Counties receiving the most SBA loans in North Carolina

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- SBA approved about $50.17 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.1 million
- Number of loans: 7

#50. Stanly County
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- SBA approved about $52.10 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.2 million
- Number of loans: 4

#49. Jackson County
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- SBA approved about $55.50 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.3 million
- Number of loans: 6

#48. Nash County
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- SBA approved about $61.26 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.1 million
- Number of loans: 5

#47. Scotland County
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- SBA approved about $62.99 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.3 million
- Number of loans: 5

#46. Carteret County
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- SBA approved about $63.51 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $15.0 million
- Number of loans: 40

#45. Union County
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- SBA approved about $63.84 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.6 million
- Number of loans: 11

#44. Burke County
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- SBA approved about $64.71 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.8 million
- Number of loans: 2

#43. Cherokee County
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- SBA approved about $65.63 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $14.8 million
- Number of loans: 30

#42. Gaston County
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- SBA approved about $67.35 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.2 million
- Number of loans: 5

#41. Haywood County
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- SBA approved about $69.41 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.3 million
- Number of loans: 2

#40. Warren County
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- SBA approved about $71.68 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $27.3 million
- Number of loans: 30

#39. Forsyth County
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- SBA approved about $74.56 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.9 million
- Number of loans: 7

#38. Wilson County
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- SBA approved about $79.51 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $10.6 million
- Number of loans: 20

#37. Brunswick County
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- SBA approved about $79.67 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.6 million
- Number of loans: 20

#36. Pitt County
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- SBA approved about $80.26 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $25.7 million
- Number of loans: 37

#35. Durham County
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- SBA approved about $81.48 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $7.0 million
- Number of loans: 6

#34. Lincoln County
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- SBA approved about $81.75 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.0 million
- Number of loans: 2

#33. Alexander County
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- SBA approved about $84.95 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.2 million
- Number of loans: 4

#32. Yadkin County
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- SBA approved about $85.37 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $14.4 million
- Number of loans: 11

#31. Alamance County
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- SBA approved about $86.58 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.3 million
- Number of loans: 4

#30. Duplin County
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- SBA approved about $99.00 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $110.2 million
- Number of loans: 211

#29. Wake County
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- SBA approved about $99.65 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.6 million
- Number of loans: 1

#28. Montgomery County
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- SBA approved about $103.38 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $55.5 million
- Number of loans: 68

#27. Guilford County
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- SBA approved about $103.86 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $7.4 million
- Number of loans: 12

#26. Surry County
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- SBA approved about $104.04 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.7 million
- Number of loans: 4

#25. Beaufort County
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- SBA approved about $105.30 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $23.3 million
- Number of loans: 33

#24. Cabarrus County
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- SBA approved about $112.83 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.1 million
- Number of loans: 2

#23. Yancey County
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- SBA approved about $119.64 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.8 million
- Number of loans: 15

#22. Henderson County
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- SBA approved about $124.80 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $7.5 million
- Number of loans: 11

#21. Pender County
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- SBA approved about $126.38 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $9.5 million
- Number of loans: 13

#20. Chatham County
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- SBA approved about $126.86 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $7.5 million
- Number of loans: 4

#19. Sampson County
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- SBA approved about $132.73 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $21.2 million
- Number of loans: 19

#18. Catawba County
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- SBA approved about $132.90 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $146.3 million
- Number of loans: 234

#17. Mecklenburg County
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- SBA approved about $136.87 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $25.2 million
- Number of loans: 28

#16. Iredell County
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- SBA approved about $140.15 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $8.8 million
- Number of loans: 8

#15. Lee County
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- SBA approved about $140.77 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.1 million
- Number of loans: 3

#14. Macon County
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- SBA approved about $141.72 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $31.9 million
- Number of loans: 53

#13. New Hanover County
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- SBA approved about $143.54 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $38.3 million
- Number of loans: 59

#12. Buncombe County
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- SBA approved about $147.33 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $692,000
- Number of loans: 1

#11. Hyde County
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- SBA approved about $166.63 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $10.1 million
- Number of loans: 5

#10. Granville County
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- SBA approved about $171.42 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $1.9 million
- Number of loans: 1

#9. Washington County
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- SBA approved about $172.30 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $9.3 million
- Number of loans: 10

#8. Watauga County
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- SBA approved about $175.98 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $17.4 million
- Number of loans: 15

#7. Moore County
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- SBA approved about $184.29 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $9.1 million
- Number of loans: 5

#6. Halifax County
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- SBA approved about $221.82 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.9 million
- Number of loans: 2

#5. Ashe County
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- SBA approved about $226.73 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $9.1 million
- Number of loans: 9

#4. Pasquotank County
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- SBA approved about $243.85 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $10.6 million
- Number of loans: 6

#3. Richmond County
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- SBA approved about $286.00 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.0 million
- Number of loans: 2

#2. Camden County
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- SBA approved about $362.00 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.3 million
- Number of loans: 8

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

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