Louisiana small businesses thrive in these parishes

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- Total small business establishments: 429 (15.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 26,934

#50. De Soto Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 239 (16.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 14,922

#49. Jackson Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 210 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 12,800

#48. Bienville Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 347 (16.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 20,996

#47. Union Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 330 (16.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 19,790

#46. St. James Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 125 (16.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 7,490

#45. Red River Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 343 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 20,323

#44. Pointe Coupee Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 619 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 36,619

#43. Beauregard Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 966 (17.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 56,854

#42. Vermilion Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 164 (17.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 9,596

#41. West Carroll Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 429 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 25,000

#39. Morehouse Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 721 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 42,021

#39. St. John the Baptist Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 1,692 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 97,537

#38. Lafourche Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 167 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 9,593

#37. Caldwell Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 687 (17.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 39,265

#36. Avoyelles Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 935 (18.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 51,573

#35. St. Martin Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 180 (18.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 9,804

#34. Madison Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 546 (18.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 29,713

#33. Iberville Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 978 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 52,405

#32. St. Charles Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 349 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 18,373

#31. Concordia Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 1,569 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 82,283

#30. St. Landry Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 2,593 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 135,508

#29. Tangipahoa Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 170 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 8,712

#28. Catahoula Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 2,525 (19.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 128,502

#27. Ascension Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 1,129 (19.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 57,262

#26. Acadia Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 2,573 (19.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 129,402

#25. Bossier Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 272 (20.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 13,507

#24. Winn Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 653 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 32,413

#23. Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 402 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 19,593

#22. Franklin Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 581 (20.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 27,805

#21. West Baton Rouge Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 467 (21.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 22,098

#20. Sabine Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 764 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 36,024

#19. Webster Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 422 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 19,890

#18. Richland Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 1,490 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 69,298

#17. Iberia Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 805 (21.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 36,995

#16. Natchitoches Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 4,641 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 205,095

#15. Calcasieu Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 1,094 (22.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 48,188

#14. St. Mary Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 348 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,793

#13. LaSalle Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 1,140 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 48,153

#12. Lincoln Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 3,127 (24.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 128,748

#11. Rapides Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 2,658 (24.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 109,013

#10. Terrebonne Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 126 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 96.2%
- 2021 population: 5,099

#9. Cameron Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 6,801 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 270,087

#8. St. Tammany Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 6,027 (25.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 232,741

#7. Caddo Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 9,882 (26.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 377,063

#6. New Orleans
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- Total small business establishments: 4,203 (26.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 158,919

#5. Ouachita Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 11,768 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 433,929

#4. Jefferson Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 634 (27.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 23,284

#3. Plaquemines Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 12,525 (27.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 453,653

#2. East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Total small business establishments: 8,664 (35.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 244,922

#1. Lafayette Parish
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