Feasibility Study Data for the Eureka-Arcata, CA Micro Area
What SBA's own loan files show about lending in the Eureka-Arcata, CA Micro Area, every asset class together, and what a feasibility study for a project there has to test.
Eureka-Arcata: the size of the record
Eureka-Arcata drew 224 SBA approvals across FY2017 to FY2026, worth $118.8 million gross. Eureka-Arcata sits at 294 of 928 among areas ranked by loans. Eureka-Arcata loans center on $182,700, the median. For Eureka-Arcata, the middle half lies at $50,000 to $514,875. 0.88x is the Eureka-Arcata median set beside the national one. In Eureka-Arcata, 186 loans were 7(a) and 38 were 504. 5.8% of the loans in Eureka-Arcata carry a franchise brand. $118.8 million is the Eureka-Arcata dollar total.
Eureka-Arcata: where the loans land
Class by class, Eureka-Arcata shows hotel and motel (22), limited-service restaurant (9), and full-service restaurant (8) on top. Next in Eureka-Arcata comes gas station and truck stop at 7 loans. The Eureka-Arcata record also holds 144 loans in no tracked class. SBA locates every Eureka-Arcata loan in Humboldt County, CA, 224 in all.
Eureka-Arcata: the lender side
A Eureka-Arcata lender row names today's holder; the Eureka-Arcata originator may be another. Among Eureka-Arcata 7(a) holders: 55 loans at Redwood Capital Bank ($18.6 million), 28 loans at U.S. Bank, National Association ($2.1 million), and 25 loans at Columbia Bank (OR) ($2.6 million). Eureka-Arcata holders under 504 include Arcata Economic Development Corporation (29 loans, $16.6 million). Eureka-Arcata rows serve a borrower as background. No Eureka-Arcata row recommends any institution.
Eureka-Arcata: outcome rates and data limits
Eureka-Arcata cancellation, FY2017 to FY2024 approvals: 12.6%. It is a floor for Eureka-Arcata. The ceiling is withheld for Eureka-Arcata: Eureka-Arcata loans are few. A rate needs more Eureka-Arcata disbursed loans. Eureka-Arcata charge-offs are withheld, not zero. Eureka-Arcata rates are floors. Loans season, and Eureka-Arcata events can still raise them. Each Eureka-Arcata loan is placed by county name. Eureka-Arcata follows the July 2023 delineation. Eureka-Arcata omits loans with no county match. The Eureka-Arcata total includes loans outside the classes.
Eureka-Arcata: testing a project
Eureka-Arcata approvals were thinnest in FY2019 (9 loans, $3.3 million) and heaviest in FY2017 (39 loans, $18.6 million). FY2026 closes the Eureka-Arcata series at 32 loans, $19.1 million. A Eureka-Arcata study weighs local demand against Humboldt County, CA competitors, not national patterns. Cost follows in Eureka-Arcata: site, build and equipment priced against a $182,700 median. Eureka-Arcata is 0.88x of the national one. A Eureka-Arcata study runs coverage on a slow ramp. Eureka-Arcata history of cancellations argues for it. Eureka-Arcata value is tested against cost by appraisal. Eureka-Arcata comparables decide how. Sources and uses in Eureka-Arcata must tie to bids near Humboldt County, CA. The Eureka-Arcata study states its limits beside Humboldt County, CA findings.
SBA loans in the Eureka-Arcata, CA Micro Area
| Loans approved, FY2017 to FY2026 | 224 |
|---|---|
| Gross dollars approved | $118.8 million |
| Median loan | $182,700 |
| Middle half of loans, from | $50,000 |
| Middle half of loans, to | $514,875 |
| SBA 7(a) loans | 186 |
| SBA 504 loans | 38 |
| Franchise share of loans | 5.8% |
| Rank among metro and micro areas by loans | 294 of 928 |
| Median loan against the national median | 0.88x |
Cancellation and charge-off
| Cancelled after approval, FY2017 to FY2024 approvals (a floor) | 12.6% |
|---|---|
| The same, counting loans still undisbursed as cancelled (a ceiling) | withheld |
| Charged off to date, FY2017 to FY2021 disbursed loans (a floor) | withheld |
Both rates are floors. SBA withholds the status of open loans, so a loan counts as charged off only once SBA reports it; a rate needs at least 30 loans in its cohort and is otherwise not reported.
SBA loans approved in the Eureka-Arcata, CA Micro Area, by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 39 | $18.6 million |
| FY2018 | 20 | $4.2 million |
| FY2019 | 9 | $3.3 million |
| FY2020 | 11 | $2.3 million |
| FY2021 | 26 | $24.3 million |
| FY2022 | 11 | $6.0 million |
| FY2023 | 30 | $21.0 million |
| FY2024 | 28 | $9.4 million |
| FY2025 | 18 | $10.7 million |
| FY2026 | 32 | $19.1 million |
Loans by asset class
| Asset class | Loans |
|---|---|
| Not in any of the 39 asset classes | 144 |
| Hotel and motel | 22 |
| Limited-service restaurant | 9 |
| Full-service restaurant | 8 |
| Gas station and truck stop | 7 |
| Veterinary clinic | 6 |
| Grocery store | 6 |
| Automotive mechanical repair (car and truck) | 5 |
Classes with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are withheld, and more where a small one could be derived.
Most active SBA lenders
| Lender | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Arcata Economic Development Corporation | 29 | $16.6 million |
| Lender | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood Capital Bank | 55 | $18.6 million |
| U.S. Bank, National Association | 28 | $2.1 million |
| Columbia Bank (OR) | 25 | $2.6 million |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 8 | $8.2 million |
| Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 8 | $1.4 million |
Lenders with 5 or more loans here; a lender with fewer is not listed, and loans SBA or a receiver holds are counted but never listed as a lender.
Where the loans are, by county
| County | Loans |
|---|---|
| Humboldt County, CA | 224 |
Counties with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are not listed.
Metro is the CBSA (metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area) of the loan's project county, July 2023 delineation (OMB Bulletin 23-01). The county is matched by name (manifests/ld2/county-cbsa-map.csv); a loan whose county cannot be placed in a 2023 CBSA is left out of every metro.
All assets: every 7(a) and 504 approval in the metro, including those outside the 39 asset classes.
A value marked withheld rests on fewer than 5 loans, or is withheld so that such a figure cannot be derived from other published figures.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) and 504 loan-level FOIA files (data.sba.gov), as of 2026-09-30; areas from the U.S. Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023 (OMB Bulletin 23-01); Loan Analytics metro cell MT-21700.
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