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Los Angeles County and the small Wyoming county of Sheridan don't share many similarities, except in one area: a lot of business applications.
In 2025, the United States saw an 8% increase in business applications, with Los Angeles County and Sheridan County in Wyoming topping the list. While both counties have high volumes of applications, they differ greatly in population and location. Los Angeles County had 31,924 applications, while Sheridan County had 47,787 applications, despite Sheridan's much smaller population of just 33,241 residents.
The data shows that some Wyoming counties have become popular for starting businesses due to low-cost formation services and simplicity. The overall application rate per 1,000 residents ranged from 14.5 in Queens County, NY to 40.4 in Pinellas County, FL.
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