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By the Numbers – Orange County Businesses

There are more than 82,000 businesses in Orange County. They collectively employ nearly 1.2 million workers. About 57% of all OC businesses have one to four employees. Nearly 3% have 50 to 99 workers. Less than 1% have 500 or more employees. Anaheim has more businesses than any OC city, with 8,290. Irvine is No. 2, with 7,966. Santa Ana takes the No. 3 spot, with 7,379.

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