Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
51,846 SBA loans totaling $21.6B.
Total Loans
51,846
1992–2025
Total Volume
$21.6B
Gross approval amount
Avg Loan Size
$417K
Median: $156K
Default Rate
12.5%
Avg rate: 7.64%
Loan Status
Loan Status showing Active: 23.1%, Paid in Full: 50.7%, Charged Off: 10.5%, Cancelled: 13.4%, Committed: 2.3%
Active23.1%
Paid in Full50.7%
Charged Off10.5%
Cancelled13.4%
Committed2.3%
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation — Annual Lending Volume
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation — Annual Lending Volume from 1992 to 2025
Top States
Top States with 15 categories
Loan Size Distribution
Loan Size Distribution with 7 categories
Top Lenders for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Sub-Industries within Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 25,540 | $9.2B | $360K | 12.3% |
| All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 8,912 | $4.7B | $529K | 11.0% |
| Bowling Centers | 2,696 | $1.7B | $622K | 13.1% |
| Golf Courses and Country Clubs | 1,895 | $1.4B | $713K | 12.8% |
| Marinas | 1,315 | $829.9M | $631K | 7.3% |
| Amusement and Theme Parks | 963 | $685.5M | $712K | 16.0% |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Faciliti | 1,344 | $654.1M | $487K | 11.3% |
| Amusement Arcades | 1,292 | $505.8M | $391K | 16.0% |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 2,808 | $454.3M | $162K | 15.5% |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | 683 | $273.4M | $400K | 16.3% |
| Sports Teams and Clubs | 441 | $243.8M | $553K | 10.2% |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facil | 959 | $195.4M | $204K | 14.6% |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Pub | 660 | $181.8M | $275K | 16.7% |
| Dance Companies | 626 | $166.7M | $266K | 5.6% |
| Skiing Facilities | 101 | $101.9M | $1.0M | 3.5% |
| Racetracks | 164 | $98.0M | $598K | 15.8% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 339 | $62.0M | $183K | 16.9% |
| Museums | 174 | $58.6M | $337K | 21.7% |
| Musical Groups and Artists | 481 | $54.9M | $114K | 18.6% |
| Zoos and Botanical Gardens | 75 | $48.8M | $650K | 12.5% |
| Other Performing Arts Companies | 285 | $42.9M | $151K | 12.6% |
| Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions | 34 | $11.9M | $350K | 9.7% |
| Casinos (except Casino Hotels) | 16 | $11.2M | $699K | 7.1% |
| Other Gambling Industries | 31 | $4.1M | $133K | 18.5% |
| Historical Sites | 12 | $783K | $65K | 18.2% |
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