1 million
- Number of loans: 3

#26. Amador County
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- SBA approved about $78.53 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $685,000
- Number of loans: 1

#25. Modoc County
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- SBA approved about $80.21 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $39.5 million
- Number of loans: 81

#24. Sonoma County
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- SBA approved about $80.65 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $194.3 million
- Number of loans: 368

#23. Riverside County
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- SBA approved about $81.84 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $82.1 million
- Number of loans: 105

#22. Fresno County
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- SBA approved about $84.10 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $140.7 million
- Number of loans: 214

#21. Alameda County
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- SBA approved about $90.58 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.0 million
- Number of loans: 2

#20. Lassen County
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- SBA approved about $90.60 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $298.6 million
- Number of loans: 589

#19. San Diego County
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- SBA approved about $90.80 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $16.3 million
- Number of loans: 16

#18. Imperial County
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- SBA approved about $93.42 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $180.5 million
- Number of loans: 229

#17. Santa Clara County
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- SBA approved about $96.73 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $210.0 million
- Number of loans: 345

#16. San Bernardino County
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- SBA approved about $99.13 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.8 million
- Number of loans: 29

#15. Napa County
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- SBA approved about $100.13 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.9 million
- Number of loans: 4

#14. Glenn County
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- SBA approved about $102.78 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $56.6 million
- Number of loans: 69

#13. Stanislaus County
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- SBA approved about $106.56 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.1 billion
- Number of loans: 1849

#12. Los Angeles County
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- SBA approved about $109.36 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $171.9 million
- Number of loans: 249

#11. Sacramento County
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- SBA approved about $113.51 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.5 million
- Number of loans: 3

#10. Mono County
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- SBA approved about $114.49 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $15.7 million
- Number of loans: 27

#9. Humboldt County
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- SBA approved about $115.45 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $46.2 million
- Number of loans: 108

#8. Placer County
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- SBA approved about $115.71 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $32.7 million
- Number of loans: 56

#7. San Luis Obispo County
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- SBA approved about $120.36 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $383.1 million
- Number of loans: 670

#6. Orange County
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- SBA approved about $129.28 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.4 million
- Number of loans: 1

#5. Inyo County
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- SBA approved about $133.23 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.6 million
- Number of loans: 1

#4. Plumas County
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- SBA approved about $138.86 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $26.5 million
- Number of loans: 37

#3. El Dorado County
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- SBA approved about $139.74 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $25.4 million
- Number of loans: 27

#2. Shasta County
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- SBA approved about $186.00 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $29.0 million
- Number of loans: 16

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

#1. Madera County
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