Data / Rankings / Establishment entry rate / Counties in Montana

Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate

Broadwater County had the highest establishment entry rate of 53 counties in 2016, at 20.313%. Wibaux County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.259% and the figure for Montana was 9.691%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Keep it in a collection in your library.
Highest20.313Broadwater County
Lowest0Wibaux County
Median9.25953 counties
Montana9.691History

Map of counties, 2016

Beaverhead County: 11.927 %Big Horn County: 10.44 %Blaine County: 5.556 %Broadwater County: 20.313 %Carbon County: 11.454 %Carter County: 19.231 %Cascade County: 7.706 %Chouteau County: 6.299 %Custer County: 8.719 %Daniels County: 6.557 %Dawson County: 5.017 %Deer Lodge County: 8.837 %Fallon County: 10.332 %Fergus County: 11.168 %Flathead County: 10.617 %Gallatin County: 12.054 %Garfield County: 15.789 %Glacier County: 9.068 %Golden Valley County: 0 %Granite County: 9.89 %Hill County: 6.838 %Jefferson County: 14.694 %Judith Basin County: 10.638 %Lake County: 10.659 %Lewis and Clark County: 9.59 %Liberty County: 4.878 %Lincoln County: 8.206 %Madison County: 14.095 %Meagher County: 12 %Mineral County: 13.198 %Missoula County: 9.327 %Musselshell County: 10.86 %Park County: 8.978 %Phillips County: 6.926 %Pondera County: 6.231 %Powder River County: 13.008 %Powell County: 6.186 %Prairie County: 11.94 %Ravalli County: 10.361 %Richland County: 8.032 %Roosevelt County: 6.202 %Rosebud County: 7.453 %Sanders County: 10.438 %Sheridan County: 7.383 %Silver Bow County: 6.727 %Stillwater County: 9.231 %Sweet Grass County: 15.862 %Teton County: 9.687 %Toole County: 6.607 %Valley County: 6.939 %Wheatland County: 9.259 %Wibaux County: 0 %Yellowstone County: 8.883 %
  • Under 6.5
  • 6.5 to 7.8
  • 7.8 to 9.3
  • 9.3 to 11
  • 11 to 12
  • 12 and over
  • No data
%, 2016. 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, 2016

Broadwater County: 20.313 %Broadwater County20.313Carter County: 19.231 %Carter County19.231Sweet Grass County: 15.862 %Sweet Grass County15.862Garfield County: 15.789 %Garfield County15.789Jefferson County: 14.694 %Jefferson County14.694Madison County: 14.095 %Madison County14.095Mineral County: 13.198 %Mineral County13.198Powder River County: 13.008 %Powder River County13.008Gallatin County: 12.054 %Gallatin County12.054Meagher County: 12 %Meagher County12Prairie County: 11.94 %Prairie County11.94Beaverhead County: 11.927 %Beaverhead County11.927Carbon County: 11.454 %Carbon County11.454Fergus County: 11.168 %Fergus County11.168Musselshell County: 10.86 %Musselshell County10.86Lake County: 10.659 %Lake County10.659Judith Basin County: 10.638 %Judith Basin County10.638Flathead County: 10.617 %Flathead County10.617Big Horn County: 10.44 %Big Horn County10.44Sanders County: 10.438 %Sanders County10.438Ravalli County: 10.361 %Ravalli County10.361Fallon County: 10.332 %Fallon County10.332Granite County: 9.89 %Granite County9.89Teton County: 9.687 %Teton County9.687Lewis and Clark County: 9.59 %Lewis and Clark County9.59Missoula County: 9.327 %Missoula County9.327Wheatland County: 9.259 %Wheatland County9.259Stillwater County: 9.231 %Stillwater County9.231Glacier County: 9.068 %Glacier County9.068Park County: 8.978 %Park County8.978Yellowstone County: 8.883 %Yellowstone County8.883Deer Lodge County: 8.837 %Deer Lodge County8.837Custer County: 8.719 %Custer County8.719Lincoln County: 8.206 %Lincoln County8.206Richland County: 8.032 %Richland County8.032Cascade County: 7.706 %Cascade County7.706Rosebud County: 7.453 %Rosebud County7.453Sheridan County: 7.383 %Sheridan County7.383Valley County: 6.939 %Valley County6.939Phillips County: 6.926 %Phillips County6.926Hill County: 6.838 %Hill County6.838Silver Bow County: 6.727 %Silver Bow County6.727Toole County: 6.607 %Toole County6.607Daniels County: 6.557 %Daniels County6.557Chouteau County: 6.299 %Chouteau County6.299Pondera County: 6.231 %Pondera County6.231Roosevelt County: 6.202 %Roosevelt County6.202Powell County: 6.186 %Powell County6.186Blaine County: 5.556 %Blaine County5.556Dawson County: 5.017 %Dawson County5.017Liberty County: 4.878 %Liberty County4.878Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Wibaux County: 0 %Wibaux County0Broadwater County: 20.313 %Broadwater County20.313Carter County: 19.231 %Carter County19.231Sweet Grass County: 15.862 %Sweet Grass County15.862Garfield County: 15.789 %Garfield County15.789Jefferson County: 14.694 %Jefferson County14.694Madison County: 14.095 %Madison County14.095Mineral County: 13.198 %Mineral County13.198Powder River County: 13.008 %Powder River County13.008Gallatin County: 12.054 %Gallatin County12.054Meagher County: 12 %Meagher County12Prairie County: 11.94 %Prairie County11.94Beaverhead County: 11.927 %Beaverhead County11.927Carbon County: 11.454 %Carbon County11.454Fergus County: 11.168 %Fergus County11.168Musselshell County: 10.86 %Musselshell County10.86Lake County: 10.659 %Lake County10.659Judith Basin County: 10.638 %Judith Basin County10.638Flathead County: 10.617 %Flathead County10.617Big Horn County: 10.44 %Big Horn County10.44Sanders County: 10.438 %Sanders County10.438Ravalli County: 10.361 %Ravalli County10.361Fallon County: 10.332 %Fallon County10.332Granite County: 9.89 %Granite County9.89Teton County: 9.687 %Teton County9.687Lewis and Clark County: 9.59 %Lewis and Clark County9.59Missoula County: 9.327 %Missoula County9.327Wheatland County: 9.259 %Wheatland County9.259Stillwater County: 9.231 %Stillwater County9.231Glacier County: 9.068 %Glacier County9.068Park County: 8.978 %Park County8.978Yellowstone County: 8.883 %Yellowstone County8.883Deer Lodge County: 8.837 %Deer Lodge County8.837Custer County: 8.719 %Custer County8.719Lincoln County: 8.206 %Lincoln County8.206Richland County: 8.032 %Richland County8.032Cascade County: 7.706 %Cascade County7.706Rosebud County: 7.453 %Rosebud County7.453Sheridan County: 7.383 %Sheridan County7.383Valley County: 6.939 %Valley County6.939Phillips County: 6.926 %Phillips County6.926Hill County: 6.838 %Hill County6.838Silver Bow County: 6.727 %Silver Bow County6.727Toole County: 6.607 %Toole County6.607Daniels County: 6.557 %Daniels County6.557Chouteau County: 6.299 %Chouteau County6.299Pondera County: 6.231 %Pondera County6.231Roosevelt County: 6.202 %Roosevelt County6.202Powell County: 6.186 %Powell County6.186Blaine County: 5.556 %Blaine County5.556Dawson County: 5.017 %Dawson County5.017Liberty County: 4.878 %Liberty County4.878Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Wibaux County: 0 %Wibaux 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Broadwater County20.313+6.46 pts
2Carter County19.231-1.18 pts
3Sweet Grass County15.862+6.37 pts
4Garfield County15.789+15.79 pts
5Jefferson County14.694+0.41 pts
6Madison County14.095+0.69 pts
7Mineral County13.198+6.16 pts
8Powder River County13.008-4.88 pts
9Gallatin County12.054-0.23 pts
10Meagher County12+5.94 pts
11Prairie County11.94n/a
12Beaverhead County11.927+1.18 pts
13Carbon County11.454-1.31 pts
14Fergus County11.168+5.02 pts
15Musselshell County10.86+2.56 pts
16Lake County10.659+2.1 pts
17Judith Basin County10.638+2.39 pts
18Flathead County10.617+0.26 pts
19Big Horn County10.44-0.83 pts
20Sanders County10.438-0.09 pts
21Ravalli County10.361-3.29 pts
22Fallon County10.332+6.05 pts
23Granite County9.89-3.37 pts
24Teton County9.687-1.42 pts
25Lewis and Clark County9.59+1.07 pts
26Missoula County9.327-0.18 pts
27Wheatland County9.259-7.88 pts
28Stillwater County9.231+2.58 pts
29Glacier County9.068+1.34 pts
30Park County8.978-3.28 pts
31Yellowstone County8.883-0.93 pts
32Deer Lodge County8.837+4.71 pts
33Custer County8.719-0.42 pts
34Lincoln County8.206-1.56 pts
35Richland County8.032-1.94 pts
36Cascade County7.706-0.19 pts
37Rosebud County7.453+1.37 pts
38Sheridan County7.383-0.36 pts
39Valley County6.939+2.05 pts
40Phillips County6.926-3.33 pts
41Hill County6.838+2.04 pts
42Silver Bow County6.727-0.76 pts
43Toole County6.607+1.97 pts
44Daniels County6.557+0.26 pts
45Chouteau County6.299-4.14 pts
46Pondera County6.231+0.66 pts
47Roosevelt County6.202-1.43 pts
48Powell County6.186-1.98 pts
49Blaine County5.556-0.69 pts
50Dawson County5.017-5.16 pts
51Liberty County4.878-14.42 pts
52Golden Valley County00 pts
52Wibaux County0-9.52 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. 3 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2016 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.

Citation styles

The publisher is the author. Invokely is named only as the place the figures were read, where a style asks for it.

APA 7

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, 2016) [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 entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate, 2016. 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=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, 2016. 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=2016.

Harvard

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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_montana_by_2016,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010: Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate, 2016}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/montana-counties?period=2016. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}
RIS
TY  - DATA
AU  - U.S. Census Bureau
TI  - Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010: Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate, 2016
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/09/25
PB  - U.S. Census Bureau
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/montana-counties?period=2016
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-entry-rate/montana-counties?period=2016.
N1  - Publisher attribution: 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.
ER  -
Embed this chart

Paste this code into a web page or a blog post. The chart shows the latest figures as they are published, with the source and a link back to this page.

Sites that read oEmbed links, such as WordPress, can show the chart when you paste the link to this page.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"establishment_entry_rate","level":"province","within":"Montana","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=establishment_entry_rate&level=province&within=Montana&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Broadwater County, with 20.313% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Wibaux County, with 0% in 2016.

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. 3 counties have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.

Establishment entry rate: other rankings

Counties in Montana: more rankings