Buckhannon, WV — PPP Loan Data
434 loans · $33.5M total · 98.2% forgiven
Buckhannon, West Virginia received 434 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $33.5M. The average loan in the city was $77,248 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
98.2% of loans in Buckhannon — totaling $33.6M — 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 Buckhannon were COMMUNITY CARE OF WV INC ($3,481,200), WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE ($2,684,300), and J.F. ALLEN COMPANY ($2,452,900).
The most active industry sector in Buckhannon was Accommodation and Food Services with 29 loans worth $1.6M, followed by Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (23 loans).
Applicants in Buckhannon reported retaining 4,447 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.
Buckhannon is part of West Virginia, 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 Buckhannon
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 29 | $1.6M | 96.6% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas ExtractionNAICS 2131 | 23 | $1.4M | 100.0% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 21 | $665,088 | 95.2% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 17 | $129,563 | 100.0% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 15 | $1.4M | 100.0% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 15 | $197,142 | 93.3% |
| Other Specialty Trade ContractorsNAICS 2389 | 12 | $747,213 | 100.0% |
| Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 11 | $394,431 | 100.0% |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll ServicesNAICS 5412 | 11 | $351,219 | 100.0% |
| Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 10 | $231,288 | 100.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Buckhannon
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.