Pennsylvania small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 3,304 (19.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 166,914

#50. Beaver County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,431 (20.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 318,051

#49. Northampton County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,466 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 168,629

#48. Monroe County
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- Total small business establishments: 786 (20.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 38,035

#47. Clinton County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,293 (20.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 157,990

#46. Centre County
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- Total small business establishments: 863 (20.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 41,335

#45. Tioga County
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- Total small business establishments: 809 (21.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 38,363

#44. Susquehanna County
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- Total small business establishments: 495 (21.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 23,348

#43. Juniata County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,773 (21.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 83,158

#42. Indiana County
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- Total small business establishments: 986 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 46,187

#41. Mifflin County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,396 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 64,980

#40. Columbia County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,302 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 60,099

#39. Bradford County
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- Total small business establishments: 7,068 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 325,889

#38. Luzerne County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,594 (21.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 72,999

#37. Somerset County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,039 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 47,495

#35. Bedford County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,872 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 85,554

#35. Lawrence County
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- Total small business establishments: 932 (22.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 42,419

#34. Union County
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- Total small business establishments: 878 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 39,742

#33. Snyder County
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- Total small business establishments: 360 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 16,287

#32. Potter County
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- Total small business establishments: 847 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 38,115

#31. Warren County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,973 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 132,281

#30. Cambria County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,084 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 269,300

#29. Erie County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,155 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 576,772

#28. Delaware County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,912 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 83,202

#27. Crawford County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,152 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 50,038

#25. Venango County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,650 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 375,760

#25. Lehigh County
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- Total small business establishments: 931 (23.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 40,292

#24. McKean County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,344 (23.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 353,765

#23. Westmoreland County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,305 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 265,593

#22. Cumberland County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,699 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 113,595

#21. Lycoming County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,141 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 215,957

#20. Lackawanna County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,626 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 109,950

#19. Mercer County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,888 (24.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 78,333

#18. Clearfield County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,947 (24.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 288,187

#17. Dauphin County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,475 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 556,049

#16. Lancaster County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,080 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 44,142

#15. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 444 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 18,103

#14. Montour County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,192 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 210,012

#13. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 646 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 26,100

#12. Wyoming County
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- Total small business establishments: 931 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 37,581

#11. Clarion County
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- Total small business establishments: 112 (25.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.4%
- 2021 population: 4,461

#10. Cameron County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,951 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 196,789

#9. Butler County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,299 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 51,195

#8. Wayne County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,145 (25.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 122,181

#7. Blair County
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- Total small business establishments: 156 (26.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 5,859

#6. Sullivan County
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- Total small business establishments: 33,447 (26.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 1,245,445

#5. Allegheny County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,880 (27.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 540,864

#4. Chester County
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- Total small business establishments: 901 (29.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 30,771

#3. Elk County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,635 (30.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 647,159

#2. Bucks County
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- Total small business establishments: 26,469 (30.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 864,022

#1. Montgomery County
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