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Counties in Montana by establishment entry rate

Golden Valley County had the highest establishment entry rate of 53 counties in 2020, at 35.294%. Wibaux County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.836% and the figure for Montana was 10.539%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest35.294Golden Valley County
Lowest0Wibaux County
Median9.83653 counties
Montana10.539History

Map of counties, 2020

Beaverhead County: 9.836 %Big Horn County: 8.902 %Blaine County: 5.195 %Broadwater County: 18.182 %Carbon County: 12.069 %Carter County: 13.636 %Cascade County: 8.537 %Chouteau County: 9.167 %Custer County: 8.201 %Daniels County: 9.677 %Dawson County: 8.273 %Deer Lodge County: 17.992 %Fallon County: 4.202 %Fergus County: 6.71 %Flathead County: 12.39 %Gallatin County: 12.516 %Glacier County: 9.948 %Golden Valley County: 35.294 %Granite County: 16.842 %Hill County: 6.935 %Jefferson County: 9.653 %Judith Basin County: 8.163 %Lake County: 10.512 %Lewis and Clark County: 10.378 %Liberty County: 10.909 %Lincoln County: 12.23 %McCone County: 9.091 %Madison County: 11.34 %Meagher County: 22.222 %Mineral County: 10.732 %Missoula County: 9.773 %Musselshell County: 8.824 %Park County: 12.251 %Phillips County: 7.407 %Pondera County: 5.016 %Powder River County: 17.857 %Powell County: 7.534 %Ravalli County: 11.338 %Richland County: 9.847 %Roosevelt County: 12.042 %Rosebud County: 5.882 %Sanders County: 12.179 %Sheridan County: 6.338 %Silver Bow County: 9.803 %Stillwater County: 12.963 %Sweet Grass County: 14.599 %Teton County: 12.766 %Toole County: 6.04 %Treasure County: 27.273 %Valley County: 7.851 %Wheatland County: 5.31 %Wibaux County: 0 %Yellowstone County: 8.832 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Golden Valley County: 35.294 %Golden Valley County35.294Treasure County: 27.273 %Treasure County27.273Meagher County: 22.222 %Meagher County22.222Broadwater County: 18.182 %Broadwater County18.182Deer Lodge County: 17.992 %Deer Lodge County17.992Powder River County: 17.857 %Powder River County17.857Granite County: 16.842 %Granite County16.842Sweet Grass County: 14.599 %Sweet Grass County14.599Carter County: 13.636 %Carter County13.636Stillwater County: 12.963 %Stillwater County12.963Teton County: 12.766 %Teton County12.766Gallatin County: 12.516 %Gallatin County12.516Flathead County: 12.39 %Flathead County12.39Park County: 12.251 %Park County12.251Lincoln County: 12.23 %Lincoln County12.23Sanders County: 12.179 %Sanders County12.179Carbon County: 12.069 %Carbon County12.069Roosevelt County: 12.042 %Roosevelt County12.042Madison County: 11.34 %Madison County11.34Ravalli County: 11.338 %Ravalli County11.338Liberty County: 10.909 %Liberty County10.909Mineral County: 10.732 %Mineral County10.732Lake County: 10.512 %Lake County10.512Lewis and Clark County: 10.378 %Lewis and Clark County10.378Glacier County: 9.948 %Glacier County9.948Richland County: 9.847 %Richland County9.847Beaverhead County: 9.836 %Beaverhead County9.836Silver Bow County: 9.803 %Silver Bow County9.803Missoula County: 9.773 %Missoula County9.773Daniels County: 9.677 %Daniels County9.677Jefferson County: 9.653 %Jefferson County9.653Chouteau County: 9.167 %Chouteau County9.167McCone County: 9.091 %McCone County9.091Big Horn County: 8.902 %Big Horn County8.902Yellowstone County: 8.832 %Yellowstone County8.832Musselshell County: 8.824 %Musselshell County8.824Cascade County: 8.537 %Cascade County8.537Dawson County: 8.273 %Dawson County8.273Custer County: 8.201 %Custer County8.201Judith Basin County: 8.163 %Judith Basin County8.163Valley County: 7.851 %Valley County7.851Powell County: 7.534 %Powell County7.534Phillips County: 7.407 %Phillips County7.407Hill County: 6.935 %Hill County6.935Fergus County: 6.71 %Fergus County6.71Sheridan County: 6.338 %Sheridan County6.338Toole County: 6.04 %Toole County6.04Rosebud County: 5.882 %Rosebud County5.882Wheatland County: 5.31 %Wheatland County5.31Blaine County: 5.195 %Blaine County5.195Pondera County: 5.016 %Pondera County5.016Fallon County: 4.202 %Fallon County4.202Wibaux County: 0 %Wibaux County0Golden Valley County: 35.294 %Golden Valley County35.294Treasure County: 27.273 %Treasure County27.273Meagher County: 22.222 %Meagher County22.222Broadwater County: 18.182 %Broadwater County18.182Deer Lodge County: 17.992 %Deer Lodge County17.992Powder River County: 17.857 %Powder River County17.857Granite County: 16.842 %Granite County16.842Sweet Grass County: 14.599 %Sweet Grass County14.599Carter County: 13.636 %Carter County13.636Stillwater County: 12.963 %Stillwater County12.963Teton County: 12.766 %Teton County12.766Gallatin County: 12.516 %Gallatin County12.516Flathead County: 12.39 %Flathead County12.39Park County: 12.251 %Park County12.251Lincoln County: 12.23 %Lincoln County12.23Sanders County: 12.179 %Sanders County12.179Carbon County: 12.069 %Carbon County12.069Roosevelt County: 12.042 %Roosevelt County12.042Madison County: 11.34 %Madison County11.34Ravalli County: 11.338 %Ravalli County11.338Liberty County: 10.909 %Liberty County10.909Mineral County: 10.732 %Mineral County10.732Lake County: 10.512 %Lake County10.512Lewis and Clark County: 10.378 %Lewis and Clark County10.378Glacier County: 9.948 %Glacier County9.948Richland County: 9.847 %Richland County9.847Beaverhead County: 9.836 %Beaverhead County9.836Silver Bow County: 9.803 %Silver Bow County9.803Missoula County: 9.773 %Missoula County9.773Daniels County: 9.677 %Daniels County9.677Jefferson County: 9.653 %Jefferson County9.653Chouteau County: 9.167 %Chouteau County9.167McCone County: 9.091 %McCone County9.091Big Horn County: 8.902 %Big Horn County8.902Yellowstone County: 8.832 %Yellowstone County8.832Musselshell County: 8.824 %Musselshell County8.824Cascade County: 8.537 %Cascade County8.537Dawson County: 8.273 %Dawson County8.273Custer County: 8.201 %Custer County8.201Judith Basin County: 8.163 %Judith Basin County8.163Valley County: 7.851 %Valley County7.851Powell County: 7.534 %Powell County7.534Phillips County: 7.407 %Phillips County7.407Hill County: 6.935 %Hill County6.935Fergus County: 6.71 %Fergus County6.71Sheridan County: 6.338 %Sheridan County6.338Toole County: 6.04 %Toole County6.04Rosebud County: 5.882 %Rosebud County5.882Wheatland County: 5.31 %Wheatland County5.31Blaine County: 5.195 %Blaine County5.195Pondera County: 5.016 %Pondera County5.016Fallon County: 4.202 %Fallon County4.202Wibaux 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Golden Valley County35.294n/a
2Treasure County27.273+27.27 pts
3Meagher County22.222+8.89 pts
4Broadwater County18.182+9.93 pts
5Deer Lodge County17.992+8.74 pts
6Powder River County17.857+12.5 pts
7Granite County16.842+4.88 pts
8Sweet Grass County14.599+1.31 pts
9Carter County13.636n/a
10Stillwater County12.963+4.02 pts
11Teton County12.766+5.38 pts
12Gallatin County12.516+0.87 pts
13Flathead County12.39+0.68 pts
14Park County12.251+1.32 pts
15Lincoln County12.23+2.37 pts
16Sanders County12.179+1.36 pts
17Carbon County12.069+0.84 pts
18Roosevelt County12.042+3.32 pts
19Madison County11.34-1.03 pts
20Ravalli County11.338-0.1 pts
21Liberty County10.909+0.38 pts
22Mineral County10.732-5.19 pts
23Lake County10.512-0.55 pts
24Lewis and Clark County10.378+1.51 pts
25Glacier County9.948+0.98 pts
26Richland County9.847+1.07 pts
27Beaverhead County9.836+0.75 pts
28Silver Bow County9.803+2.74 pts
29Missoula County9.773+0.27 pts
30Daniels County9.677+3.28 pts
31Jefferson County9.653-3.02 pts
32Chouteau County9.167+3.31 pts
33McCone County9.091-1.78 pts
34Big Horn County8.902+4.78 pts
35Yellowstone County8.832+0.27 pts
36Musselshell County8.824-0.98 pts
37Cascade County8.537+0.86 pts
38Dawson County8.273-0.59 pts
39Custer County8.201+2.42 pts
40Judith Basin County8.163-9.42 pts
41Valley County7.851+3.79 pts
42Powell County7.534-0.68 pts
43Phillips County7.407-1.77 pts
44Hill County6.935-0.78 pts
45Fergus County6.71-0.96 pts
46Sheridan County6.338-0.02 pts
47Toole County6.04+0.08 pts
48Rosebud County5.882-0.63 pts
49Wheatland County5.31-10.62 pts
50Blaine County5.195-1.5 pts
51Pondera County5.016-0.49 pts
52Fallon County4.202-6.5 pts
53Wibaux County0n/a

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 2020 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment entry rate?

Golden Valley County, with 35.294% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment entry rate?

Wibaux County, with 0% in 2020.

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 2020 and are not ranked.

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