West Virginia small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 155 (7.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 20,191

#55. Lincoln County
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- Total small business establishments: 64 (8.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 95.5%
- 2021 population: 7,895

#54. Clay County
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- Total small business establishments: 68 (8.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 95.8%
- 2021 population: 7,739

#53. Doddridge County
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- Total small business establishments: 52 (10.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.1%
- 2021 population: 5,059

#52. Wirt County
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- Total small business establishments: 194 (10.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 18,413

#51. McDowell County
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- Total small business establishments: 235 (11.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 21,367

#50. Boone County
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- Total small business establishments: 459 (11.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 38,533

#49. Wayne County
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- Total small business establishments: 314 (12.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 25,290

#48. Mason County
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- Total small business establishments: 205 (12.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.6%
- 2021 population: 16,483

#47. Taylor County
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- Total small business establishments: 199 (12.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.0%
- 2021 population: 15,445

#46. Barbour County
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- Total small business establishments: 271 (12.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 20,991

#45. Wyoming County
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- Total small business establishments: 156 (13.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 11,892

#44. Summers County
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- Total small business establishments: 164 (13.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.6%
- 2021 population: 12,383

#43. Monroe County
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- Total small business establishments: 310 (13.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 23,374

#41. Hampshire County
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- Total small business establishments: 98 (13.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.0%
- 2021 population: 7,389

#41. Gilmer County
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- Total small business establishments: 231 (13.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 17,280

#40. Morgan County
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- Total small business establishments: 111 (13.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 8,286

#39. Webster County
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- Total small business establishments: 83 (13.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 97.6%
- 2021 population: 6,165

#38. Calhoun County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,708 (13.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 126,194

#37. Berkeley County
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- Total small business establishments: 316 (13.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 23,094

#36. Mingo County
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- Total small business establishments: 118 (14.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.3%
- 2021 population: 8,243

#35. Tyler County
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- Total small business establishments: 508 (14.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 34,270

#34. Preston County
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- Total small business establishments: 221 (15.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 13,912

#33. Roane County
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- Total small business establishments: 938 (16.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 58,520

#32. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 494 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 30,208

#31. Marshall County
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- Total small business establishments: 443 (16.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 26,866

#30. Mineral County
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- Total small business establishments: 460 (16.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 27,761

#29. Jackson County
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- Total small business establishments: 127 (16.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 7,612

#28. Pleasants County
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- Total small business establishments: 374 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 22,109

#27. Brooke County
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- Total small business establishments: 681 (17.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 40,083

#26. Fayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 551 (17.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 31,917

#25. Logan County
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- Total small business establishments: 540 (18.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 28,591

#24. Hancock County
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- Total small business establishments: 271 (19.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.2%
- 2021 population: 14,155

#23. Hardy County
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- Total small business establishments: 238 (19.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 12,293

#22. Braxton County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,167 (19.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 59,215

#21. Mercer County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,109 (19.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 56,117

#20. Marion County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,205 (21.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 57,355

#19. Putnam County
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- Total small business establishments: 235 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 11,009

#18. Grant County
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- Total small business establishments: 361 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 16,897

#17. Lewis County
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- Total small business establishments: 511 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 23,820

#16. Upshur County
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- Total small business establishments: 185 (22.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.4%
- 2021 population: 8,388

#15. Ritchie County
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- Total small business establishments: 543 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 24,415

#14. Nicholas County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,651 (22.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 73,801

#13. Raleigh County
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- Total small business establishments: 319 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,195

#12. Wetzel County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,399 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 106,487

#11. Monongalia County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,891 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 83,791

#10. Wood County
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- Total small business establishments: 645 (23.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 27,891

#9. Randolph County
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- Total small business establishments: 141 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.6%
- 2021 population: 6,078

#8. Pendleton County
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- Total small business establishments: 155 (23.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 6,675

#7. Tucker County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,286 (24.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 93,494

#6. Cabell County
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- Total small business establishments: 4,487 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 177,993

#5. Kanawha County
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- Total small business establishments: 878 (26.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 32,698

#4. Greenbrier County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,770 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 65,436

#3. Harrison County
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- Total small business establishments: 220 (27.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 7,890

#2. Pocahontas County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,283 (30.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 41,878

#1. Ohio County
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