Keaau, HI — PPP Loan Data
274 loans · $17.5M total · 95.3% forgiven
Keaau, Hawaii received 274 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $17.5M. The average loan in the city was $63,850 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
95.3% of loans in Keaau — totaling $17.5M — 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 Keaau were HAWAII PLANING MILL LTD ($3,808,900), BIG ISLAND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL ($605,773), and BIG ISLAND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL ($590,100).
The most active industry sector in Keaau was Residential Building Construction with 16 loans worth $287,557, followed by Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (10 loans).
Applicants in Keaau reported retaining 1,912 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.
Keaau is part of Hawaii, 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 Keaau
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 16 | $287,557 | 100.0% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant WholesalersNAICS 4249 | 10 | $879,907 | 100.0% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 9 | $269,398 | 100.0% |
| Other Specialty Trade ContractorsNAICS 2389 | 9 | $593,566 | 100.0% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 8 | $194,084 | 100.0% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 8 | $145,078 | 100.0% |
| Fruit and Tree Nut FarmingNAICS 1113 | 7 | $326,605 | 100.0% |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and PerformersNAICS 7115 | 6 | $39,450 | 83.3% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 6 | $213,995 | 66.7% |
| Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382 | 6 | $410,386 | 100.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Keaau
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.