Michigan small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 810 (20.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 40,604

#50. Sanilac County
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- Total small business establishments: 307 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 15,164

#49. Missaukee County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,453 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 121,010

#48. Allegan County
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- Total small business establishments: 169 (20.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 8,291

#47. Baraga County
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- Total small business establishments: 318 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 15,000

#46. Arenac County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,775 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 83,426

#44. Midland County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,368 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 64,291

#44. Isabella County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,579 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 260,688

#43. Kalamazoo County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,088 (21.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 189,590

#42. Saginaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 774 (21.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 35,867

#41. Chippewa County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,078 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 877,385

#40. Macomb County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,495 (21.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 298,317

#39. Ottawa County
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- Total small business establishments: 184 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.4%
- 2021 population: 8,328

#38. Oscoda County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,123 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 364,998

#36. Washtenaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 207 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 9,302

#36. Montmorency County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,353 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 195,277

#35. Livingston County
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- Total small business establishments: 565 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 25,299

#34. Manistee County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,071 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 271,427

#33. Ingham County
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- Total small business establishments: 534 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 23,677

#32. Roscommon County
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- Total small business establishments: 300 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 13,292

#31. Crawford County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,507 (22.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 153,377

#30. Berrien County
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- Total small business establishments: 873 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 37,444

#29. Houghton County
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- Total small business establishments: 309 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 13,173

#28. Presque Isle County
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- Total small business establishments: 606 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 25,374

#27. Iosco County
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- Total small business establishments: 578 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 23,884

#25. Antrim County
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- Total small business establishments: 711 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 29,381

#25. Mason County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,618 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 65,800

#24. Marquette County
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- Total small business establishments: 354 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,356

#23. Gogebic County
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- Total small business establishments: 225 (25.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 8,789

#22. Alger County
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- Total small business establishments: 471 (25.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 18,236

#21. Benzie County
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- Total small business establishments: 17,173 (26.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 659,000

#20. Kent County
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- Total small business establishments: 892 (26.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 33,940

#19. Wexford County
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- Total small business establishments: 973 (26.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 36,834

#18. Delta County
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- Total small business establishments: 213 (26.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.2%
- 2021 population: 8,060

#17. Schoolcraft County
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- Total small business establishments: 550 (26.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 20,783

#16. Ogemaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 799 (27.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 28,916

#15. Alpena County
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- Total small business establishments: 164 (28.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.2%
- 2021 population: 5,855

#14. Ontonagon County
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- Total small business establishments: 887 (28.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 31,354

#13. Huron County
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- Total small business establishments: 60 (28.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 96.8%
- 2021 population: 2,118

#12. Keweenaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 742 (28.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 25,735

#11. Cheboygan County
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- Total small business establishments: 347 (30.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 11,576

#10. Iron County
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- Total small business establishments: 163 (30.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 5,337

#9. Luce County
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- Total small business establishments: 39,069 (30.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,271,891

#8. Oakland County
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- Total small business establishments: 804 (31.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 25,795

#7. Dickinson County
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- Total small business establishments: 843 (32.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 26,215

#6. Charlevoix County
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- Total small business establishments: 817 (32.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 25,351

#5. Otsego County
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- Total small business establishments: 771 (34.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 22,630

#4. Leelanau County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,431 (35.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 96,013

#3. Grand Traverse County
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- Total small business establishments: 449 (41.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 10,899

#2. Mackinac County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,524 (44.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 34,280

#1. Emmet County
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