El dorado, AR — PPP Loan Data
1,786 loans · $93.0M total · 80.6% forgiven
El dorado, Arkansas received 1,786 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $93.0M. The average loan in the city was $52,070 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
80.6% of loans in El dorado — totaling $88.1M — received SBA forgiveness. Forgiveness required borrowers to demonstrate that funds were used for qualifying expenses and that they maintained employee headcount and compensation levels during the covered period.
Among the largest disclosed recipients in El dorado were SYSTEMS PLANT SERVICES INC ($9,978,806), MILAM OIL CORPORATION ($2,347,000), and DIVERSIFIED CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, L.L.C. ($2,037,000).
The most active industry sector in El dorado was Personal Care Services with 283 loans worth $4.3M, followed by General Freight Trucking (80 loans).
Applicants in El dorado reported retaining 9,769 jobs through the program. These figures are self-reported and were not independently verified by the SBA. The majority of loans in this city — those under $150,000 — have borrower names withheld under FOIA Exemption 6.
El dorado is part of Arkansas, which received a total of thousands of PPP loans during the program period. City-level data is based on the borrower's self-reported city name; some variation in spelling may cause minor undercounting. See the methodology page for more detail on data limitations.
Top Industries in El dorado
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 283 | $4.3M | 61.1% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 80 | $3.4M | 95.0% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 57 | $998,032 | 59.6% |
| Traveler AccommodationNAICS 7211 | 51 | $1.8M | 66.7% |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories RetailersNAICS 4481 | 51 | $755,672 | 70.6% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 49 | $698,622 | 81.6% |
| Child Day Care ServicesNAICS 6244 | 43 | $874,109 | 79.1% |
| Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 40 | $1.1M | 90.0% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 40 | $2.0M | 95.0% |
| Couriers and Express Delivery ServicesNAICS 4921 | 40 | $780,084 | 47.5% |
Largest Named Recipients in El dorado
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.