Raleigh, NC — PPP Loan Data
19,901 loans · $1.74B total · 92.3% forgiven
Raleigh, North Carolina received 19,901 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $1.74B. The average loan in the city was $87,458 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
92.3% of loans in Raleigh — totaling $1.70B — 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 Raleigh were SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC ($10,000,000), THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE TRIANGLE AREA I ($9,119,692), and LMR LLC ($8,692,300).
The most active industry sector in Raleigh was Personal Care Services with 1,521 loans worth $36.9M, followed by Accommodation and Food Services (943 loans).
Applicants in Raleigh reported retaining 197,949 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.
Raleigh is part of North Carolina, 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 Raleigh
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 1,521 | $36.9M | 83.8% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 943 | $189.7M | 95.8% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 821 | $62.7M | 93.8% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and BrokersNAICS 5312 | 591 | $16.9M | 95.8% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 573 | $27.1M | 89.5% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 569 | $28.9M | 88.0% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 557 | $12.7M | 89.4% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 521 | $64.2M | 98.1% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 425 | $34.0M | 92.9% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 384 | $21.5M | 97.1% |
Largest Named Recipients in Raleigh
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.