Bluffton, SC — PPP Loan Data
1,852 loans · $93.3M total · 95.7% forgiven
Bluffton, South Carolina received 1,852 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $93.3M. The average loan in the city was $50,405 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
95.7% of loans in Bluffton — totaling $91.1M — 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 Bluffton were YEAR ROUND POOL CO INC ($1,456,407), WATTERSON BRANDS LLC ($1,245,160), and SPARTINA LLC ($1,120,461).
The most active industry sector in Bluffton was Personal Care Services with 129 loans worth $2.8M, followed by Accommodation and Food Services (122 loans).
Applicants in Bluffton reported retaining 12,276 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.
Bluffton is part of South 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 Bluffton
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 129 | $2.8M | 93.8% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 122 | $11.8M | 98.4% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and BrokersNAICS 5312 | 102 | $1.6M | 97.1% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 87 | $1.9M | 88.5% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 84 | $5.0M | 96.4% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 55 | $1.7M | 100.0% |
| Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382 | 54 | $3.4M | 94.4% |
| Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 48 | $5.1M | 97.9% |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll ServicesNAICS 5412 | 39 | $974,085 | 94.9% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 36 | $1.3M | 100.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Bluffton
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.