Seattle, WA — PPP Loan Data
31,454 loans · $3.66B total · 96.3% forgiven
Seattle, Washington received 31,454 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $3.66B. The average loan in the city was $116,473 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
96.3% of loans in Seattle — totaling $3.55B — 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 Seattle were BLOODWORKS ($10,000,000), EXTRAHOP NETWORKS, INC. ($10,000,000), and SEATTLE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES ($10,000,000).
The most active industry sector in Seattle was Accommodation and Food Services with 2,659 loans worth $428.6M, followed by Taxi and Limousine Service (1,602 loans).
Applicants in Seattle reported retaining 331,766 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.
Seattle is part of Washington, 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 Seattle
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 2,659 | $428.6M | 97.0% |
| Taxi and Limousine ServiceNAICS 4853 | 1,602 | $17.2M | 92.3% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 1,348 | $47.4M | 95.5% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 1,258 | $119.7M | 97.1% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 1,210 | $54.1M | 98.6% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 1,053 | $138.6M | 98.9% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 894 | $46.8M | 97.2% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 750 | $94.2M | 95.1% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and BrokersNAICS 5312 | 735 | $32.8M | 98.8% |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related ServicesNAICS 5413 | 705 | $163.8M | 98.4% |
Largest Named Recipients in Seattle
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.