Counties receiving the most SBA loans in Ohio

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- SBA approved about $44.39 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $19.1 million
- Number of loans: 103

#50. Lucas County
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- SBA approved about $46.95 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.5 million
- Number of loans: 6

#49. Scioto County
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- SBA approved about $49.84 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.3 million
- Number of loans: 41

#48. Muskingum County
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- SBA approved about $51.43 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.1 million
- Number of loans: 4

#47. Preble County
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- SBA approved about $51.88 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $735,000
- Number of loans: 1

#46. Noble County
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- SBA approved about $53.77 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.5 million
- Number of loans: 12

#45. Allen County
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- SBA approved about $55.05 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.3 million
- Number of loans: 7

#44. Clinton County
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- SBA approved about $57.43 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.3 million
- Number of loans: 24

#43. Erie County
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- SBA approved about $57.43 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.2 million
- Number of loans: 14

#42. Guernsey County
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- SBA approved about $58.26 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.4 million
- Number of loans: 33

#41. Tuscarawas County
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- SBA approved about $61.46 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $6.6 million
- Number of loans: 30

#40. Miami County
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- SBA approved about $63.21 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.7 million
- Number of loans: 13

#39. Huron County
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- SBA approved about $64.35 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.0 million
- Number of loans: 14

#38. Union County
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- SBA approved about $64.85 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.6 million
- Number of loans: 13

#37. Seneca County
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- SBA approved about $70.19 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $6.9 million
- Number of loans: 37

#36. Ashtabula County
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- SBA approved about $71.42 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.4 million
- Number of loans: 23

#35. Hancock County
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- SBA approved about $77.43 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.4 million
- Number of loans: 2

#34. Brown County
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- SBA approved about $79.70 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $24.8 million
- Number of loans: 121

#33. Lorain County
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- SBA approved about $81.74 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.2 million
- Number of loans: 52

#32. Portage County
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- SBA approved about $82.38 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.8 million
- Number of loans: 19

#31. Pickaway County
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- SBA approved about $82.57 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $16.7 million
- Number of loans: 73

#30. Trumbull County
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- SBA approved about $83.96 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.7 million
- Number of loans: 8

#29. Holmes County
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- SBA approved about $84.12 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $4.9 million
- Number of loans: 3

#28. Lawrence County
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- SBA approved about $85.04 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $33.0 million
- Number of loans: 109

#27. Butler County
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- SBA approved about $86.25 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $8.8 million
- Number of loans: 38

#26. Columbiana County
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- SBA approved about $92.37 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.5 million
- Number of loans: 12

#25. Carroll County
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- SBA approved about $93.78 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.7 million
- Number of loans: 3

#24. Fayette County
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- SBA approved about $94.61 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $124.3 million
- Number of loans: 510

#23. Franklin County
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- SBA approved about $99.01 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $23.0 million
- Number of loans: 87

#22. Lake County
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- SBA approved about $99.96 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $13.2 million
- Number of loans: 50

#21. Wood County
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- SBA approved about $100.03 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $82.7 million
- Number of loans: 273

#20. Hamilton County
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- SBA approved about $100.24 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $18.2 million
- Number of loans: 81

#19. Medina County
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- SBA approved about $100.97 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $127.6 million
- Number of loans: 447

#18. Cuyahoga County
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- SBA approved about $104.11 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $56.3 million
- Number of loans: 242

#17. Summit County
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- SBA approved about $105.52 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $18.7 million
- Number of loans: 78

#16. Licking County
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- SBA approved about $107.93 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $40.4 million
- Number of loans: 169

#15. Stark County
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- SBA approved about $111.20 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $59.6 million
- Number of loans: 112

#14. Montgomery County
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- SBA approved about $113.71 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $2.5 million
- Number of loans: 2

#13. Wyandot County
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- SBA approved about $114.52 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $27.4 million
- Number of loans: 73

#12. Warren County
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- SBA approved about $120.33 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $5.3 million
- Number of loans: 31

#11. Madison County
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- SBA approved about $122.38 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $3.4 million
- Number of loans: 6

#10. Henry County
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- SBA approved about $124.57 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $15.5 million
- Number of loans: 38

#9. Richland County
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- SBA approved about $126.57 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $26.3 million
- Number of loans: 56

#8. Clermont County
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- SBA approved about $131.36 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $30.1 million
- Number of loans: 91

#7. Mahoning County
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- SBA approved about $140.31 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $9.4 million
- Number of loans: 28

#6. Belmont County
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- SBA approved about $166.49 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $26.2 million
- Number of loans: 45

#5. Fairfield County
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- SBA approved about $168.34 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $16.1 million
- Number of loans: 50

#4. Geauga County
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- SBA approved about $174.88 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $6.7 million
- Number of loans: 23

#3. Defiance County
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- SBA approved about $177.24 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $37.4 million
- Number of loans: 109

#2. Delaware County
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- SBA approved about $214.00 per resident in 7(a) loans in 2023.
- Total approved funds: $7.4 million
- Number of loans: 10

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

#1. Putnam County
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