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Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate

Carter County had the highest establishment entry rate of 54 counties in 2015, at 20.408%. Petroleum County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.314% and the figure for Montana was 9.933%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.408Carter County
Lowest0Petroleum County
Median9.31454 counties
Montana9.933History

Map of counties, 2015

Beaverhead County: 10.742 %Big Horn County: 11.268 %Blaine County: 6.25 %Broadwater County: 13.853 %Carbon County: 12.76 %Carter County: 20.408 %Cascade County: 7.892 %Chouteau County: 10.442 %Custer County: 9.138 %Daniels County: 6.299 %Dawson County: 10.181 %Deer Lodge County: 4.128 %Fallon County: 4.286 %Fergus County: 6.146 %Flathead County: 10.356 %Gallatin County: 12.283 %Garfield County: 0 %Glacier County: 7.729 %Golden Valley County: 0 %Granite County: 13.26 %Hill County: 4.802 %Jefferson County: 14.286 %Judith Basin County: 8.247 %Lake County: 8.555 %Lewis and Clark County: 8.524 %Liberty County: 19.298 %Lincoln County: 9.765 %McCone County: 12.121 %Madison County: 13.41 %Meagher County: 6.061 %Mineral County: 7.035 %Missoula County: 9.51 %Musselshell County: 8.295 %Park County: 12.255 %Petroleum County: 0 %Phillips County: 10.256 %Pondera County: 5.573 %Powder River County: 17.886 %Powell County: 8.163 %Ravalli County: 13.651 %Richland County: 9.971 %Roosevelt County: 7.634 %Rosebud County: 6.079 %Sanders County: 10.526 %Sheridan County: 7.742 %Silver Bow County: 7.488 %Stillwater County: 6.652 %Sweet Grass County: 9.489 %Teton County: 11.111 %Toole County: 4.638 %Valley County: 4.888 %Wheatland County: 17.143 %Wibaux County: 9.524 %Yellowstone County: 9.81 %
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%, 2015. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

Carter County: 20.408 %Carter County20.408Liberty County: 19.298 %Liberty County19.298Powder River County: 17.886 %Powder River County17.886Wheatland County: 17.143 %Wheatland County17.143Jefferson County: 14.286 %Jefferson County14.286Broadwater County: 13.853 %Broadwater County13.853Ravalli County: 13.651 %Ravalli County13.651Madison County: 13.41 %Madison County13.41Granite County: 13.26 %Granite County13.26Carbon County: 12.76 %Carbon County12.76Gallatin County: 12.283 %Gallatin County12.283Park County: 12.255 %Park County12.255McCone County: 12.121 %McCone County12.121Big Horn County: 11.268 %Big Horn County11.268Teton County: 11.111 %Teton County11.111Beaverhead County: 10.742 %Beaverhead County10.742Sanders County: 10.526 %Sanders County10.526Chouteau County: 10.442 %Chouteau County10.442Flathead County: 10.356 %Flathead County10.356Phillips County: 10.256 %Phillips County10.256Dawson County: 10.181 %Dawson County10.181Richland County: 9.971 %Richland County9.971Yellowstone County: 9.81 %Yellowstone County9.81Lincoln County: 9.765 %Lincoln County9.765Wibaux County: 9.524 %Wibaux County9.524Missoula County: 9.51 %Missoula County9.51Sweet Grass County: 9.489 %Sweet Grass County9.489Custer County: 9.138 %Custer County9.138Lake County: 8.555 %Lake County8.555Lewis and Clark County: 8.524 %Lewis and Clark County8.524Musselshell County: 8.295 %Musselshell County8.295Judith Basin County: 8.247 %Judith Basin County8.247Powell County: 8.163 %Powell County8.163Cascade County: 7.892 %Cascade County7.892Sheridan County: 7.742 %Sheridan County7.742Glacier County: 7.729 %Glacier County7.729Roosevelt County: 7.634 %Roosevelt County7.634Silver Bow County: 7.488 %Silver Bow County7.488Mineral County: 7.035 %Mineral County7.035Stillwater County: 6.652 %Stillwater County6.652Daniels County: 6.299 %Daniels County6.299Blaine County: 6.25 %Blaine County6.25Fergus County: 6.146 %Fergus County6.146Rosebud County: 6.079 %Rosebud County6.079Meagher County: 6.061 %Meagher County6.061Pondera County: 5.573 %Pondera County5.573Valley County: 4.888 %Valley County4.888Hill County: 4.802 %Hill County4.802Toole County: 4.638 %Toole County4.638Fallon County: 4.286 %Fallon County4.286Deer Lodge County: 4.128 %Deer Lodge County4.128Garfield County: 0 %Garfield County0Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0Carter County: 20.408 %Carter County20.408Liberty County: 19.298 %Liberty County19.298Powder River County: 17.886 %Powder River County17.886Wheatland County: 17.143 %Wheatland County17.143Jefferson County: 14.286 %Jefferson County14.286Broadwater County: 13.853 %Broadwater County13.853Ravalli County: 13.651 %Ravalli County13.651Madison County: 13.41 %Madison County13.41Granite County: 13.26 %Granite County13.26Carbon County: 12.76 %Carbon County12.76Gallatin County: 12.283 %Gallatin County12.283Park County: 12.255 %Park County12.255McCone County: 12.121 %McCone County12.121Big Horn County: 11.268 %Big Horn County11.268Teton County: 11.111 %Teton County11.111Beaverhead County: 10.742 %Beaverhead County10.742Sanders County: 10.526 %Sanders County10.526Chouteau County: 10.442 %Chouteau County10.442Flathead County: 10.356 %Flathead County10.356Phillips County: 10.256 %Phillips County10.256Dawson County: 10.181 %Dawson County10.181Richland County: 9.971 %Richland County9.971Yellowstone County: 9.81 %Yellowstone County9.81Lincoln County: 9.765 %Lincoln County9.765Wibaux County: 9.524 %Wibaux County9.524Missoula County: 9.51 %Missoula County9.51Sweet Grass County: 9.489 %Sweet Grass County9.489Custer County: 9.138 %Custer County9.138Lake County: 8.555 %Lake County8.555Lewis and Clark County: 8.524 %Lewis and Clark County8.524Musselshell County: 8.295 %Musselshell County8.295Judith Basin County: 8.247 %Judith Basin County8.247Powell County: 8.163 %Powell County8.163Cascade County: 7.892 %Cascade County7.892Sheridan County: 7.742 %Sheridan County7.742Glacier County: 7.729 %Glacier County7.729Roosevelt County: 7.634 %Roosevelt County7.634Silver Bow County: 7.488 %Silver Bow County7.488Mineral County: 7.035 %Mineral County7.035Stillwater County: 6.652 %Stillwater County6.652Daniels County: 6.299 %Daniels County6.299Blaine County: 6.25 %Blaine County6.25Fergus County: 6.146 %Fergus County6.146Rosebud County: 6.079 %Rosebud County6.079Meagher County: 6.061 %Meagher County6.061Pondera County: 5.573 %Pondera County5.573Valley County: 4.888 %Valley County4.888Hill County: 4.802 %Hill County4.802Toole County: 4.638 %Toole County4.638Fallon County: 4.286 %Fallon County4.286Deer Lodge County: 4.128 %Deer Lodge County4.128Garfield County: 0 %Garfield County0Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Carter County20.408+20.41 pts
2Liberty County19.298n/a
3Powder River County17.886+13.01 pts
4Wheatland County17.143+7.34 pts
5Jefferson County14.286+6.37 pts
6Broadwater County13.853+6.16 pts
7Ravalli County13.651+1.31 pts
8Madison County13.41+2.57 pts
9Granite County13.26-5.03 pts
10Carbon County12.76+3.31 pts
11Gallatin County12.283-0.46 pts
12Park County12.255+1.97 pts
13McCone County12.121-4.04 pts
14Big Horn County11.268+1.24 pts
15Teton County11.111-0.87 pts
16Beaverhead County10.742-1.47 pts
17Sanders County10.526+1.6 pts
18Chouteau County10.442+2.41 pts
19Flathead County10.356-0.26 pts
20Phillips County10.256+2.5 pts
21Dawson County10.181+0.92 pts
22Richland County9.971-2.54 pts
23Yellowstone County9.81+1.04 pts
24Lincoln County9.765-1.33 pts
25Wibaux County9.524n/a
26Missoula County9.51-0.12 pts
27Sweet Grass County9.489-3.64 pts
28Custer County9.138+1.11 pts
29Lake County8.555-0.83 pts
30Lewis and Clark County8.524-0.42 pts
31Musselshell County8.295-1.1 pts
32Judith Basin County8.247-13.49 pts
33Powell County8.163-2.99 pts
34Cascade County7.892-0.16 pts
35Sheridan County7.742-5.68 pts
36Glacier County7.729+1.2 pts
37Roosevelt County7.634+1.23 pts
38Silver Bow County7.488+1.25 pts
39Mineral County7.035-2.01 pts
40Stillwater County6.652-0.44 pts
41Daniels County6.299-2.86 pts
42Blaine County6.25-0.65 pts
43Fergus County6.146-2.58 pts
44Rosebud County6.079+2.44 pts
45Meagher County6.061n/a
46Pondera County5.573-0.02 pts
47Valley County4.888-3.29 pts
48Hill County4.802-3.47 pts
49Toole County4.638-3.34 pts
50Fallon County4.286-4.08 pts
51Deer Lodge County4.128-0.22 pts
52Garfield County0n/a
52Golden Valley County00 pts
52Petroleum County00 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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

An establishment is a single physical location, so a new branch of an existing firm counts as an entry: this is not the rate of new firms. Not comparable with enterprise_birth_rate, which counts new enterprises in Europe. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 2 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2015 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate, 2015. 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/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/montana-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate, 2015. 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/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/montana-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/montana-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Carter County, with 20.408% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Petroleum County, with 0% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 2 counties have no value for 2015 and are not ranked.

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