Missouri small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 133 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 6,082

#50. Reynolds County
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- Total small business establishments: 719 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 32,832

#49. Lafayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 179 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 8,170

#48. Harrison County
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- Total small business establishments: 560 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 25,179

#47. Adair County
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- Total small business establishments: 712 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 31,605

#46. Stone County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,795 (22.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 123,325

#45. Jasper County
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- Total small business establishments: 345 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 15,167

#44. Macon County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,030 (22.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 44,949

#43. Phelps County
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- Total small business establishments: 481 (22.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 20,984

#42. Nodaway County
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- Total small business establishments: 383 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 16,672

#41. Cooper County
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- Total small business establishments: 659 (23.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 28,482

#40. Stoddard County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,532 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 108,720

#39. Platte County
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- Total small business establishments: 229 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 9,761

#38. Grundy County
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- Total small business establishments: 657 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 27,751

#37. Dunklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,026 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 43,206

#36. Pettis County
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- Total small business establishments: 200 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 8,403

#35. Carroll County
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- Total small business establishments: 478 (24.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 19,605

#34. Vernon County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,032 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 42,150

#33. Butler County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,058 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 83,655

#32. Buchanan County
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- Total small business establishments: 527 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 21,417

#31. Morgan County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,602 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 186,075

#30. Boone County
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- Total small business establishments: 294 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 11,843

#29. Linn County
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- Total small business establishments: 49 (24.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 1,969

#28. Worth County
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- Total small business establishments: 406 (25.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 16,024

#27. New Madrid County
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- Total small business establishments: 18,194 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 717,616

#25. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 96 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 3,787

#25. Knox County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,672 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 105,328

#24. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 573 (25.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 22,221

#23. Henry County
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- Total small business establishments: 193 (26.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 7,361

#22. Chariton County
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- Total small business establishments: 501 (26.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 18,956

#21. Perry County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,016 (26.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 37,856

#20. Scott County
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- Total small business establishments: 399 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 14,791

#19. Gasconade County
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- Total small business establishments: 161 (27.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.6%
- 2021 population: 5,957

#18. Shelby County
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- Total small business establishments: 145 (27.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.0%
- 2021 population: 5,339

#17. Carter County
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- Total small business establishments: 293 (27.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 10,619

#16. Ripley County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,112 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 39,980

#15. Howell County
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- Total small business establishments: 396 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 14,223

#14. Livingston County
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- Total small business establishments: 131 (28.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 4,679

#13. Scotland County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,529 (28.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 301,118

#12. Greene County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,338 (28.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 82,147

#10. Cape Girardeau County
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- Total small business establishments: 710 (28.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 24,943

#10. Miller County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,194 (28.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 76,631

#8. Cole County
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- Total small business establishments: 816 (28.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 28,502

#8. Marion County
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- Total small business establishments: 183 (29.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 6,169

#7. Gentry County
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- Total small business establishments: 30,715 (30.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 998,227

#6. St. Louis County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,328 (31.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 293,562

#5. St. Louis
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- Total small business establishments: 136 (32.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 4,241

#4. Holt County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,470 (33.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 43,527

#3. Camden County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,904 (33.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 56,334

#2. Taney County
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- Total small business establishments: 180 (34.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 5,227

#1. Atchison County
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