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Inflation Woes: Did PPP loans $25,000 or under to Montana businesses contribute to inflation?

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There were 18,403 small businesses in Montana which received Paycheck Protection Loans (PPP) of $25,000 or under. These 18,403 businesses received $219,542,459 in total since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration

Loans of $25,000 were provided to 78 businesses.

The largest loan underneath the $25,000 threshold was $25,000, given to Gentle Dental / Robert J Whalen.

The average loan amount provided to Montana small businesses was $52,401.

One of the biggest drivers causing inflation, which is currently decimating the U.S. economy, is loans. With more money available to residents through the PPP, the purchasing power of that money is diminished, meaning it takes more money to buy the same amount of goods as before.

Economist Mickey D. Levy argued the PPP and many other assistance programs offered during the COVID-19 pandemic sparked the inflation seen in recent months by boosting the economy beyond what it could reasonably handle.

Roughly $800 billion was injected into the U.S. economy while interest rates were low, causing people to overextend themselves at the time to land in trouble in the future, he claimed.

A 2022 study found that the PPP spent between $169,000 and $258,000 to protect one job. With the average salary of a small-business worker being around $58,000, the study found the program overspent by roughly 75 percent.

Top 100 Montana Businesses Which Received PPP Loans $25,000 or Lower
Borrower NameLoan AmountDifference From Average Loan Amount in MT
Gentle Dental / Robert J Whalen$25,000-$27,401
Spartan Builders, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Covey Contracting, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Crazy Mountain Industries, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Tri-H Stables, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Prime Rentals, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Fire & Slice, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Fire & Slice, LLC$25,000-$27,401
John Farrell Construction, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Hutchison Real Estate Company, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Enviro-Green Cleaning, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Big Dog Services, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Valley Docks, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Jules, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Annette Watts Enterprise, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Thelen Mortgage, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Segrevious, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
The Paint Doctor$25,000-$27,401
Johnston Excavating, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
JRB Construction, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Goldsmith's Bed and Breakfast$25,000-$27,401
Kuipers and Associates, LLC$25,000-$27,401
One Montana$25,000-$27,401
Hinchey and Hinchey, PC$25,000-$27,401
Seeley Swan Pharmacy, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Gouchenour Farm$25,000-$27,401
Millers Red Rooster Cafe, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Henningsen, Vucurovich & Richardson, P.C.$25,000-$27,401
JMF Services, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Triple Treasure, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Mathis Company, LLC$25,000-$27,401
B & B Tire Company$25,000-$27,401
Gehlen, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Jules, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Grace Productions, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Hopper and Ro Paint and Design, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
U Rail, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Alpine Lighting Center, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
P & H Business Management, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Kevin Kenfield, LLC$25,000-$27,401
WC Annies, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Thomas Appraisal Services, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
The Chiropractor$25,000-$27,401
The Chiropractor$25,000-$27,401
D&J Services, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Segrevious, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Deaton and Company Real Estate, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
The Paint Doctor$25,000-$27,401
Johnston Excavating, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Lonnevik Law Firm, PC$25,000-$27,401
Townsend Plumbing and Heating$25,000-$27,401
Crazy Mountain Industries, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
AMP Enterprise, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Performance Truck & Auto, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Kiddie College, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Archer Enterprises, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Proficient Technologies, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
JRB Construction, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Massage on Broadway JB, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Yellowstone Grill, LLC$25,000-$27,401
JW Tile, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Sparrs Towing, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Montana Sales and Loan Company$25,000-$27,401
Scott G. Kremmel, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Hughes Livestock Company, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Grantlun Corporation$25,000-$27,401
Tradeworks Construction, LLC$25,000-$27,401
A and M Oil, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Safeguard Storage, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Quail Hollow$25,000-$27,401
Agape Fashion, LLC$25,000-$27,401
Wanaka Management Company, Inc.$25,000-$27,401
Coram Enterprises, LLC$24,992-$27,409
Trophy Property Developers, Inc.$24,980-$27,421
Cornerstone Chiropactic Center, P.C.$24,972-$27,429
Flathead Lake INN, Inc.$24,970-$27,431
Barnick's Hometown Brandcenter$24,968-$27,433
Montana Marbled Meats, LLC$24,963-$27,438
Equinox Center for Creative Experience$24,957-$27,444
Montana Real Estate Group$24,950-$27,451
Four Corners Supply, Inc.$24,949-$27,452
Four Corners Supply, Inc.$24,925-$27,476
Montana Food Ventures, LLC$24,920-$27,481
JWJ Family Corporation$24,914-$27,487
Transcendent Anesthesia and Pain Services, PC$24,900-$27,501
R&J Agent Supply, LLC$24,900-$27,501
Frank J. Joseph, PC$24,900-$27,501
W Chiropractic Incorporated$24,900-$27,501
Woolsey Tire, Inc.$24,900-$27,501
Bidegaray Law Firm, LLC$24,900-$27,501
Elevendoubleoseven, Inc.$24,900-$27,501
RMH7, LLC$24,900-$27,501
Brett Keaster Agency, Inc.$24,900-$27,501
Greyn Scale Company$24,900-$27,501
B & K, Inc.$24,900-$27,501
B & K, Inc.$24,900-$27,501
Centana Property Management, LLC$24,900-$27,501
Redleaf Engineering, LLC$24,900-$27,501
Butana Sand & Gravel, LLC$24,900-$27,501
Low Enterprises, Inc.$24,900-$27,501

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