Nevada small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 60 (9.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.4%
- 2021 population: 6,442

#16. Pershing County
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- Total small business establishments: 55 (11.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 91.7%
- 2021 population: 4,615

#15. Mineral County
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- Total small business establishments: 834 (13.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 60,927

#14. Lyon County
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- Total small business establishments: 787 (14.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 53,277

#13. Nye County
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- Total small business establishments: 95 (16.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.9%
- 2021 population: 5,762

#12. Lander County
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- Total small business establishments: 77 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 4,433

#11. Lincoln County
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- Total small business establishments: 479 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 25,671

#10. Churchill County
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- Total small business establishments: 37 (19.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 94.9%
- 2021 population: 1,909

#9. Eureka County
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- Total small business establishments: 84 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 95.5%
- 2021 population: 4,145

#8. Storey County
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- Total small business establishments: 186 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.4%
- 2021 population: 8,846

#7. White Pine County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,141 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 53,811

#6. Elko County
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- Total small business establishments: 51,317 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 2,295,194

#5. Clark County
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- Total small business establishments: 416 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 17,591

#4. Humboldt County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,535 (27.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 494,281

#3. Washoe County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,894 (32.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 58,796

#2. Carson City
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- Total small business establishments: 1,671 (33.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 49,969

#1. Douglas County
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