Ohio small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 770 (18.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 41,797

#49. Crawford County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,012 (18.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 54,954

#49. Seneca County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,078 (18.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 58,431

#48. Huron County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,818 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 97,452

#47. Ashtabula County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,784 (18.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 201,444

#46. Trumbull County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,915 (18.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 101,250

#45. Columbiana County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,364 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 387,791

#44. Butler County
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- Total small business establishments: 556 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 29,220

#43. Gallia County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,041 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 158,978

#42. Portage County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,661 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 86,574

#41. Muskingum County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,103 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 109,386

#40. Miami County
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- Total small business establishments: 258 (19.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 13,324

#39. Monroe County
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- Total small business establishments: 561 (19.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 28,929

#38. Fayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,265 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 167,628

#37. Greene County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,033 (19.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 52,340

#36. Ashland County
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- Total small business establishments: 969 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 48,030

#35. Shelby County
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- Total small business establishments: 10,961 (20.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 536,169

#34. Montgomery County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,353 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 65,895

#33. Belmont County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,594 (20.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 125,327

#32. Richland County
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- Total small business establishments: 571 (20.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 27,555

#31. Henry County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,746 (21.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 130,331

#30. Wood County
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- Total small business establishments: 811 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 38,263

#28. Guernsey County
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- Total small business establishments: 779 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 36,743

#28. Williams County
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- Total small business establishments: 729 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 34,353

#27. Putnam County
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- Total small business establishments: 984 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 46,240

#26. Auglaize County
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- Total small business establishments: 814 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 38,216

#25. Defiance County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,012 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 373,659

#24. Stark County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,514 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 116,129

#23. Wayne County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,274 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 58,763

#22. Sandusky County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,365 (21.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 429,360

#21. Lucas County
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- Total small business establishments: 931 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 42,473

#20. Fulton County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,135 (22.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 51,645

#18. Darke County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,029 (22.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 183,338

#18. Medina County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,659 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 74,775

#17. Hancock County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,275 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 101,792

#16. Allen County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,077 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 92,608

#15. Tuscarawas County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,337 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 59,459

#14. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 490 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 21,704

#13. Wyandot County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,034 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 221,186

#12. Delaware County
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- Total small business establishments: 30,062 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 1,317,560

#11. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,260 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 226,443

#10. Mahoning County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,503 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 232,223

#9. Lake County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,779 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 74,918

#8. Erie County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,030 (24.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 42,369

#7. Mercer County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,351 (24.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 537,247

#6. Summit County
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- Total small business establishments: 20,768 (25.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 827,501

#5. Hamilton County
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- Total small business establishments: 31,643 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,247,808

#4. Cuyahoga County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,021 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 40,156

#3. Ottawa County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,758 (28.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 95,649

#2. Geauga County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,351 (30.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 44,374

#1. Holmes County
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