Wheeling, WV — PPP Loan Data
1,172 loans · $137.3M total · 97.3% forgiven
Wheeling, West Virginia received 1,172 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $137.3M. The average loan in the city was $117,186 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
97.3% of loans in Wheeling — totaling $135.2M — 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 Wheeling were THE ZIEGENFELDER COMPANY, INC. ($2,877,900), TEAM SLEDD LLC ($2,671,500), and KALKREUTH ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC. ($2,382,826).
The most active industry sector in Wheeling was Accommodation and Food Services with 81 loans worth $8.2M, followed by Legal Services (61 loans).
Applicants in Wheeling reported retaining 18,746 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.
Wheeling 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 Wheeling
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 81 | $8.2M | 100.0% |
| Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 61 | $5.4M | 95.1% |
| Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 52 | $5.8M | 98.1% |
| Offices of DentistsNAICS 6212 | 44 | $2.9M | 100.0% |
| Religious OrganizationsNAICS 8131 | 41 | $5.2M | 100.0% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 35 | $880,013 | 94.3% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 30 | $1.4M | 100.0% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and BrokersNAICS 5312 | 29 | $398,189 | 100.0% |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll ServicesNAICS 5412 | 28 | $2.5M | 100.0% |
| Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 23 | $1.2M | 100.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Wheeling
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.