Oklahoma small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 259 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 14,252

#50. Atoka County
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- Total small business establishments: 199 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 10,942

#49. Noble County
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- Total small business establishments: 428 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 23,498

#48. Seminole County
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- Total small business establishments: 874 (18.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 47,187

#47. Bryan County
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- Total small business establishments: 564 (18.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 30,400

#46. Ottawa County
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- Total small business establishments: 776 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 40,927

#45. Delaware County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,373 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 72,186

#44. Creek County
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- Total small business establishments: 103 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.1%
- 2021 population: 5,396

#43. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,852 (19.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 96,796

#42. Rogers County
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- Total small business establishments: 213 (19.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.6%
- 2021 population: 10,881

#41. Washita County
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- Total small business establishments: 48 (19.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.0%
- 2021 population: 2,413

#40. Harmon County
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- Total small business establishments: 167 (20.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.7%
- 2021 population: 8,358

#39. Kiowa County
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- Total small business establishments: 311 (20.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 15,546

#38. Marshall County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,003 (20.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 298,099

#37. Cleveland County
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- Total small business establishments: 625 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 30,884

#35. McCurtain County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,341 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 66,255

#35. Muskogee County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,130 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 55,608

#34. Grady County
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- Total small business establishments: 116 (20.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.3%
- 2021 population: 5,681

#33. Alfalfa County
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- Total small business establishments: 281 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 13,712

#32. Murray County
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- Total small business establishments: 294 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,314

#30. Choctaw County
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- Total small business establishments: 806 (20.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 39,246

#30. Mayes County
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- Total small business establishments: 902 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 43,695

#29. Pittsburg County
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- Total small business establishments: 512 (20.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 24,720

#28. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 929 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 43,497

#27. McClain County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,135 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 52,857

#26. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 74 (22.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.4%
- 2021 population: 3,361

#25. Roger Mills County
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- Total small business establishments: 465 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 20,822

#24. Texas County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,836 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 82,149

#23. Payne County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,044 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 43,724

#22. Kay County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,060 (24.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 43,174

#21. Stephens County
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- Total small business establishments: 943 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 38,195

#20. Pontotoc County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,550 (25.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 61,947

#19. Garfield County
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- Total small business establishments: 358 (25.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,176

#18. Craig County
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- Total small business establishments: 232 (27.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 8,523

#17. Blaine County
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- Total small business establishments: 87 (27.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 3,172

#16. Harper County
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- Total small business establishments: 713 (27.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 25,738

#15. Garvin County
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- Total small business establishments: 139 (27.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.6%
- 2021 population: 4,999

#14. Beaver County
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- Total small business establishments: 116 (27.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.5%
- 2021 population: 4,153

#13. Grant County
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- Total small business establishments: 63 (27.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 95.5%
- 2021 population: 2,255

#12. Cimarron County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,220 (28.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 673,961

#11. Tulsa County
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- Total small business establishments: 112 (30.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.2%
- 2021 population: 3,731

#10. Ellis County
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- Total small business establishments: 24,406 (30.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 799,622

#9. Oklahoma County
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- Total small business establishments: 264 (30.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 8,613

#8. Woods County
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- Total small business establishments: 486 (31.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 15,253

#7. Kingfisher County
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- Total small business establishments: 244 (32.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 7,617

#6. Major County
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- Total small business establishments: 913 (32.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 28,132

#5. Custer County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,569 (32.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 48,324

#4. Carter County
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- Total small business establishments: 726 (32.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 22,044

#3. Beckham County
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- Total small business establishments: 164 (37.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.6%
- 2021 population: 4,415

#2. Dewey County
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- Total small business establishments: 760 (37.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 20,216

#1. Woodward County
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