Pine bluff, AR — PPP Loan Data
1,975 loans · $68.9M total · 83.4% forgiven
Pine bluff, Arkansas received 1,975 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $68.9M. The average loan in the city was $34,870 — below the national program average of approximately $67,000.
83.4% of loans in Pine bluff — totaling $63.9M — 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 Pine bluff were HIGHLAND PELLETS PROPERTY LLC ($1,688,167), AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, INC. ($1,682,100), and THE JENKINS MEMORIAL CHILDREN'S CENTER AND JENKINS INDUSTRIE ($1,563,800).
The most active industry sector in Pine bluff was Personal Care Services with 285 loans worth $4.1M, followed by Services to Buildings and Dwellings (112 loans).
Applicants in Pine bluff reported retaining 8,148 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.
Pine bluff 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 Pine bluff
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 285 | $4.1M | 77.9% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 112 | $1.8M | 73.2% |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories RetailersNAICS 4481 | 74 | $1.1M | 82.4% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 66 | $1.2M | 97.0% |
| Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 62 | $1.1M | 71.0% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 57 | $1.1M | 78.9% |
| Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 44 | $3.8M | 100.0% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 43 | $1.3M | 88.4% |
| Religious OrganizationsNAICS 8131 | 39 | $1.1M | 97.4% |
| Special Food ServicesNAICS 7223 | 38 | $628,959 | 76.3% |
Largest Named Recipients in Pine bluff
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.