Maryland small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 345 (14.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 24,528

#24. Somerset County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,709 (16.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 168,870

#23. Charles County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,731 (16.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 104,096

#22. Cecil County
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- Total small business establishments: 16,093 (16.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 956,254

#21. Prince George's County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,006 (17.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 114,664

#20. St. Mary's County
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- Total small business establishments: 597 (17.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 33,413

#19. Caroline County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,732 (18.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 94,226

#18. Calvert County
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- Total small business establishments: 656 (20.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 32,625

#17. Dorchester County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,552 (21.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 263,292

#16. Harford County
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- Total small business establishments: 12,331 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 576,981

#15. Baltimore
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- Total small business establishments: 1,466 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 67,691

#14. Allegany County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,426 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 155,197

#13. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,337 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 280,410

#12. Frederick County
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- Total small business establishments: 20,197 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 850,634

#11. Baltimore County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,478 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 104,181

#10. Wicomico County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,191 (24.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 174,208

#9. Carroll County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,520 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 592,052

#8. Anne Arundel County
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- Total small business establishments: 27,517 (26.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,055,924

#7. Montgomery County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,400 (27.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 50,900

#6. Queen Anne's County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,656 (28.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 335,287

#5. Howard County
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- Total small business establishments: 589 (30.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 19,254

#4. Kent County
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- Total small business establishments: 928 (32.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 28,757

#3. Garrett County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,455 (38.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 37,796

#2. Talbot County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,184 (40.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 53,370

#1. Worcester County
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