Baltimore, MD — PPP Loan Data
22,857 loans · $1.80B total · 88.6% forgiven
Baltimore, Maryland received 22,857 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $1.80B. The average loan in the city was $78,707 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
88.6% of loans in Baltimore — totaling $1.71B — 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 Baltimore were YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ($9,114,000), M-L HOLDINGS CRANE GROUP, LLC ($8,769,900), and MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. ($8,587,972).
The most active industry sector in Baltimore was Personal Care Services with 1,790 loans worth $34.7M, followed by Accommodation and Food Services (1,373 loans).
Applicants in Baltimore reported retaining 187,693 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.
Baltimore is part of Maryland, 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 Baltimore
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 1,790 | $34.7M | 79.6% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 1,373 | $128.9M | 94.4% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 716 | $49.1M | 88.1% |
| Taxi and Limousine ServiceNAICS 4853 | 708 | $8.0M | 84.9% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 609 | $90.2M | 98.0% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 535 | $21.8M | 83.2% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 502 | $18.2M | 84.3% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 484 | $21.2M | 83.1% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 454 | $17.0M | 86.3% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 450 | $29.8M | 91.6% |
Largest Named Recipients in Baltimore
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.