Maine small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 1,349 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 58,719

#16. Oxford County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,182 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 50,715

#15. Somerset County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,009 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 39,984

#14. Waldo County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,861 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 112,648

#13. Androscoggin County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,210 (25.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 124,824

#12. Kennebec County
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- Total small business establishments: 818 (26.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 31,166

#11. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 979 (26.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 37,190

#10. Sagadahoc County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,733 (26.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 215,066

#9. York County
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- Total small business establishments: 463 (26.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 17,184

#8. Piscataquis County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,148 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 152,834

#7. Penobscot County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,874 (28.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 67,022

#6. Aroostook County
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- Total small business establishments: 884 (29.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 30,275

#5. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,398 (38.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 35,985

#4. Lincoln County
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- Total small business establishments: 12,007 (39.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 306,149

#3. Cumberland County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,332 (41.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 56,403

#2. Hancock County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,802 (43.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 41,074

#1. Knox County
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