Wisconsin small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 2,256 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 104,166

#50. Fond du Lac County
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- Total small business establishments: 289 (21.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 13,312

#49. Buffalo County
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- Total small business establishments: 888 (21.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 40,812

#48. Shawano County
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- Total small business establishments: 20,144 (21.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 924,207

#47. Milwaukee County
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- Total small business establishments: 451 (21.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 20,577

#46. Kewaunee County
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- Total small business establishments: 313 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 14,116

#45. Rusk County
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- Total small business establishments: 102 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 4,586

#44. Florence County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,168 (22.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 51,992

#43. Waupaca County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,654 (22.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 117,697

#42. Sheboygan County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,171 (22.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 51,285

#41. Grant County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,013 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 44,026

#40. Douglas County
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- Total small business establishments: 554 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 23,777

#39. Iowa County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,002 (23.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 85,796

#38. Jefferson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,733 (23.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 74,085

#37. Wood County
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- Total small business establishments: 378 (23.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 16,082

#36. Crawford County
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- Total small business establishments: 470 (23.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 19,944

#35. Taylor County
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- Total small business establishments: 671 (23.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 28,453

#34. Lincoln County
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- Total small business establishments: 454 (23.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 19,249

#33. Green Lake County
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- Total small business establishments: 400 (23.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 16,759

#32. Burnett County
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- Total small business establishments: 222 (24.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 9,262

#31. Forest County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,678 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 69,429

#30. Portage County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,324 (24.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 137,237

#29. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,418 (24.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 58,404

#28. Columbia County
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- Total small business establishments: 6,551 (24.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 268,814

#27. Brown County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,628 (24.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 66,628

#25. Chippewa County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,365 (24.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 137,746

#25. Marathon County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,349 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 95,055

#24. St. Croix County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,039 (24.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 41,849

#23. Marinette County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,652 (25.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 105,988

#22. Eau Claire County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,147 (25.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 45,521

#21. Polk County
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- Total small business establishments: 14,347 (25.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 561,724

#20. Dane County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,089 (25.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 119,367

#19. La Crosse County
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- Total small business establishments: 370 (26.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 14,055

#18. Price County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,774 (26.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 105,200

#17. Walworth County
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- Total small business establishments: 988 (26.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 37,018

#16. Green County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,145 (26.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 191,309

#15. Outagamie County
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- Total small business establishments: 442 (27.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.1%
- 2021 population: 16,304

#14. Bayfield County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,812 (27.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 65,740

#13. Sauk County
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- Total small business establishments: 544 (27.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 19,505

#12. Langlade County
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- Total small business establishments: 178 (28.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 6,193

#11. Iron County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,349 (28.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 46,746

#10. Barron County
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- Total small business establishments: 216 (29.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 7,386

#9. Pepin County
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- Total small business establishments: 474 (29.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 16,054

#8. Ashland County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,796 (30.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 92,551

#7. Ozaukee County
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- Total small business establishments: 515 (30.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 16,760

#6. Washburn County
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- Total small business establishments: 12,677 (31.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 409,080

#5. Waukesha County
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- Total small business establishments: 632 (34.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 18,247

#4. Sawyer County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,371 (35.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 38,282

#3. Oneida County
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- Total small business establishments: 977 (41.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 23,522

#2. Vilas County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,291 (42.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 30,406

#1. Door County
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