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Establishment exit rate in Washington County

Establishment exit rate in Washington County was 7.572% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.57 pts from 2022. That is the 61st highest of 118 counties in 2023.

20237.572%
Change on 2022+2.57 pts
Rank61st of 118Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high17.4292017
Series low4.112019

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Establishment exit rate in Washington County, 2010 to 2023

0510152020102012201420162018202020232010: 11.845 %2011: 8.501 %2012: 8.352 %2013: 6.565 %2014: 4.671 %2015: 4.948 %2016: 6.584 %2017: 17.429 %2018: 5.556 %2019: 4.11 %2020: 6.321 %2021: 11.009 %2022: 5 %2023: 7.572 %051015202010201520232010: 11.845 %2011: 8.501 %2012: 8.352 %2013: 6.565 %2014: 4.671 %2015: 4.948 %2016: 6.584 %2017: 17.429 %2018: 5.556 %2019: 4.11 %2020: 6.321 %2021: 11.009 %2022: 5 %2023: 7.572 %
%. 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%
20237.572
20225
202111.009
20206.321
20194.11
20185.556
201717.429
20166.584
20154.948
20144.671
20136.565
20128.352
20118.501
201011.845

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2023
Washington County7.572
Kentucky8.203
United States9.396

Washington County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 7.131 %Allen County: 7.44 %Anderson County: 6.431 %Ballard County: 11.594 %Barren County: 6.006 %Bath County: 9.449 %Bell County: 6.913 %Boone County: 8.634 %Bourbon County: 11.189 %Boyd County: 8.078 %Boyle County: 8.696 %Bracken County: 7.821 %Breathitt County: 8.696 %Breckinridge County: 7.463 %Bullitt County: 9.461 %Butler County: 3.955 %Caldwell County: 7.157 %Calloway County: 8.981 %Campbell County: 8.375 %Carlisle County: 8.974 %Carroll County: 3.31 %Carter County: 11.554 %Casey County: 6.813 %Christian County: 6.336 %Clark County: 9.813 %Clay County: 5.594 %Clinton County: 10.398 %Crittenden County: 5.839 %Cumberland County: 7.254 %Daviess County: 8.659 %Edmonson County: 10.185 %Elliott County: 8.955 %Estill County: 9.036 %Fayette County: 7.84 %Fleming County: 3.596 %Floyd County: 7.039 %Franklin County: 7.452 %Fulton County: 24.576 %Gallatin County: 12.5 %Garrard County: 8.511 %Grant County: 8.092 %Graves County: 10.492 %Grayson County: 10.435 %Green County: 9.396 %Greenup County: 10.412 %Hancock County: 3.721 %Hardin County: 8.595 %Harlan County: 7.331 %Harrison County: 5.068 %Hart County: 10.901 %Henderson County: 8.896 %Henry County: 11.705 %Hickman County: 14.286 %Hopkins County: 8.488 %Jackson County: 7.407 %Jefferson County: 9.219 %Jessamine County: 7.521 %Johnson County: 5.607 %Kenton County: 7.291 %Knott County: 7.407 %Knox County: 7.047 %Larue County: 7.463 %Laurel County: 8.82 %Lawrence County: 9 %Lee County: 6.742 %Leslie County: 5.848 %Letcher County: 8.077 %Lewis County: 14.847 %Lincoln County: 5.367 %Livingston County: 11.765 %Logan County: 7.991 %Lyon County: 5.145 %McCracken County: 7.067 %McCreary County: 6.92 %McLean County: 9.121 %Madison County: 7.046 %Magoffin County: 4.255 %Marion County: 9.841 %Marshall County: 7.792 %Martin County: 7.438 %Mason County: 7.823 %Meade County: 10.287 %Menifee County: 5.66 %Mercer County: 6.442 %Metcalfe County: 17.062 %Monroe County: 3.608 %Montgomery County: 8.612 %Morgan County: 6.04 %Muhlenberg County: 8.844 %Nelson County: 8.134 %Nicholas County: 8.333 %Ohio County: 6.433 %Oldham County: 8.282 %Owen County: 8.907 %Pendleton County: 6.962 %Perry County: 6.377 %Pike County: 6.86 %Powell County: 4.348 %Pulaski County: 7.794 %Rockcastle County: 5.319 %Rowan County: 7.792 %Russell County: 6.677 %Scott County: 8.239 %Shelby County: 6.974 %Simpson County: 7.235 %Spencer County: 7.256 %Taylor County: 7.372 %Todd County: 7.427 %Trigg County: 9.201 %Trimble County: 9.524 %Union County: 6.972 %Warren County: 7.064 %Washington County: 7.572 %Wayne County: 5.385 %Webster County: 9.845 %Whitley County: 6.463 %Wolfe County: 5.263 %Woodford County: 8.364 %
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Establishment exit rate, 2023, %. Washington 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, Washington 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, Washington 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/washington-county-kentucky. 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, Washington 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/washington-county-kentucky.

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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, Washington 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/washington-county-kentucky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the establishment exit rate in Washington County?

Establishment exit rate in Washington County was 7.572% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.57 pts from 2022. That is the 61st highest of 118 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 Washington County?

17.429% in 2017, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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