Gillette, WY — PPP Loan Data
1,679 loans · $163.0M total · 98.9% forgiven
Gillette, Wyoming received 1,679 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $163.0M. The average loan in the city was $97,111 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
98.9% of loans in Gillette — totaling $156.9M — 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 Gillette were EAGLE SPECIALTY MATERIALS LLC ($10,000,000), CYCLONE DRILLING, INC. ($6,887,800), and L & H INDUSTRIAL INC. ($5,338,100).
The most active industry sector in Gillette was Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction with 191 loans worth $35.8M, followed by Cattle Ranching and Farming (108 loans).
Applicants in Gillette reported retaining 14,195 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.
Gillette is part of Wyoming, 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 Gillette
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas ExtractionNAICS 2131 | 191 | $35.8M | 99.0% |
| Cattle Ranching and FarmingNAICS 1121 | 108 | $1.7M | 100.0% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 70 | $8.8M | 98.6% |
| Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 69 | $3.1M | 100.0% |
| Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382 | 69 | $9.7M | 100.0% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 50 | $2.7M | 96.0% |
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 44 | $412,003 | 100.0% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 42 | $1.7M | 100.0% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and BrokersNAICS 5312 | 42 | $643,539 | 100.0% |
| Traveler AccommodationNAICS 7211 | 37 | $3.4M | 100.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Gillette
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.