Florida small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 3,209 (16.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 193,783

#50. Santa Rosa County
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- Total small business establishments: 681 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 40,212

#49. Hendry County
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- Total small business establishments: 426 (17.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 24,877

#48. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,276 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 74,059

#47. Putnam County
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- Total small business establishments: 314 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 18,069

#46. Madison County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,130 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 755,179

#45. Polk County
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- Total small business establishments: 823 (17.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 47,154

#44. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,657 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 200,649

#43. Hernando County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,895 (18.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 158,113

#42. Citrus County
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- Total small business establishments: 810 (18.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 44,158

#41. Levy County
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- Total small business establishments: 11,112 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 584,927

#40. Pasco County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,707 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 404,020

#39. Osceola County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,263 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 222,533

#38. Clay County
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- Total small business establishments: 403 (19.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 20,786

#37. Taylor County
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- Total small business establishments: 282 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,476

#36. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,750 (19.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 344,283

#35. St. Lucie County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,043 (19.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 103,295

#34. Highlands County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,801 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 385,084

#33. Marion County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,484 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 120,904

#32. Flagler County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,452 (20.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 69,902

#31. Columbia County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,333 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 396,242

#30. Lake County
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- Total small business establishments: 868 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 40,044

#29. Okeechobee County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,071 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 94,393

#28. Nassau County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,308 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 194,934

#27. Charlotte County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,399 (22.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 323,480

#26. Escambia County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,509 (23.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 281,817

#25. Alachua County
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- Total small business establishments: 343 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 14,452

#24. Gulf County
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- Total small business establishments: 15,008 (24.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 617,742

#23. Brevard County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,856 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 565,988

#22. Volusia County
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- Total small business establishments: 10,377 (25.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 413,474

#21. Manatee County
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- Total small business establishments: 309 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 12,175

#20. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,692 (26.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 293,175

#19. St. Johns County
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- Total small business establishments: 21,184 (26.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 790,676

#17. Lee County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,932 (26.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 296,081

#17. Leon County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,789 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 213,647

#16. Okaloosa County
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- Total small business establishments: 27,373 (27.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,002,252

#15. Duval County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,989 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 179,498

#14. Bay County
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- Total small business establishments: 41,277 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,484,455

#13. Hillsborough County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,626 (28.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 163,814

#12. Indian River County
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- Total small business establishments: 43,056 (30.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,427,928

#11. Orange County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,666 (31.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 471,009

#10. Seminole County
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- Total small business establishments: 30,937 (32.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 959,046

#9. Pinellas County
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- Total small business establishments: 15,192 (33.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 448,550

#8. Sarasota County
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- Total small business establishments: 67,026 (34.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 1,935,729

#7. Broward County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,535 (35.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 387,241

#6. Collier County
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- Total small business establishments: 94,470 (35.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 2,670,421

#5. Miami-Dade County
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- Total small business establishments: 53,680 (35.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 1,503,223

#4. Palm Beach County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,965 (37.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 79,988

#3. Walton County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,041 (37.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 160,249

#2. Martin County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,009 (48.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 82,265

#1. Monroe County
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