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Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate

Wibaux County had the highest establishment entry rate of 50 counties in 2017, at 19.608%. Prairie County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 7.896% and the figure for Montana was 9.089%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.608Wibaux County
Lowest0Prairie County
Median7.89650 counties
Montana9.089History

Map of counties, 2017

Beaverhead County: 9.836 %Big Horn County: 3.911 %Blaine County: 8 %Broadwater County: 8.922 %Carbon County: 10.324 %Cascade County: 6.87 %Chouteau County: 7.287 %Custer County: 7.417 %Dawson County: 6.552 %Deer Lodge County: 7.692 %Fallon County: 7.547 %Fergus County: 7.259 %Flathead County: 10.423 %Gallatin County: 11.094 %Garfield County: 14.634 %Glacier County: 8.696 %Golden Valley County: 0 %Granite County: 12.903 %Hill County: 5.825 %Jefferson County: 6.478 %Lake County: 9.471 %Lewis and Clark County: 9.195 %Lincoln County: 8.755 %McCone County: 13.187 %Madison County: 13.729 %Meagher County: 13.861 %Mineral County: 7.368 %Missoula County: 10.141 %Musselshell County: 8 %Park County: 9.877 %Phillips County: 7.048 %Pondera County: 7.385 %Powder River County: 7.08 %Powell County: 10.345 %Prairie County: 0 %Ravalli County: 10.615 %Richland County: 10.472 %Roosevelt County: 6.469 %Rosebud County: 7.051 %Sanders County: 9.732 %Sheridan County: 6.969 %Silver Bow County: 7.187 %Stillwater County: 7.24 %Sweet Grass County: 3.39 %Teton County: 11.173 %Toole County: 3.681 %Valley County: 6.085 %Wheatland County: 9.174 %Wibaux County: 19.608 %Yellowstone County: 7.792 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Wibaux County: 19.608 %Wibaux County19.608Garfield County: 14.634 %Garfield County14.634Meagher County: 13.861 %Meagher County13.861Madison County: 13.729 %Madison County13.729McCone County: 13.187 %McCone County13.187Granite County: 12.903 %Granite County12.903Teton County: 11.173 %Teton County11.173Gallatin County: 11.094 %Gallatin County11.094Ravalli County: 10.615 %Ravalli County10.615Richland County: 10.472 %Richland County10.472Flathead County: 10.423 %Flathead County10.423Powell County: 10.345 %Powell County10.345Carbon County: 10.324 %Carbon County10.324Missoula County: 10.141 %Missoula County10.141Park County: 9.877 %Park County9.877Beaverhead County: 9.836 %Beaverhead County9.836Sanders County: 9.732 %Sanders County9.732Lake County: 9.471 %Lake County9.471Lewis and Clark County: 9.195 %Lewis and Clark County9.195Wheatland County: 9.174 %Wheatland County9.174Broadwater County: 8.922 %Broadwater County8.922Lincoln County: 8.755 %Lincoln County8.755Glacier County: 8.696 %Glacier County8.696Blaine County: 8 %Blaine County8Musselshell County: 8 %Musselshell County8Yellowstone County: 7.792 %Yellowstone County7.792Deer Lodge County: 7.692 %Deer Lodge County7.692Fallon County: 7.547 %Fallon County7.547Custer County: 7.417 %Custer County7.417Pondera County: 7.385 %Pondera County7.385Mineral County: 7.368 %Mineral County7.368Chouteau County: 7.287 %Chouteau County7.287Fergus County: 7.259 %Fergus County7.259Stillwater County: 7.24 %Stillwater County7.24Silver Bow County: 7.187 %Silver Bow County7.187Powder River County: 7.08 %Powder River County7.08Rosebud County: 7.051 %Rosebud County7.051Phillips County: 7.048 %Phillips County7.048Sheridan County: 6.969 %Sheridan County6.969Cascade County: 6.87 %Cascade County6.87Dawson County: 6.552 %Dawson County6.552Jefferson County: 6.478 %Jefferson County6.478Roosevelt County: 6.469 %Roosevelt County6.469Valley County: 6.085 %Valley County6.085Hill County: 5.825 %Hill County5.825Big Horn County: 3.911 %Big Horn County3.911Toole County: 3.681 %Toole County3.681Sweet Grass County: 3.39 %Sweet Grass County3.39Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Prairie County: 0 %Prairie County0Wibaux County: 19.608 %Wibaux County19.608Garfield County: 14.634 %Garfield County14.634Meagher County: 13.861 %Meagher County13.861Madison County: 13.729 %Madison County13.729McCone County: 13.187 %McCone County13.187Granite County: 12.903 %Granite County12.903Teton County: 11.173 %Teton County11.173Gallatin County: 11.094 %Gallatin County11.094Ravalli County: 10.615 %Ravalli County10.615Richland County: 10.472 %Richland County10.472Flathead County: 10.423 %Flathead County10.423Powell County: 10.345 %Powell County10.345Carbon County: 10.324 %Carbon County10.324Missoula County: 10.141 %Missoula County10.141Park County: 9.877 %Park County9.877Beaverhead County: 9.836 %Beaverhead County9.836Sanders County: 9.732 %Sanders County9.732Lake County: 9.471 %Lake County9.471Lewis and Clark County: 9.195 %Lewis and Clark County9.195Wheatland County: 9.174 %Wheatland County9.174Broadwater County: 8.922 %Broadwater County8.922Lincoln County: 8.755 %Lincoln County8.755Glacier County: 8.696 %Glacier County8.696Blaine County: 8 %Blaine County8Musselshell County: 8 %Musselshell County8Yellowstone County: 7.792 %Yellowstone County7.792Deer Lodge County: 7.692 %Deer Lodge County7.692Fallon County: 7.547 %Fallon County7.547Custer County: 7.417 %Custer County7.417Pondera County: 7.385 %Pondera County7.385Mineral County: 7.368 %Mineral County7.368Chouteau County: 7.287 %Chouteau County7.287Fergus County: 7.259 %Fergus County7.259Stillwater County: 7.24 %Stillwater County7.24Silver Bow County: 7.187 %Silver Bow County7.187Powder River County: 7.08 %Powder River County7.08Rosebud County: 7.051 %Rosebud County7.051Phillips County: 7.048 %Phillips County7.048Sheridan County: 6.969 %Sheridan County6.969Cascade County: 6.87 %Cascade County6.87Dawson County: 6.552 %Dawson County6.552Jefferson County: 6.478 %Jefferson County6.478Roosevelt County: 6.469 %Roosevelt County6.469Valley County: 6.085 %Valley County6.085Hill County: 5.825 %Hill County5.825Big Horn County: 3.911 %Big Horn County3.911Toole County: 3.681 %Toole County3.681Sweet Grass County: 3.39 %Sweet Grass County3.39Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Prairie County: 0 %Prairie 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Wibaux County19.608+19.61 pts
2Garfield County14.634-1.15 pts
3Meagher County13.861+1.86 pts
4Madison County13.729-0.37 pts
5McCone County13.187n/a
6Granite County12.903+3.01 pts
7Teton County11.173+1.49 pts
8Gallatin County11.094-0.96 pts
9Ravalli County10.615+0.25 pts
10Richland County10.472+2.44 pts
11Flathead County10.423-0.19 pts
12Powell County10.345+4.16 pts
13Carbon County10.324-1.13 pts
14Missoula County10.141+0.81 pts
15Park County9.877+0.9 pts
16Beaverhead County9.836-2.09 pts
17Sanders County9.732-0.71 pts
18Lake County9.471-1.19 pts
19Lewis and Clark County9.195-0.39 pts
20Wheatland County9.174-0.09 pts
21Broadwater County8.922-11.39 pts
22Lincoln County8.755+0.55 pts
23Glacier County8.696-0.37 pts
24Blaine County8+2.44 pts
24Musselshell County8-2.86 pts
26Yellowstone County7.792-1.09 pts
27Deer Lodge County7.692-1.14 pts
28Fallon County7.547-2.79 pts
29Custer County7.417-1.3 pts
30Pondera County7.385+1.15 pts
31Mineral County7.368-5.83 pts
32Chouteau County7.287+0.99 pts
33Fergus County7.259-3.91 pts
34Stillwater County7.24-1.99 pts
35Silver Bow County7.187+0.46 pts
36Powder River County7.08-5.93 pts
37Rosebud County7.051-0.4 pts
38Phillips County7.048+0.12 pts
39Sheridan County6.969-0.41 pts
40Cascade County6.87-0.84 pts
41Dawson County6.552+1.53 pts
42Jefferson County6.478-8.22 pts
43Roosevelt County6.469+0.27 pts
44Valley County6.085-0.85 pts
45Hill County5.825-1.01 pts
46Big Horn County3.911-6.53 pts
47Toole County3.681-2.93 pts
48Sweet Grass County3.39-12.47 pts
49Golden Valley County00 pts
49Prairie County0-11.94 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. 6 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2017 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Wibaux County, with 19.608% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Prairie County, with 0% in 2017.

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. 6 counties have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.

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