GEORGIA · NAICS 31-33
Georgia manufacturing projects get the program's strongest fiscal 2026 economics, with 7(a) fees waived on loans up to $950,000, 504 fees waived entirely, and a $5.5 million debenture available. Studies translate capacity, throughput, customer concentration, and contract pipeline into defensible projections, and the file aligns equipment, real estate, and working capital with the right program structure.
FEASIBILITY TRIGGER
Fiscal 2026 gives manufacturers the strongest program economics, with 7(a) fees waived on loans up to $950,000, 504 fees waived entirely, and a $5.5 million debenture.
Georgia generated 1,199 SBA-disbursed manufacturing loans between FY2010 and FY2026, worth $1.04 billion in approved 7(a) and 504 financing at an average of $864,000 per deal. Ranked #17 of 38 states for manufacturing SBA volume, the state captures 2.6% of national manufacturing dollars. 86.3% of the loans ran through 7(a) with 504 covering the remainder; 141 approvals have posted since FY2024.
| Disbursed loans (FY2010–FY2026) | 1,199 |
| Approved volume | $1.04 billion |
| Average loan size | $864,000 |
| 7(a) share | 86.3% |
| Approvals since FY2024 | 141 |
| State rank by loan count | #17 of 38 |
Among the 923 seasoned loans in this segment (approvals FY2010–FY2021), 8.6% reached adverse resolution — purchased, liquidated, or charged off. The national benchmark for manufacturing is 6.6%, against 7.3% across all industries. That performance runs above the national benchmark for this asset class, which is a factor lenders weigh in their credit decision.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of March 31, 2026. Disbursed loans only. See data methodology.
A 8.6% adverse-resolution rate against the national manufacturing benchmark of 6.6% tells credit committees to scrutinize revenue projections and coverage assumptions closely on Georgia deals in this class. A rigorous third-party feasibility study — built on documented demand, defensible pricing, and stressed coverage — carries meaningful weight in that underwriting conversation, particularly at an average loan size of $864,000 across 1,199 loans.
Every Georgia manufacturing project we underwrite follows the same lender ready process: independent market analysis, site and technical review, and financial projections tested against SBA SOP 50 10 8 standards. Our SBA feasibility study consultants guide explains scope, timing, deliverables, and what lenders and CDCs expect in the report.
Georgia projects most often fit SBA 504 where owner-occupied real estate anchors the deal, with the 50/40/10 structure delivering up to 90 percent financing at a fixed debenture rate. SBA 7(a) covers acquisitions, working capital, and equipment, and from July 4, 2026 eligible borrowers can combine 7(a) and 504 for up to $10 million in total program credit.
Georgia's EV supply chain buildout around the Hyundai Metaplant, SK Battery, and the Rivian corridor is pulling supplier and contract manufacturing into the I-75 and I-85 spines, where new-facility projections rest on order books the SOP expects an independent study to test.
For a national view of this asset class, see our manufacturing SBA feasibility overview, and read our related analysis in the manufacturing lending research on our blog.
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