The impact of ACCION USA and the U.S. ACCION Network is considerable. A three-year study of 849 borrowers reveals that after just two small business loans over 17 months, U.S. ACCION Network clients increased their:
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take-home income by 38 percent, or an average of $455 per month
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average monthly profits by 47 percent
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business equity by 42 percent
But these numbers tell just part of the story. ACCION USA borrowers also reported:
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increased self-confidence
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a greater sense of belonging and participation in the community
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the ability to better provide for their families
Read the full report: Measuring Client Success: An Evaluation of ACCION's Impact on Microenterprises in the United States.
ACCION USA
|
Year
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Active Clients
|
Active Portfolio
|
|
2001
|
101
|
$569,875
|
$5,642
|
252
|
$1,108,273
|
|
2002
|
311
|
$1,922,096
|
$6,180
|
376
|
$1,723,886
|
|
2003
|
360
|
$2,273,356
|
$6,315
|
454
|
$2,059,530
|
|
2004
|
486
|
$2,159,112
|
$4,443
|
554
|
$2,020,390
|
|
|
2005
|
546
|
$2,734,479
|
$5,008
|
623
|
$2,439,826
|
|
2006
|
934
|
$5,857,614
|
$6,272
|
1,031
|
$5,358,197
|
|
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Total Clients Served
|
| Since Inception |
4,775
|
$18,794,697
|
$3,936
|
3,130
|
Florida
|
Year
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Active Clients
|
Active Portfolio
|
|
2003
|
116
|
$754,309
|
$6,503
|
110
|
$567,160
|
|
2004
|
221
|
$869,853
|
$3,936
|
238
|
$784,097
|
|
2005
|
249
|
$1,184,659
|
$4,758
|
277
|
$1,077,020
|
|
2006
|
369
|
$2,105,320
|
$5,705
|
425
|
$2,018,690
|
|
|
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Total Clients Served
|
| Since Inception* |
955
|
$4,914,141
|
$5,146
|
710
|
* Florida program initiated in April 2003.
Georgia
|
Year
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Active Clients
|
Active Portfolio
|
|
2001
|
60
|
$400,492
|
$6,675
|
55
|
$283,574
|
|
2002
|
105
|
$566,558
|
$5,396
|
124
|
$552,180
|
|
2003
|
101
|
$595,907
|
$5,900
|
136
|
$611,724
|
|
2004
|
123
|
$523,621
|
$4,257
|
138
|
$515,672
|
|
2005
|
134
|
$578,902
|
$4,320
|
158
|
$509,251
|
|
2006
|
172
|
$1,007,169
|
$5,856
|
198
|
$920,585
|
|
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Total Clients Served
|
| Since Inception* |
695
|
$3,672,659
|
$5,284
|
502
|
* Georgia program initiated in November 2000.
New England
|
Year
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Active Clients
|
Active Portfolio
|
|
2001
|
41
|
$169,383
|
$4,131
|
197
|
$824,699
|
|
2002
|
206
|
$1,355,538
|
$6,580
|
252
|
$1,171,706
|
|
2003
|
143
|
$923,140
|
$6,456
|
208
|
$880,646
|
|
2004
|
142
|
$765,628
|
$5,392
|
178
|
$720,621
|
|
2005
|
163
|
$970,918
|
$5,957
|
188
|
$853,555
|
|
2006
|
182
|
$1,194,315
|
$6,562
|
225
|
$1,214,643
|
|
|
Number of Loans Made
|
Total Amount Lent
|
Average Loan Size
|
Total Clients Served
|
| Since Inception* |
2,904
|
$8,581,336
|
$2,955
|
1,698
|
* New England program initiated in 1990 as Working Capital; merged with ACCION USA October 2001.
The U.S. ACCION Network is comprised of ACCION USA and five licensees that carry the ACCION name, specifically ACCION Chicago, ACCION New Mexico, ACCION New York, ACCION San Diego, and ACCION Texas. By providing loans and other business services to women and men who are unable to tap into the traditional banking sector, this national network brings new opportunities to an ever-growing number of hardworking entrepreneurs.
To date, the combined efforts of the U.S. ACCION Network have resulted in $180 million loaned to nearly 20,000 women and men in 35 states. In 2006, the U.S. ACCION Network reported the following results:
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