Sumter, SC — PPP Loan Data
3,639 loans · $156.1M total · 83.3% forgiven
Sumter, South Carolina received 3,639 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $156.1M. The average loan in the city was $42,889 — below the national program average of approximately $67,000.
83.3% of loans in Sumter — totaling $145.2M — 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 Sumter were THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC ($10,000,000), COLONIAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LLC ($3,702,940), and INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC ($2,782,850).
The most active industry sector in Sumter was Personal Care Services with 711 loans worth $12.0M, followed by Services to Buildings and Dwellings (281 loans).
Applicants in Sumter reported retaining 19,414 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.
Sumter 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 Sumter
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 711 | $12.0M | 75.1% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 281 | $6.6M | 68.3% |
| Special Food ServicesNAICS 7223 | 140 | $2.7M | 78.6% |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories RetailersNAICS 4481 | 109 | $1.9M | 77.1% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 93 | $3.6M | 88.2% |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant WholesalersNAICS 4243 | 83 | $1.6M | 75.9% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 77 | $6.5M | 92.2% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 77 | $1.7M | 87.0% |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related ActivitiesNAICS 5242 | 75 | $1.3M | 98.7% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 68 | $1.1M | 91.2% |
Largest Named Recipients in Sumter
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.