California small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 833 (10.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 83,216

#58. Yuba County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,720 (11.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 152,679

#57. Kings County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,335 (11.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 284,458

#56. Merced County
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- Total small business establishments: 397 (12.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 31,813

#55. Lassen County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,158 (13.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 158,910

#54. Madera County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,755 (14.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 476,946

#53. Tulare County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,580 (14.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 179,215

#52. Imperial County
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- Total small business establishments: 408 (14.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 27,553

#51. Del Norte County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,706 (15.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 912,351

#50. Kern County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,008 (15.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 65,380

#49. Tehama County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,044 (15.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 66,675

#48. San Benito County
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- Total small business establishments: 252 (15.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 16,061

#47. Trinity County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,092 (15.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 68,584

#46. Lake County
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- Total small business establishments: 12,674 (16.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 788,140

#45. San Joaquin County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,411 (16.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 450,350

#44. Solano County
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- Total small business establishments: 485 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 28,664

#43. Glenn County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,594 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 552,851

#42. Stanislaus County
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- Total small business establishments: 43,213 (17.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 2,453,178

#41. Riverside County
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- Total small business establishments: 392 (17.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 21,913

#40. Colusa County
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- Total small business establishments: 18,159 (17.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 1,012,992

#39. Fresno County
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- Total small business establishments: 155 (18.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 8,571

#38. Modoc County
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- Total small business establishments: 39,711 (18.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 2,192,882

#37. San Bernardino County
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- Total small business establishments: 318 (18.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 17,107

#36. Mariposa County
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- Total small business establishments: 816 (19.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 41,144

#35. Amador County
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- Total small business establishments: 32,131 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 1,588,106

#34. Sacramento County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,937 (20.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 437,249

#33. Monterey County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,362 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 213,039

#32. Yolo County
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- Total small business establishments: 947 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 46,219

#31. Calaveras County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,044 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 99,038

#30. Sutter County
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- Total small business establishments: 25,150 (21.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 1,163,298

#29. Contra Costa County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,610 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 206,190

#28. Butte County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,245 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 55,065

#27. Tuolumne County
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- Total small business establishments: 77 (23.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 3,295

#26. Sierra County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,180 (23.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 134,836

#25. Humboldt County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,050 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 44,026

#24. Siskiyou County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,512 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 181,981

#23. Shasta County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,815 (24.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 193,590

#22. El Dorado County
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- Total small business establishments: 41,348 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,643,837

#21. Alameda County
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- Total small business establishments: 48,524 (25.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 1,886,595

#20. Santa Clara County
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- Total small business establishments: 490 (25.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 18,927

#19. Inyo County
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- Total small business establishments: 22,132 (26.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 839,358

#18. Ventura County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,434 (26.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 91,003

#17. Mendocino County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,073 (27.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 260,495

#16. Santa Cruz County
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- Total small business establishments: 90,078 (27.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 3,274,954

#15. San Diego County
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- Total small business establishments: 12,102 (27.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 437,434

#14. Santa Barbara County
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- Total small business establishments: 11,666 (28.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 412,789

#13. Placer County
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- Total small business establishments: 21,327 (28.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 739,060

#12. San Mateo County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,383 (29.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 484,315

#11. Sonoma County
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- Total small business establishments: 296,746 (30.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 9,811,842

#10. Los Angeles County
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- Total small business establishments: 614 (30.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 19,940

#9. Plumas County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,224 (31.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 103,457

#8. Nevada County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,716 (31.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 279,298

#7. San Luis Obispo County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,400 (32.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 136,206

#6. Napa County
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- Total small business establishments: 103,620 (32.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 3,161,005

#5. Orange County
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- Total small business establishments: 44 (35.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 93.6%
- 2021 population: 1,235

#4. Alpine County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,991 (38.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 259,162

#3. Marin County
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- Total small business establishments: 33,937 (41.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 811,253

#2. San Francisco
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- Total small business establishments: 658 (49.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 13,261

#1. Mono County
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