Illinois small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 113 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 5,296

#50. Stark County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,053 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 142,992

#49. Rock Island County
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- Total small business establishments: 375 (21.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 17,388

#48. Hancock County
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- Total small business establishments: 121 (21.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.4%
- 2021 population: 5,596

#47. Putnam County
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- Total small business establishments: 406 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 18,691

#46. Crawford County
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- Total small business establishments: 133 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 6,086

#45. Edwards County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,240 (22.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 283,559

#44. Winnebago County
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- Total small business establishments: 474 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 21,447

#43. Fayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 151 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 6,822

#42. Schuyler County
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- Total small business establishments: 323 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 14,509

#41. Moultrie County
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- Total small business establishments: 177 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.3%
- 2021 population: 7,923

#40. Hamilton County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,184 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 52,929

#39. Grundy County
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- Total small business establishments: 523 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 23,348

#38. Saline County
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- Total small business establishments: 839 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 37,378

#37. Marion County
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- Total small business establishments: 359 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 15,967

#36. Wayne County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,319 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 102,649

#35. Macon County
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- Total small business establishments: 612 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 26,848

#34. McDonough County
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- Total small business establishments: 351 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 15,379

#33. DeWitt County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,014 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 44,071

#32. Stephenson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,219 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 52,666

#31. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 363 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 15,674

#30. Carroll County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,553 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 66,943

#29. Williamson County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,533 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 109,139

#28. LaSalle County
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- Total small business establishments: 816 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 34,993

#27. Monroe County
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- Total small business establishments: 626 (23.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 26,761

#26. Iroquois County
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- Total small business establishments: 216 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 9,204

#24. Jasper County
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- Total small business establishments: 839 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 35,741

#24. Livingston County
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- Total small business establishments: 16,427 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 697,985

#23. Will County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,231 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 179,764

#22. Peoria County
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- Total small business establishments: 345 (23.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 14,609

#21. Pike County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,107 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 46,809

#20. Coles County
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- Total small business establishments: 774 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 32,599

#19. Morgan County
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- Total small business establishments: 672 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 28,154

#18. Montgomery County
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- Total small business establishments: 889 (24.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 36,886

#17. Clinton County
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- Total small business establishments: 891 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 36,882

#16. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 339 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 13,768

#15. White County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,816 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 195,422

#14. Sangamon County
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- Total small business establishments: 325 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 13,154

#13. Clay County
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- Total small business establishments: 335 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 13,491

#12. Ford County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,158 (25.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 516,183

#11. Kane County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,031 (25.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 311,592

#10. McHenry County
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- Total small business establishments: 134,273 (25.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 5,177,606

#9. Cook County
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- Total small business establishments: 363 (26.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.6%
- 2021 population: 13,651

#8. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,758 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 65,146

#7. Adams County
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- Total small business establishments: 434 (27.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 15,685

#6. Richland County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,767 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 712,160

#5. Lake County
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- Total small business establishments: 567 (28.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 19,740

#4. Douglas County
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- Total small business establishments: 663 (30.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 21,932

#3. Jo Daviess County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,249 (36.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 34,531

#2. Effingham County
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- Total small business establishments: 33,970 (36.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 926,448

#1. DuPage County
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