ATLANTA — Georgia ranks 9th on a list of most entrepreneurial states, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

Georgia also ranked first in Largest Average SBA Loan ($524,000), and fifth in Highest Growth in SBA Loans by number at 60.6%

The site NerdWallet analyzed the data studying business patterns and Small Business Admistration, or SBA Loans.

The top 10 most entrepreneurial states were:

1.Utah
2.Colorado
3.California
4.Connecticut
5.New York
6.Washington
7.Florida
8.Washington, D.C.
9.Georgia
10.Massachusetts