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Establishment exit rate in Benton County

Establishment exit rate in Benton County was 9.958% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2 pts from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 99 counties in 2023.

20239.958%
Change on 2022-2 pts
Rank13th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high11.9622022
Series low4.9362014

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Establishment exit rate in Benton County, 2010 to 2023

468101220102012201420162018202020232010: 7.241 %2011: 7.51 %2012: 5.058 %2013: 10.884 %2014: 4.936 %2015: 7.066 %2016: 8.26 %2017: 9.279 %2018: 7.89 %2019: 7.708 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 7.943 %2022: 11.962 %2023: 9.958 %46810122010201520232010: 7.241 %2011: 7.51 %2012: 5.058 %2013: 10.884 %2014: 4.936 %2015: 7.066 %2016: 8.26 %2017: 9.279 %2018: 7.89 %2019: 7.708 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 7.943 %2022: 11.962 %2023: 9.958 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-09-25.
All 14 values
Period%
20239.958
202211.962
20217.943
20206.8
20197.708
20187.89
20179.279
20168.26
20157.066
20144.936
201310.884
20125.058
20117.51
20107.241

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2023
Benton County9.958
Iowa8.413
United States9.396

Benton County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 8.716 %Adams County: 9.326 %Allamakee County: 7.077 %Appanoose County: 8.044 %Audubon County: 5.814 %Benton County: 9.958 %Black Hawk County: 7.488 %Boone County: 7.565 %Bremer County: 7.685 %Buchanan County: 6.795 %Buena Vista County: 9.957 %Butler County: 9.391 %Calhoun County: 10.445 %Carroll County: 5.462 %Cass County: 7.255 %Cedar County: 8.294 %Cerro Gordo County: 7.929 %Cherokee County: 7.453 %Chickasaw County: 7.496 %Clarke County: 8.046 %Clay County: 6.122 %Clayton County: 9.767 %Clinton County: 10.221 %Crawford County: 9.358 %Dallas County: 9.618 %Davis County: 9.317 %Decatur County: 2.12 %Delaware County: 9.958 %Des Moines County: 6.903 %Dickinson County: 7.358 %Dubuque County: 7.617 %Emmet County: 6.19 %Fayette County: 8.254 %Floyd County: 6.562 %Franklin County: 7.339 %Fremont County: 10.492 %Greene County: 9.565 %Grundy County: 8.55 %Guthrie County: 9.145 %Hamilton County: 7.44 %Hancock County: 11.743 %Hardin County: 8.052 %Harrison County: 8.163 %Henry County: 7.193 %Howard County: 7.826 %Humboldt County: 8.929 %Ida County: 5.689 %Iowa County: 8.144 %Jackson County: 10.191 %Jasper County: 8.291 %Jefferson County: 10.387 %Johnson County: 9.247 %Jones County: 8.213 %Keokuk County: 8.184 %Kossuth County: 9.149 %Lee County: 7.025 %Linn County: 8.462 %Louisa County: 11.667 %Lucas County: 9.065 %Lyon County: 9.169 %Madison County: 9.946 %Mahaska County: 7.967 %Marion County: 8.301 %Marshall County: 8.055 %Mills County: 8.532 %Mitchell County: 7.46 %Monona County: 11.386 %Monroe County: 5.455 %Montgomery County: 6.679 %Muscatine County: 8.046 %O'Brien County: 6.874 %Osceola County: 9.551 %Page County: 5.405 %Palo Alto County: 7.129 %Plymouth County: 9.306 %Pocahontas County: 9.418 %Polk County: 9.335 %Pottawattamie County: 9.096 %Poweshiek County: 7.066 %Ringgold County: 14.884 %Sac County: 8.966 %Scott County: 8.932 %Shelby County: 4.651 %Sioux County: 5.71 %Story County: 7.688 %Tama County: 12.109 %Taylor County: 12.549 %Union County: 6.093 %Van Buren County: 9.195 %Wapello County: 8.257 %Warren County: 9.398 %Washington County: 8.924 %Wayne County: 7.115 %Webster County: 7.813 %Winnebago County: 9.739 %Winneshiek County: 5.962 %Woodbury County: 6.861 %Worth County: 12.903 %Wright County: 7.939 %
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  • 8.2 to 9.1
  • 9.1 to 9.8
  • 9.8 and over
Establishment exit rate, 2023, %. Benton County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Establishments that closed during the year (employees a year earlier and none in March of the year), as a percentage of the average number of establishments in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

Counts closed locations, including branches of firms that keep operating elsewhere, so it is not a firm failure rate. Not comparable with enterprise_death_rate, which counts enterprise deaths in Europe. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Establishment exit rate, Benton County, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Establishment exit rate, Benton County, 2010 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/establishment-exit-rate/benton-county-iowa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Establishment exit rate, Benton County, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/establishment-exit-rate/benton-county-iowa.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Establishment exit rate, Benton County, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/establishment-exit-rate/benton-county-iowa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the establishment exit rate in Benton County?

Establishment exit rate in Benton County was 9.958% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2 pts from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 99 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest establishment exit rate in Benton County?

11.962% in 2022, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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