New Jersey small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 1,134 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 65,058

#21. Salem County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,765 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 152,089

#20. Cumberland County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,825 (19.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 703,447

#19. Hudson County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,211 (20.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 304,620

#18. Gloucester County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,357 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 110,494

#17. Warren County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,129 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 145,645

#16. Sussex County
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- Total small business establishments: 11,432 (21.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 524,124

#15. Camden County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,234 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 649,741

#14. Ocean County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,131 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 275,130

#13. Atlantic County
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- Total small business establishments: 10,400 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 464,411

#12. Burlington County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,131 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 854,121

#11. Essex County
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- Total small business establishments: 11,986 (23.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 518,345

#10. Passaic County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,968 (24.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 572,810

#9. Union County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,669 (25.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 382,116

#8. Mercer County
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- Total small business establishments: 21,824 (25.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 862,328

#7. Middlesex County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,685 (28.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 346,331

#6. Somerset County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,697 (28.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 129,668

#5. Hunterdon County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,300 (29.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 646,392

#4. Monmouth County
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- Total small business establishments: 16,247 (31.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 510,444

#3. Morris County
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- Total small business establishments: 31,463 (33.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 954,879

#2. Bergen County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,761 (39.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 95,768

#1. Cape May County
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