Arkansas small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 358 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 21,207

#50. Logan County
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- Total small business establishments: 137 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.6%
- 2021 population: 8,094

#49. Prairie County
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- Total small business establishments: 790 (17.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 46,349

#47. Greene County
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- Total small business establishments: 278 (17.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 16,316

#47. Lawrence County
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- Total small business establishments: 293 (17.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.3%
- 2021 population: 17,166

#46. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,052 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 60,423

#45. Crawford County
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- Total small business establishments: 832 (17.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 47,475

#44. Crittenden County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,203 (17.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 125,319

#43. Saline County
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- Total small business establishments: 312 (17.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 17,660

#42. Sharp County
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- Total small business establishments: 305 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 16,780

#41. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 340 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 18,649

#40. Ashley County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,225 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 65,649

#39. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 188 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.4%
- 2021 population: 10,071

#38. Chicot County
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- Total small business establishments: 747 (18.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 39,577

#37. Mississippi County
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- Total small business establishments: 372 (18.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 19,679

#36. Hempstead County
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- Total small business establishments: 436 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 22,701

#35. St. Francis County
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- Total small business establishments: 404 (19.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 20,911

#34. Conway County
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- Total small business establishments: 241 (19.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 12,432

#33. Stone County
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- Total small business establishments: 280 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 14,370

#31. Clay County
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- Total small business establishments: 307 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 15,751

#31. Van Buren County
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- Total small business establishments: 125 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.7%
- 2021 population: 6,153

#30. Woodruff County
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- Total small business establishments: 262 (20.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 12,676

#29. Howard County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,597 (20.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 77,157

#28. White County
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- Total small business establishments: 793 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 37,742

#27. Independence County
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- Total small business establishments: 477 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 22,344

#26. Ouachita County
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- Total small business establishments: 339 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 15,822

#25. Phillips County
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- Total small business establishments: 218 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 10,121

#24. Pike County
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- Total small business establishments: 418 (21.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 19,331

#23. Polk County
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- Total small business establishments: 365 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 16,693

#22. Cross County
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- Total small business establishments: 855 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 37,890

#21. Boone County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,851 (22.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 125,645

#20. Faulkner County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,902 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 251,692

#19. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,644 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 111,788

#18. Craighead County
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- Total small business establishments: 533 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 22,510

#17. Columbia County
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- Total small business establishments: 595 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 25,044

#16. Cleburne County
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- Total small business establishments: 246 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 10,332

#15. Bradley County
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- Total small business establishments: 411 (24.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 17,070

#14. Drew County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,544 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 63,756

#13. Pope County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,273 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 294,337

#12. Benton County
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- Total small business establishments: 706 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 28,480

#11. Carroll County
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- Total small business establishments: 531 (25.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 21,217

#10. Clark County
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- Total small business establishments: 283 (25.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 11,050

#9. Desha County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,084 (25.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 42,171

#8. Baxter County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,312 (25.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 128,425

#7. Sebastian County
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- Total small business establishments: 170 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 6,306

#6. Dallas County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,036 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 38,364

#5. Union County
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- Total small business establishments: 183 (27.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 6,660

#4. Monroe County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,854 (28.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 100,386

#3. Garland County
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- Total small business establishments: 489 (29.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 16,683

#2. Arkansas County
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- Total small business establishments: 12,269 (30.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 398,069

#1. Pulaski County
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