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Ten states with the most new business applications in 2021:
1. Wyoming: 58.12 applications per 1,000 residents
2. Delaware: 44.98 applications per 1,000 residents
3. Georgia: 30.48 applications per 1,000 residents
4. Florida: 29.35 applications per 1,000 residents
5. Mississippi: 22.33 applications per 1,000 residents
6. Nevada: 21.76 applications per 1,000 residents
7. Louisiana: 21.46 applications per 1,000 residents
8. Utah: 19.22 applications per 1,000 residents
9. Colorado: 19.15 applications per 1,000 residents
10. South Carolina: 18.74 applications per 1,000 residents