Definition of SBA’s Eligibility Size Standards

Monday December 29th, 2003

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Qualified Borrowers:
To qualify for the SBA Loan Program, the borrower must be a "for profit enterprise" and a small business as defined in the size guidelines of the SBA (Title 13 of the CFR, Part 121). Size standards define the maximum size that a firm, including all of its affiliates, may be for eligibility as a small business for SBA programs. For the applicable size standard for your business, see the SBA's Table of Small Business Size Standards that are matched to SIC codes for standards established by the SBA at http://www.sba.gov/size.

The following are general guidelines and size ranges for various industries:

Industry	NAICS Code	Maximum Revenue
Retail Trade	44-45	$6 - $29 Million
Services	48-81	$6- $29 Million
Construction	23	$12 - $28.5 Million
Special Trade	235	$12 Million
Agricultural	11	$0.75 - $6 Million

Industry	NAICS Code	Maximum Employees
Wholesale	42	No more than 100
Manufacturing	31-33	500 to 1,500
Mining	21	500