New Mexico small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 43 (10.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.7%
- 2021 population: 4,203

#32. Mora County
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- Total small business establishments: 284 (10.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 27,238

#31. Cibola County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,861 (12.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 151,439

#30. Sandoval County
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- Total small business establishments: 956 (12.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 77,233

#29. Valencia County
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- Total small business establishments: 942 (13.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 71,484

#28. McKinley County
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- Total small business establishments: 534 (13.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 40,249

#27. Rio Arriba County
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- Total small business establishments: 204 (13.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 15,318

#26. Torrance County
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- Total small business establishments: 921 (13.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 68,538

#25. Otero County
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- Total small business establishments: 222 (13.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 16,303

#24. Socorro County
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- Total small business establishments: 376 (14.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 25,486

#23. Luna County
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- Total small business establishments: 424 (15.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 27,167

#22. San Miguel County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,757 (17.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 221,655

#21. Doña Ana County
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- Total small business establishments: 330 (17.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 19,017

#20. Roosevelt County
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- Total small business establishments: 66 (17.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 3,726

#19. Catron County
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- Total small business establishments: 213 (18.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 11,498

#18. Sierra County
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- Total small business establishments: 530 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 27,892

#17. Grant County
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- Total small business establishments: 370 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 19,340

#16. Los Alamos County
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- Total small business establishments: 85 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 4,432

#15. Guadalupe County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,453 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 120,866

#14. San Juan County
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- Total small business establishments: 85 (20.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 4,097

#13. Union County
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- Total small business establishments: 998 (20.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 47,960

#12. Curry County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,348 (20.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 64,644

#11. Chaves County
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- Total small business establishments: 91 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 4,090

#10. Hidalgo County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,656 (22.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 73,103

#9. Lea County
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- Total small business establishments: 15,970 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 674,980

#8. Bernalillo County
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- Total small business establishments: 206 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 8,624

#7. Quay County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,511 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 60,899

#6. Eddy County
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- Total small business establishments: 45 (26.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.8%
- 2021 population: 1,679

#5. De Baca County
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- Total small business establishments: 369 (29.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 12,356

#4. Colfax County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,057 (30.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 34,700

#3. Taos County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,830 (31.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 155,404

#2. Santa Fe County
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- Total small business establishments: 678 (33.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 20,421

#1. Lincoln County
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