Gothenburg, NE — PPP Loan Data
574 loans · $19.9M total · 99.1% forgiven
Gothenburg, Nebraska received 574 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $19.9M. The average loan in the city was $34,630 — below the national program average of approximately $67,000.
99.1% of loans in Gothenburg — totaling $19.8M — 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 Gothenburg were COUNTRY PARTNERS COOPERATIVE ($2,914,400), GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT ($1,664,600), and NEBRASKA SALT & GRAIN CO ($1,178,500).
The most active industry sector in Gothenburg was Cattle Ranching and Farming with 150 loans worth $2.5M, followed by Oilseed and Grain Farming (118 loans).
Applicants in Gothenburg reported retaining 2,310 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.
Gothenburg is part of Nebraska, 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 Gothenburg
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Ranching and FarmingNAICS 1121 | 150 | $2.5M | 100.0% |
| Oilseed and Grain FarmingNAICS 1111 | 118 | $2.4M | 100.0% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 20 | $1.9M | 95.0% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 18 | $90,079 | 100.0% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 15 | $74,677 | 86.7% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 13 | $151,176 | 100.0% |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll ServicesNAICS 5412 | 11 | $159,894 | 100.0% |
| Building Finishing ContractorsNAICS 2383 | 10 | $276,526 | 100.0% |
| Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382 | 10 | $138,433 | 100.0% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 10 | $189,054 | 100.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Gothenburg
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.