Covington, GA — PPP Loan Data
6,577 loans · $172.2M total · 82.3% forgiven
Covington, Georgia received 6,577 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $172.2M. The average loan in the city was $26,177 — below the national program average of approximately $67,000.
82.3% of loans in Covington — totaling $147.4M — 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 Covington were SKC INC ($4,346,387), NISSHINBO AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING INC. ($3,259,600), and PROCESS EQUIPMENT & CONTROLS, LLC ($1,677,400).
The most active industry sector in Covington was Personal Care Services with 942 loans worth $15.8M, followed by Services to Buildings and Dwellings (452 loans).
Applicants in Covington reported retaining 15,682 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.
Covington is part of Georgia, 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 Covington
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 942 | $15.8M | 79.1% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 452 | $8.6M | 78.8% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 420 | $8.8M | 86.2% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 231 | $4.0M | 80.5% |
| Special Food ServicesNAICS 7223 | 219 | $4.3M | 79.5% |
| Taxi and Limousine ServiceNAICS 4853 | 194 | $2.7M | 77.3% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 191 | $4.4M | 82.7% |
| Specialized Freight TruckingNAICS 4842 | 150 | $3.2M | 81.3% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 147 | $2.9M | 81.0% |
| Other Miscellaneous RetailersNAICS 4539 | 145 | $3.0M | 82.1% |
Largest Named Recipients in Covington
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.