Rankings & leaderboards·SBA 2026 Borrower Suspensions

States by Suspended PPP and EIDL Borrowers

Florida had the most suspended borrowers in SBA's September 2026 release: 118,167, tied to $5.3 billion in approved PPP and COVID EIDL loans. Illinois (96,128), Texas (88,831) and Georgia (85,975) came next. California's 111,620 come from an earlier round, announced in February. The September release broke about 870,000 suspended borrowers out across 52 jurisdictions; five more carry figures from SBA's earlier 2026 releases. A suspension bars a borrower from further SBA lending. It is not a finding of fraud.

Releases 6 Feb, 4 Jun, 8 Jul & 14 Sep 2026Dataset built 15 September 2026Universe 57 jurisdictions with a figure (52 in Sep release = 870,628)Source SBA suspensions by state

No. 1 Florida ($5,319,530,419 approvals suspended): 118,167
Sum of the 52 jurisdictions in the 14 September 2026 release: 870,628
Column sum across all 57 rows (4 release dates combined): 1,025,934
Jurisdictions carrying a figure (out of 59 dataset rows): 57

Where suspended PPP and COVID EIDL borrowers are concentrated

Raw counts of suspended borrowers from SBA’s 2026 releases. A suspension is an administrative step barring further SBA lending, not a finding of fraud.

Suspended borrower counts by state and territory

Six states exceed 75,000 suspended borrowers — Florida (118,167), California (111,620, 6 Feb 2026 release), Illinois (96,128), Texas (88,831), Georgia (85,975) and New York (75,451) — before a drop to Michigan at 30,923 (#7).

AK1,124

ME1,500 (rounded in the release)

VT977

NH2,015

WA13,393

ID2,832

MT1,379

ND1,201

MN6,900 (rounded in the release)

WI7,800 (rounded in the release)

MI30,923

NY75,451

MA13,896

RI2,658

CT6,803

OR5,831

NV14,387

WY1,366

SD1,452

IA4,942

IL96,128

IN15,114

OH27,486

PA24,492

NJ24,609

CA111,620

UT3,685

CO10,138

NE2,789

MO12,425

KY5,788

WV2,151

VA15,485

MD17,591

DE3,462

DC3,007

AZ17,450

NM2,383

KS4,631

AR7,645

TN19,373

NC22,439

SC13,052

OK8,112

LA26,739

MS14,310

AL18,075

GA85,975

HI2,422

TX88,831

FL118,167

PR3,015

VI249

GU167

MP44

AS54

<2,500
2,500–7,500
7,500–15,000
15,000–25,000
25,000–75,000
75,000+

Source: SBA borrower suspensions by state, 2026 (52 rows from 14 September 2026; 5 from earlier 2026 releases).

The 15 states with the highest suspended-borrower counts

Rows carried from earlier 2026 SBA releases (California on 2026-02-06 and Ohio on 2026-06-04 in the top 15) are shaded in slate.

No. 1 Florida (118,167)14 September 2026 release (SBA 26-91)Earlier 2026 SBA release (CA, MN, ME, OH, WI)

1Florida$5,319,530,419 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14118,167
2Californiaover $8,600,000,000 approvals · SBA 26-29, 2026-02-06111,620
3Illinois$2,909,962,346 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1496,128
4Texas$4,254,915,121 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1488,831
5Georgia$2,710,041,490 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1485,975
6New York$4,971,935,141 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1475,451
Six states account for 576,172 suspended borrowers: Florida (118,167), California (111,620, from SBA 26-29 of 2026-02-06), Illinois (96,128), Texas (88,831), Georgia (85,975) and New York (75,451) sit well ahead of No. 7 Michigan (30,923).
7Michigan$1,235,825,824 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1430,923
8Ohioapproximately $1,100,000,000 approvals · SBA 26-56, 2026-06-0427,486
9Louisiana$895,043,284 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1426,739
10New Jersey$1,702,656,648 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1424,609
11Pennsylvania$1,190,494,358 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1424,492
12North Carolina$929,341,675 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1422,439
13Tennessee$759,527,301 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1419,373
14Alabama$601,154,084 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1418,075
15Maryland$850,869,098 approvals · SBA 26-91, 2026-09-1417,591

Companion rate ranking: States by Suspension Rate per 1,000 Pandemic Loans.

1
Florida
118,167Suspended borrowers · 1st of 57 jurisdictions
Approvals
$5,319,530,419
Loans
1,445,517
Release
SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
Largest suspended-borrower count in SBA’s 14 September 2026 release (81.75 per 1,000 loans, rank 9 by rate).
Source: SBA state dataset (15 Sep 2026)
2
California
111,620Suspended borrowers · 2nd of 57 jurisdictions
Approvals
over $8,600,000,000
Loans
1,824,668
Release
SBA 26-29, 2026-02-06
Figure from SBA 26-29 of 6 February 2026, an earlier round than the 14 September 2026 release.
Source: SBA state dataset (15 Sep 2026)
3
Illinois
96,128Suspended borrowers · 3rd of 57 jurisdictions
Approvals
$2,909,962,346
Loans
760,752
Release
SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
Third by raw borrower count (96,128) and No. 1 nationwide by suspension rate (126.36 per 1,000 loans).
Source: SBA state dataset (15 Sep 2026)

The ranking

All 57 jurisdictions with a suspended-borrower figure. Click any numeric header to re-sort.

Showing 57 jurisdictions · 870,628 in the 52 September rows (1,025,934 across all 57 rows)

Dataset built 15 September 2026

States by Suspended PPP and EIDL Borrowers
#	Jurisdiction				As of	Source
1	Florida	118,167	$5,319,530,419	1,445,517	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
2	California	111,620	over $8,600,000,000	1,824,668	SBA 26-29, 2026-02-06	SBA 26-29, 2026-02-06
3	Illinois	96,128	$2,909,962,346	760,752	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
4	Texas	88,831	$4,254,915,121	1,255,347	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
5	Georgia	85,975	$2,710,041,490	733,685	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
6	New York	75,451	$4,971,935,141	1,056,875	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
7	Michigan	30,923	$1,235,825,824	376,006	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
8	Ohio	27,486	approximately $1,100,000,000	434,202	SBA 26-56, 2026-06-04	SBA 26-56, 2026-06-04
9	Louisiana	26,739	$895,043,284	284,448	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
10	New Jersey	24,609	$1,702,656,648	428,458	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
11	Pennsylvania	24,492	$1,190,494,358	439,735	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
12	North Carolina	22,439	$929,341,675	350,155	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
13	Tennessee	19,373	$759,527,301	282,783	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
14	Alabama	18,075	$601,154,084	213,843	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
15	Maryland	17,591	$850,869,098	259,156	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
16	Arizona	17,450	$703,554,520	228,625	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
17	Virginia	15,485	$817,480,521	295,725	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
18	Indiana	15,114	$539,119,923	224,794	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
19	Nevada	14,387	$606,438,644	157,792	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
20	Mississippi	14,310	$471,880,351	170,268	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
21	Massachusetts	13,896	$772,230,623	279,110	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
22	Washington	13,393	$645,275,413	257,588	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
23	South Carolina	13,052	$466,236,010	197,744	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
24	Missouri	12,425	$540,957,410	274,494	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
25	Colorado	10,138	$558,956,242	248,070	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
26	Oklahoma	8,112	$382,313,769	186,911	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
27	Wisconsin	7,800 (rounded in the release)	$375,000,000 (rounded)	224,845	SBA 26-70, 2026-07-08	SBA 26-70, 2026-07-08
28	Arkansas	7,645	$261,138,742	123,213	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
29	Minnesota	6,900 (rounded in the release)	approximately $400,000,000	265,440	SBA 26-29, 2026-02-06	SBA 26-29, 2026-02-06
30	Connecticut	6,803	$371,441,675	152,955	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
31	Oregon	5,831	$297,086,228	153,116	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
32	Kentucky	5,788	$277,587,916	152,896	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
33	Iowa	4,942	$258,030,316	188,775	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
34	Kansas	4,631	$250,239,138	145,101	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
35	Utah	3,685	$312,917,744	105,675	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
36	Delaware	3,462	$141,383,439	37,258	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
37	Puerto Rico	3,015	$222,123,839	99,368	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
38	District of Columbia	3,007	$213,823,950	39,855	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
39	Idaho	2,832	$133,496,050	64,365	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
40	Nebraska	2,789	$167,723,735	128,389	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
41	Rhode Island	2,658	$111,626,070	44,504	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
42	Hawaii	2,422	$190,518,327	62,408	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
43	New Mexico	2,383	$151,969,959	55,551	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
44	West Virginia	2,151	$117,919,918	41,117	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
45	New Hampshire	2,015	$92,706,877	51,698	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
46	Maine	1,500 (rounded in the release)	$93,000,000 (rounded)	57,323	SBA 26-56, 2026-06-04	SBA 26-56, 2026-06-04
47	South Dakota	1,452	$105,788,071	71,667	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
48	Montana	1,379	$85,661,663	56,783	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
49	Wyoming	1,366	$92,265,052	30,858	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
50	North Dakota	1,201	$74,953,824	57,689	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
51	Alaska	1,124	$76,033,426	31,140	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
52	Vermont	977	$40,355,923	27,585	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
53	U.S. Virgin Islands	249	$15,589,341	5,188	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
54	Guam	167	$19,209,936	4,967	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
55	American Samoa	54	$5,523,362	474	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
56	Northern Mariana Islands	44	$3,483,899	1,194	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14
57	Armed Forces Europe, Middle East, Africa and Canada (military mail)	1	$20,000	4	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14	SBA 26-91, 2026-09-14

Each row’s As of cell names the SBA news release from which its numerator and approval figure come (SBA 26-29, 26-56, 26-70 or 26-91).

How this list is built

Method & definitions

Unit ranked: the state, territory or military-mail jurisdiction.
Metric: borrowers SBA said it suspended.
Universe: 59 rows in the dataset, 57 with a figure. The 52 September rows sum to 870,628; the five rows carried from earlier releases take the column to 1,025,934, which is not a total SBA published.
Vintage: SBA releases of 6 February, 4 June, 8 July and 14 September 2026; dataset built 15 September 2026.

SBA's 2026 news releases announced suspensions of PPP and COVID EIDL borrowers and gave a per-jurisdiction table. The archive parsed those releases into a dataset published on the site, and joined each jurisdiction's PPP and COVID EIDL loan counts from the federal spending files. This list ranks the 57 jurisdictions that carry a suspended-borrower figure by that figure. 52 of those figures come from the release of 14 September 2026 and sum to 870,628, that release's own "about 870,000". The other five come from earlier releases: California and Minnesota from SBA 26-29 of 6 February 2026, Maine and Ohio from SBA 26-56 of 4 June 2026, Wisconsin from SBA 26-70 of 8 July 2026. The As of column gives each row's release, and a figure SBA printed rounded is marked in the row.

What this measures, and what it does not

A suspension is an administrative step, not a finding of fraud. SBA suspended borrowers from further agency lending; it did not charge them, and a suspension carries no adjudication. No individual borrower is named in SBA's tables or here.

The 52 jurisdictions the September release broke out sum to 870,628. Five more jurisdictions in this table carry figures from earlier 2026 releases, so the column total of 1,025,934 describes no single moment. 2 rows in the dataset carry no borrower figure because no release broke them out. The archive publishes the numbers as released and does not reconcile the gap.

A jurisdiction with more loans will generally have more suspensions. This column is a count, not a rate; the companion list ranks suspensions per thousand loans.

Sources

Archive data page: SBA borrower suspensions by state, 2026
Archive data page: SBA borrower suspensions, 2026
File as held: data/files/sba-borrower-suspensions-by-state-2026.csv (sha256 5b902f91dc555863…)