Columbia, MD — PPP Loan Data
4,030 loans · $556.0M total · 92.7% forgiven
Columbia, Maryland received 4,030 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $556.0M. The average loan in the city was $137,975 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
92.7% of loans in Columbia — totaling $526.3M — 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 Columbia were ACELL INC ($9,039,785), FEI.COM, INC ($8,979,065), and HOMESIDE FINANCIAL LLC ($5,948,200).
The most active industry sector in Columbia was Personal Care Services with 250 loans worth $6.3M, followed by Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (210 loans).
Applicants in Columbia reported retaining 49,144 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.
Columbia 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 Columbia
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 250 | $6.3M | 88.0% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 210 | $34.6M | 94.8% |
| Computer Systems Design and Related ServicesNAICS 5415 | 157 | $83.0M | 94.3% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 154 | $31.7M | 98.1% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 154 | $5.2M | 96.1% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 127 | $12.6M | 92.1% |
| Taxi and Limousine ServiceNAICS 4853 | 120 | $1.1M | 84.2% |
| Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 118 | $15.7M | 96.6% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 99 | $9.3M | 98.0% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 95 | $5.6M | 92.6% |
Largest Named Recipients in Columbia
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.