Salem, OR — PPP Loan Data
5,184 loans · $507.3M total · 95.3% forgiven
Salem, Oregon received 5,184 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $507.3M. The average loan in the city was $97,867 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
95.3% of loans in Salem — totaling $498.1M — 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 Salem were GALT FOUNDATION ($5,225,028), K & E EXCAVATING INC ($5,113,000), and JGCM INC. ($4,193,000).
The most active industry sector in Salem was Accommodation and Food Services with 361 loans worth $40.5M, followed by Personal Care Services (252 loans).
Applicants in Salem reported retaining 61,394 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.
Salem is part of Oregon, 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 Salem
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 361 | $40.5M | 96.7% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 252 | $3.4M | 93.3% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 238 | $14.7M | 93.7% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 164 | $10.7M | 97.6% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and BrokersNAICS 5312 | 159 | $3.4M | 96.9% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 145 | $5.3M | 99.3% |
| Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 136 | $37.5M | 100.0% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 134 | $8.2M | 91.0% |
| Offices of DentistsNAICS 6212 | 128 | $16.4M | 100.0% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 104 | $4.1M | 90.4% |
Largest Named Recipients in Salem
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.