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Certified development company · Billings, MT

Big Sky Economic Development: SBA lending profile

Big Sky Economic Development Corporation · SBA 504 loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
56
SBA loans approved
$43.3M
Total approved
$642,000
Median loan
2
States lent in
18%
To startups
#520
National rank by loans

Big Sky Economic Development approved 56 SBA loans worth $43.3M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #520 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $642,000, and 18% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 2 states, most often in Montana, and its most financed industry was health care and social assistance.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0102030FY14: 20 loansFY14FY15: 14 loansFY15FY16: 26 loansFY1626FY17: 13 loansFY17FY18: 10 loansFY18FY19: 16 loansFY19FY20: 6 loansFY20FY21: 12 loansFY21FY22: 13 loansFY22FY23: 9 loansFY23FY24: 12 loansFY24FY25: 15 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 7 loansFY267
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Big Sky Economic Development lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Montana55$42.2M$642,000#5
Colorado1$1.2M$1,152,000#210

Industries Big Sky Economic Development finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Health care and social assistance13
23%
$649,000
Professional and technical services10
18%
$703,500
Other services (repair, personal care)7
12%
$876,000
Restaurants and hotels6
11%
$679,000
Manufacturing5
9%
$1,152,000
Retail3
5%
$827,000
Construction3
5%
$242,000
Administrative and support services3
5%
$166,000
Real estate and rental2
4%
$617,500
Arts, entertainment and recreation2
4%
$733,500
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,0007%
  • $150,000 to $500,00038%
  • $500,000 to $2 million52%
  • $2 million and up4%
Loan programs used
  • Accredited Lender (504)55%
  • ALP Express36%
  • 504 Refinancing Program7%
  • ALP Express Debt Refi2%
Data from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan records (through June 30, 2026) and FDIC call-report data (quarter ending June 30, 2026). US Lender Metrics is not affiliated with the SBA, FDIC, FFIEC, NCUA or any lender, is not a lender or loan broker, and does not make credit decisions. Information only; not financial, legal or lending advice. © 2026 US Lender Metrics.