PPP loans in Benton County, Minnesota

Name: Benton County, Minnesota
Address: MN, US

Each amount is what the Small Business Administration approved, as SBA published it, and says nothing more about the borrower. SBA guaranteed 1,513 Paycheck Protection Program loans for businesses it recorded in Benton County, $94.8 million in all.

Benton County, as of September 30, 2024

$94.8 million
Approved: $94,779,957; 0.6% of the $16.6 billion approved in Minnesota.; 1,513
Loans: 1,230 first draws and 283 second draws.; 96.0%
Forgiven: 1,452 of 1,513 loans carry a forgiveness amount, $94.2 million in all.; 3.0%
Charged off: 46 of 1,513 loans, approved for $824.2 thousand. That is the loans' size, not what SBA lost.

The largest borrowers in Benton County · 2020–21

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The largest borrowers in Benton County, 2020–21
Rank	Name	USD	Loans
1	J-Berd Mechanical Contractors, Sauk Rapids	$5.5 million$5,496,606	1
2	Berd Electric, LLC, Sauk Rapids	$2.3 million$2,323,846	1
3	South-Town, Inc., Saint Cloud	$1.5 million$1,471,500	1
4	Blow Molded Specialties Inc Midwest, Foley	$1.3 million$1,339,628	1
5	Blow Molded Specialties Inc Midwest, Foley	$1.3 million$1,339,600	1
6	Dick Family, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$1.3 million$1,291,435	1
7	Virnig Manufacturing, Inc., Rice	$1.3 million$1,267,700	1
8	Dubow Textile, Inc, Saint Cloud	$1.2 million$1,155,500	1
9	Walmarc Partners Corporation, Sauk Rapids	$1.1 million$1,149,411	1
10	Gatr Of Sauk Rapids, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$1.1 million$1,087,948	1
11	Walmarc Partners Corporation, Sauk Rapids	$1.1 million$1,065,502	1
12	J R Ferche Inc, Rice	$1.0 million$1,016,375	2
13	Rice Companies, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$969.8 thousand$969,800	1
14	Prime Mechanical Insulation In, Sauk Rapids	$930.2 thousand$930,187	1
15	Distinctive Cabinet Design Inc., Foley	$897.5 thousand$897,525	1
16	Distinctive Cabinet Design, LLC, Foley	$897.5 thousand$897,500	1
17	C4 Welding Inc., Sauk Rapids	$889.2 thousand$889,200	1
17	C4 Welding, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$889.2 thousand$889,200	1
19	Bci Construction, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$878.6 thousand$878,600	1
20	Bci Construction Inc., Sauk Rapids	$845.1 thousand$845,060	1
21	Security Fire Sprinkler, LLC, Sauk Rapids	$841.6 thousand$841,562	1
22	Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Sauk Rapids	$838.1 thousand$838,100	1
23	Cherrywood Advanced Living, LLC, Sauk Rapids	$725.3 thousand$725,300	1
24	Central Minnesota Educational Research & Development Council, Saint Cloud	$723.8 thousand$723,800	1
25	Gatr Of Elk River Inc., Sauk Rapids	$655.5 thousand$655,477	1
26	New Huisken Meat Company, Sauk Rapids	$650.0 thousand$649,995	1
27	Country Manor Campus LLC, Sartell	$625.0 thousand$625,000	1
28	Scenic Sign Corporation, Sauk Rapids	$622.0 thousand$621,965	1
29	Midwest Vision Centers Inc, Sauk Rapids	$618.9 thousand$618,900	1
29	Midwest Vision Centers, Inc, Sauk Rapids	$618.9 thousand$618,900	1
31	La Casita Corp, Waite Park	$616.7 thousand$616,733	2
32	Trimpac, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$612.0 thousand$612,000	1
33	St. Cloud Auto Sales.Com, LLC, Saint Cloud	$585.0 thousand$585,000	1
34	Independent Lifestyles, Inc. - A Center For Independent Livi, Sauk Rapids	$575.0 thousand$575,000	1
35	Granite City Plumbing, Inc., Foley	$561.7 thousand$561,700	1
36	Silt Sock, Inc., Foley	$557.0 thousand$557,000	1
37	Scenic Sign Corporation, Sauk Rapids	$552.1 thousand$552,142	1
38	Jack & Jim's Inc., Foley	$534.4 thousand$534,397	2
39	Warnert Promotions Group Inc, Saint Cloud	$529.8 thousand$529,800	1
40	Foley Fuel And Lumber Company Inc, Foley	$527.0 thousand$527,000	1
41	Granite City Armored Car, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$509.7 thousand$509,715	1
42	New Heights Dairy, LLC, Rice	$504.7 thousand$504,700	1
43	Anderson Underground, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$502.5 thousand$502,500	1
44	J W Shultz LLC, Sauk Rapids	$496.2 thousand$496,200	1
45	Shamrock House Inc., Sauk Rapids	$489.3 thousand$489,300	1
46	Bearing Wireless, LLC, Sauk Rapids	$422.2 thousand$422,200	1
47	Brenny Custom Cabinets, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$419.8 thousand$419,800	1
48	St. Cloud Window Inc., Sauk Rapids	$416.2 thousand$416,207	1
49	Hydrostat Inc, Rice	$410.8 thousand$410,800	1
50	Alpine Cabinetry,LLC, Saint Cloud	$407.0 thousand$407,000	1
51	Burski Land Company, LLC, Rice	$401.2 thousand$401,200	1
52	Playhouse Child Care Center Inc, St Cloud	$395.3 thousand$395,312	1
53	Granite City Roofing, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$393.3 thousand$393,300	1
54	Midway Iron & Metal Co Inc, Saint Cloud	$387.7 thousand$387,670	1
55	Ron's Cabinets Inc, Sauk Rapids	$385.3 thousand$385,312	1
56	Focal Point Fixtures Inc., Saint Cloud	$384.1 thousand$384,100	1
57	Shamrock House Inc., Sauk Rapids	$366.2 thousand$366,247	1
58	Alliance Building Corporation, Sauk Rapids	$364.2 thousand$364,200	1
59	Hanson Paving Inc., Sauk Rapids	$353.8 thousand$353,768	1
60	Central Marble Products, Inc, Rice	$350.0 thousand$350,000	1
61	El Rosario, Sauk Rapids	$344.5 thousand$344,500	1
62	Gilman Cooperative Creamery Association, Gilman	$322.1 thousand$322,097	1
63	Cor-Vanama Solutions, Incorporated, Saint Cloud	$320.8 thousand$320,803	1
64	D.R.S.C. Concrete Inc., Rice	$298.8 thousand$298,800	1
65	Riverview Law Office PLLC, Sauk Rapids	$287.6 thousand$287,595	1
66	Riverview Law Office, PLLC, Sauk Rapids	$287.5 thousand$287,500	1
67	Rex Granite Company, Saint Cloud	$283.5 thousand$283,500	1
68	All Good Home Care Inc., Rice	$279.1 thousand$279,100	1
69	Miller Concessions Inc., Foley	$276.3 thousand$276,300	1
70	Janson Trucking, Inc., Sauk Rapids	$276.1 thousand$276,100	1
71	Virnig Painting Company, Sauk Rapids	$274.2 thousand$274,227	2
72	Murphy Chevrolet, Inc., Foley	$272.0 thousand$272,000	1
73	Saldana Concrete, Inc., Rice	$270.0 thousand$270,000	1
74	Ridgeview Senior Living, LLC, Sauk Rapids	$268.0 thousand$268,000	1
75	Engineering Machining Fabricating Inc, Sauk Rapids	$260.1 thousand$260,081	1
76	St. Katharine Drexel School, Saint Cloud	$254.5 thousand$254,500	1
77	Granite City Refrigeration & Sheet Metal Inc, Sauk Rapids	$253.4 thousand$253,400	1
78	Mid State Tile Co., Saint Cloud	$248.5 thousand$248,500	1
78	Mid State Tile Co., Saint Cloud	$248.5 thousand$248,500	1
80	Engineering, Machining, Fabricating Inc, Sauk Rapids	$247.1 thousand$247,100	1
81	Saldana Concrete Inc, Rice	$241.8 thousand$241,817	1
82	Hyytinen-Trobec Family Dental Pa, Rice	$238.7 thousand$238,692	2
83	Rural Aids Action Network (Raan), Saint Cloud	$234.6 thousand$234,610	1
84	Granite Care Home Inc, Sauk Rapids	$231.3 thousand$231,309	1
85	Electrical Solutions Inc, Sauk Rapids	$228.6 thousand$228,600	2
86	Lighthouse Logistics LLC, Sauk Rapids	$217.6 thousand$217,600	1
87	Lighthouse Logistics LLC, Sauk Rapids	$216.8 thousand$216,845	1
88	Kamke Contracting L. L. C., Foley	$209.6 thousand$209,600	2
89	Jcr Excavating LLC, Foley	$207.7 thousand$207,700	1
90	G-Allen's Restaurant And Sports Bar Inc, Sartell	$206.3 thousand$206,325	1
91	Hanson Paving Inc., Sauk Rapids	$202.8 thousand$202,800	1
92	North Benton Dental Care Pa, Sauk Rapids	$202.2 thousand$202,200	1
93	North Benton Dental Care Pa, Sauk Rapids	$202.0 thousand$202,000	1
94	Bearing Wireless LLC, Sauk Rapids	$201.4 thousand$201,400	1
95	Artoss Inc., Saint Cloud	$195.8 thousand$195,850	1
96	East Side Oil Company Inc, Saint Cloud	$195.8 thousand$195,750	1
97	Schu-Tran LLC, Foley	$193.8 thousand$193,839	1
98	Jonny Rooter Sewer & Drain Cleaning Incorporated, Sauk Rapids	$192.1 thousand$192,100	1
99	Mimbach Fleet Supply Inc., Sauk Rapids	$192.0 thousand$192,000	1
100	Mj, Inc. Of St Cloud, Saint Cloud	$191.6 thousand$191,600	1

How the list is drawn

100 of the 1,436 borrowers ranked in Benton County are listed: every one ranked in the top 100, with ties. Borrowers approved the same amount share a rank, so the list can be longer than 100.
A borrower is ranked here when SBA recorded its first loan in Benton County. Its amount is summed over every loan it was approved, a first draw, a second or both, and is not what was forgiven or repaid, which each borrower’s page shows loan by loan.

Sources

SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA — loan-level data — U.S. Small Business Administration · Public domain — U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
Census Bureau county population estimates — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 23, 2026

Data retrieved September 23, 2026

Benton County, as of September 30, 2024

The largest borrowers in Benton County · 2020–21

How the list is drawn

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