North Dakota small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 27 (7.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 90.0%
- 2021 population: 3,759

#51. Sioux County
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- Total small business establishments: 70 (12.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 94.6%
- 2021 population: 5,778

#50. Benson County
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- Total small business establishments: 198 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 12,086

#49. Rolette County
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- Total small business establishments: 43 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 91.5%
- 2021 population: 1,873

#48. Oliver County
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- Total small business establishments: 136 (26.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 5,239

#47. McHenry County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,895 (26.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 72,512

#46. Grand Forks County
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- Total small business establishments: 257 (26.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 9,794

#45. McLean County
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- Total small business establishments: 885 (26.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 33,560

#44. Morton County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,978 (28.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 69,437

#43. Ward County
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- Total small business establishments: 110 (28.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.2%
- 2021 population: 3,819

#42. Sargent County
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- Total small business establishments: 240 (28.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 8,330

#41. Mercer County
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- Total small business establishments: 631 (29.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 21,591

#40. Stutsman County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,791 (30.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 189,293

#39. Cass County
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- Total small business establishments: 72 (31.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 96.0%
- 2021 population: 2,322

#38. Eddy County
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- Total small business establishments: 74 (31.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 96.1%
- 2021 population: 2,361

#37. Kidder County
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- Total small business establishments: 521 (31.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 16,570

#36. Richland County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,116 (31.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 98,967

#35. Burleigh County
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- Total small business establishments: 40 (31.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 1,270

#34. Sheridan County
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- Total small business establishments: 346 (32.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 10,812

#33. Barnes County
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- Total small business establishments: 75 (32.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 96.2%
- 2021 population: 2,311

#32. Grant County
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- Total small business establishments: 60 (33.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 1,798

#31. Steele County
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- Total small business establishments: 73 (33.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.3%
- 2021 population: 2,173

#30. Burke County
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- Total small business establishments: 64 (34.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 1,882

#29. Logan County
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- Total small business establishments: 367 (35.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 10,479

#28. Walsh County
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- Total small business establishments: 283 (35.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 7,990

#27. Traill County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,181 (35.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 33,059

#26. Stark County
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- Total small business establishments: 131 (35.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 3,664

#25. Cavalier County
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- Total small business establishments: 82 (35.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.6%
- 2021 population: 2,284

#24. Griggs County
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- Total small business establishments: 205 (36.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 5,667

#23. Ransom County
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- Total small business establishments: 149 (36.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 4,095

#22. LaMoure County
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- Total small business establishments: 119 (36.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 3,262

#21. Emmons County
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- Total small business establishments: 80 (36.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 96.4%
- 2021 population: 2,191

#20. Divide County
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- Total small business establishments: 248 (36.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 6,775

#19. Pembina County
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- Total small business establishments: 429 (37.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 11,598

#18. Ramsey County
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- Total small business establishments: 91 (37.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 2,422

#17. Hettinger County
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- Total small business establishments: 82 (38.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.8%
- 2021 population: 2,133

#16. Towner County
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- Total small business establishments: 374 (39.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 9,593

#14. Mountrail County
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- Total small business establishments: 251 (39.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.4%
- 2021 population: 6,437

#14. Bottineau County
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- Total small business establishments: 119 (39.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.3%
- 2021 population: 3,044

#13. Nelson County
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- Total small business establishments: 69 (39.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 95.8%
- 2021 population: 1,757

#12. Golden Valley County
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- Total small business establishments: 194 (39.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 4,905

#11. Dickey County
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- Total small business establishments: 554 (40.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 13,851

#10. McKenzie County
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- Total small business establishments: 135 (40.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.8%
- 2021 population: 3,362

#9. Foster County
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- Total small business establishments: 159 (40.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.1%
- 2021 population: 3,943

#8. Pierce County
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- Total small business establishments: 88 (40.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.8%
- 2021 population: 2,152

#7. Adams County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,577 (41.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 38,487

#6. Williams County
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- Total small business establishments: 166 (42.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.2%
- 2021 population: 3,905

#5. Wells County
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- Total small business establishments: 113 (45.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.4%
- 2021 population: 2,506

#3. McIntosh County
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- Total small business establishments: 102 (45.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.1%
- 2021 population: 2,262

#3. Renville County
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- Total small business establishments: 185 (46.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 4,025

#2. Dunn County
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- Total small business establishments: 152 (52.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 2,902

#1. Bowman County
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