Washington small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 1,062 (15.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 67,229

#39. Mason County
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- Total small business establishments: 200 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.5%
- 2021 population: 12,207

#38. Skamania County
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- Total small business establishments: 239 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 13,906

#37. Pend Oreille County
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- Total small business establishments: 82 (17.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 96.5%
- 2021 population: 4,579

#36. Wahkiakum County
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- Total small business establishments: 377 (18.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 20,640

#34. Adams County
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- Total small business establishments: 43 (18.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 95.6%
- 2021 population: 2,354

#34. Garfield County
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- Total small business establishments: 808 (18.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 43,838

#33. Douglas County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,830 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 98,126

#32. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 137 (18.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.9%
- 2021 population: 7,267

#31. Ferry County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,872 (19.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 256,647

#30. Yakima County
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- Total small business establishments: 916 (19.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 47,553

#29. Stevens County
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- Total small business establishments: 439 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 22,468

#27. Asotin County
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- Total small business establishments: 845 (19.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 43,238

#27. Whitman County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,972 (19.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 100,440

#26. Grant County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,238 (20.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 111,648

#25. Cowlitz County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,558 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 76,787

#24. Grays Harbor County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,426 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 927,199

#23. Pierce County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,894 (21.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 87,557

#22. Island County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,523 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 298,078

#21. Thurston County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,161 (22.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 276,591

#20. Kitsap County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,942 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 84,575

#19. Lewis County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,445 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 62,158

#18. Walla Walla County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,920 (23.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 210,585

#17. Benton County
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- Total small business establishments: 11,978 (23.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 512,588

#16. Clark County
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- Total small business establishments: 550 (23.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 23,178

#15. Klickitat County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,892 (23.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 836,037

#14. Snohomish County
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- Total small business establishments: 273 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.9%
- 2021 population: 11,277

#13. Lincoln County
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- Total small business establishments: 597 (24.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 23,971

#12. Pacific County
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- Total small business establishments: 13,840 (25.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 545,498

#11. Spokane County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,093 (26.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 78,442

#10. Clallam County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,159 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 42,741

#9. Okanogan County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,578 (27.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 130,933

#8. Skagit County
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- Total small business establishments: 117 (29.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.3%
- 2021 population: 4,015

#7. Columbia County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,016 (30.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 33,561

#6. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,374 (30.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 44,688

#5. Kittitas County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,987 (30.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 226,718

#4. Whatcom County
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- Total small business establishments: 70,492 (31.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 2,253,038

#3. King County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,671 (33.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 79,775

#2. Chelan County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,024 (55.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 18,615

#1. San Juan County
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