Kealakekua, HI — PPP Loan Data
161 loans · $17.1M total · 96.3% forgiven
Kealakekua, Hawaii received 161 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $17.1M. The average loan in the city was $106,161 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
96.3% of loans in Kealakekua — totaling $17.0M — 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 Kealakekua were KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ($6,595,000), HAWAII AFFORDABLE PROPERTIES INC. ($2,000,000), and KONA HILLS, LLC ($1,257,395).
The most active industry sector in Kealakekua was Accommodation and Food Services with 15 loans worth $1.1M, followed by Offices of Other Health Practitioners (7 loans).
Applicants in Kealakekua reported retaining 1,820 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.
Kealakekua 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 Kealakekua
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 15 | $1.1M | 100.0% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 7 | $173,363 | 100.0% |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant WholesalersNAICS 4244 | 7 | $622,446 | 100.0% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 6 | $285,919 | 100.0% |
| Activities Related to Real EstateNAICS 5313 | 6 | $2.1M | 100.0% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument RetailersNAICS 4511 | 6 | $203,402 | 100.0% |
| Other Amusement and Recreation IndustriesNAICS 7139 | 5 | $690,711 | 80.0% |
| Religious OrganizationsNAICS 8131 | 4 | $218,982 | 100.0% |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8114 | 4 | $68,263 | 100.0% |
| Offices of DentistsNAICS 6212 | 4 | $335,967 | 75.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Kealakekua
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.