Iowa small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 251 (26.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 9,500

#50. Howard County
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- Total small business establishments: 514 (26.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 19,397

#49. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 520 (26.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 19,309

#48. Fayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 693 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 25,714

#47. Plymouth County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,003 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 37,178

#46. Webster County
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- Total small business establishments: 378 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 13,968

#44. Allamakee County
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- Total small business establishments: 204 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 7,538

#44. Adair County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,694 (27.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 497,675

#43. Polk County
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- Total small business establishments: 460 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 16,574

#42. Iowa County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,753 (27.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 98,815

#41. Dubuque County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,086 (28.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 38,507

#40. Des Moines County
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- Total small business establishments: 280 (28.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 9,884

#39. Calhoun County
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- Total small business establishments: 249 (28.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 8,733

#37. Greene County
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- Total small business establishments: 304 (28.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 10,664

#37. Winnebago County
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- Total small business establishments: 366 (28.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 12,811

#36. Wright County
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- Total small business establishments: 304 (28.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 10,586

#35. Guthrie County
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- Total small business establishments: 287 (28.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 9,952

#34. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 495 (29.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 17,047

#33. Clayton County
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- Total small business establishments: 106 (29.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.2%
- 2021 population: 3,642

#32. Adams County
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- Total small business establishments: 301 (29.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 10,325

#31. Montgomery County
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- Total small business establishments: 192 (29.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 6,575

#30. Fremont County
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- Total small business establishments: 338 (29.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 11,532

#29. Cherokee County
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- Total small business establishments: 310 (29.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 10,563

#28. Mitchell County
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- Total small business establishments: 314 (29.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 10,685

#27. Hancock County
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- Total small business establishments: 208 (29.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 7,057

#26. Pocahontas County
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- Total small business establishments: 137 (29.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 4,626

#25. Ringgold County
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- Total small business establishments: 520 (29.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 17,531

#24. Delaware County
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- Total small business establishments: 277 (29.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 9,318

#23. Emmet County
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- Total small business establishments: 291 (30.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 9,637

#22. Humboldt County
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- Total small business establishments: 607 (30.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 19,915

#21. Winneshiek County
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- Total small business establishments: 512 (30.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 16,719

#20. Hardin County
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- Total small business establishments: 690 (30.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 22,494

#19. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 275 (30.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 8,909

#18. Palo Alto County
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- Total small business establishments: 585 (31.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 18,603

#17. Poweshiek County
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- Total small business establishments: 179 (31.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 5,665

#16. Audubon County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,356 (31.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 42,761

#15. Cerro Gordo County
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- Total small business establishments: 378 (31.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 11,899

#14. Chickasaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 197 (32.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 6,163

#13. Osceola County
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- Total small business establishments: 389 (32.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 12,061

#12. Lyon County
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- Total small business establishments: 381 (32.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 11,773

#11. Shelby County
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- Total small business establishments: 318 (32.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 9,745

#10. Sac County
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- Total small business establishments: 450 (34.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 13,065

#9. Cass County
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- Total small business establishments: 568 (34.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 16,428

#8. Clay County
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- Total small business establishments: 487 (34.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 14,062

#7. O'Brien County
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- Total small business establishments: 245 (35.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 6,974

#6. Ida County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,344 (37.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 35,991

#5. Sioux County
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- Total small business establishments: 554 (38.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,524

#4. Kossuth County
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- Total small business establishments: 835 (40.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 20,752

#3. Carroll County
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- Total small business establishments: 647 (41.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 15,762

#2. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 788 (44.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 17,852

#1. Dickinson County
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