More than half the funds received by Georgia companies as part of a federal loan program meant to support small businesses during the pandemic went to large companies that received loans of $3 million or more, according to newly released data from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Lawmakers and statewide officials received millions of dollars in PPP loans, a Georgia News Lab analysis finds.

More than 156,000 Georgia businesses received a loan from the federal government as part of coronavirus relief, according to new data released from the...