A payment estimate is a starting point. Use it to size a request, then compare real offers on the same three numbers.
Small business loan calculator: how it works for Athens, OH gas stations
The calculator on this page needs three numbers (loan amount, annual interest rate, months) and gives back the estimated payment per month, the term's total interest and the grand total. It assumes a level payment every month, the way a standard installment loan is scheduled. Nothing you type is sent anywhere. Rates in an offer are annual, and the calculator divides by twelve for each month. If an offer states a factor rate instead of an annual rate, the result here will not match it; an advance has its own calculator on the merchant cash advance page.
Illustration only, invented figures: a gas station prices $65,000 of walk-in coolers and point-of-sale terminals at an annual rate of 10.75% over 60 months. Plugged into the calculator, those numbers return a $1,405.17 monthly payment. In this example the station hands over $84,310.20 across its 60 payments of $1,405.17, and $19,310.20 of that is interest.
U.S. small business loan calculator: how it works for Athens, OH quick-service restaurants
The math is the standard amortization formula used for installment loans across the United States, so the result can be checked against any offer that states an annual rate and a term. Fees are not included; an offer lists them separately.
| Term | Payment and total interest |
|---|---|
| 12 months | $3,563.31 a month; $2,759.72 interest |
| 24 months | $1,892.29 a month; $5,414.96 interest |
| 36 months | $1,338.15 a month; $8,173.40 interest |
| 48 months | $1,063.20 a month; $11,033.60 interest |
| 60 months | $899.92 a month; $13,995.20 interest |
| 72 months | $792.45 a month; $17,056.40 interest |
Reading down the right-hand column, a quick-service restaurant sees the trade-off on one screen: each added year lowers the payment and raises the interest. Athens County's 2023 CBP table includes 65 limited-service restaurants with paid employees.
Small business loan calculator in Athens, OH: what home builders compare
Home builders in Athens, OH can compare two things: how the payment changes with the rate, and whether a loan or a line fits the job.
Illustration only, invented figures: a $90,000 request paid over 48 months. Priced at an annual rate of 9.5% it needs $2,261.08 each month; priced at 13% it needs $2,414.47, so the higher rate asks for $153.39 more every month.
The calculator does not model a line of credit with draws and paydowns, or a construction draw schedule; those need a worked example like the one on the line of credit page. ZBP placed 11 residential building construction establishments in ZIP 45701 in 2023.
A builder can also run the estimator twice, once for the amount on the lumber and labor quote and once with a cushion for change orders, and see how much each extra thousand dollars adds to the monthly payment before picking a figure to ask for. More preparation guides, including a documents checklist for HVAC contractors, are on the resources page.
Small business term loan calculator: how it works for Athens, OH gas stations
For a term loan, type the amount, the annual rate from the offer, and the term in months (five years is 60). The calculator shows the level payment that pays the loan off by the last month. Before typing in an offer, check whether its rate is annual and whether payments fall monthly; a weekly or daily schedule changes the math, and this tool assumes monthly payments.
Illustration only, invented figures: a station comparing two offers for $55,000 over 36 months sees $1,748.99 a month at 9% and $1,800.63 at 11%. Over the whole term the second offer costs $1,859.04 more in total.
For context, CBP counted 23 Athens County gasoline stations with employees in 2023; only 4 employed fewer than five. The wage bill behind a payment estimate belongs to the individual station, not that county group. Term loans and working capital have their own pages.
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