Bridgeport, CT — PPP Loan Data
4,118 loans · $263.9M total · 87.7% forgiven
Bridgeport, Connecticut received 4,118 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $263.9M. The average loan in the city was $64,075 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
87.7% of loans in Bridgeport — totaling $251.8M — 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 Bridgeport were AFFINECO, LLC ($8,357,000), OPTIMUS HEALTH CARE, INC. ($4,940,000), and THE PMT GROUP, INC. ($3,954,825).
The most active industry sector in Bridgeport was Personal Care Services with 326 loans worth $4.4M, followed by Taxi and Limousine Service (256 loans).
Applicants in Bridgeport reported retaining 28,177 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.
Bridgeport is part of Connecticut, 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 Bridgeport
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 326 | $4.4M | 72.7% |
| Taxi and Limousine ServiceNAICS 4853 | 256 | $2.7M | 86.7% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 247 | $19.9M | 93.5% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 144 | $12.0M | 87.5% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 143 | $16.8M | 99.3% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 126 | $5.9M | 75.4% |
| Special Food ServicesNAICS 7223 | 124 | $2.6M | 77.4% |
| Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 101 | $4.7M | 90.1% |
| Child Day Care ServicesNAICS 6244 | 97 | $2.8M | 96.9% |
| Building Finishing ContractorsNAICS 2383 | 84 | $6.1M | 91.7% |
Largest Named Recipients in Bridgeport
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.