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Counties in Arkansas by establishment exit rate

Nevada County had the highest establishment exit rate of 75 counties in 2018, at 14.286%. Lafayette County had the lowest, at 3.243%. The median was 7.782% and the figure for Arkansas was 7.952%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.286Nevada County
Lowest3.243Lafayette County
Median7.78275 counties
Arkansas7.952History

Map of counties, 2018

Arkansas County: 8.972 %Ashley County: 6.553 %Baxter County: 6.551 %Benton County: 7.22 %Boone County: 10.84 %Bradley County: 8.511 %Calhoun County: 4.138 %Carroll County: 9.091 %Chicot County: 8.142 %Clark County: 6.439 %Clay County: 7.435 %Cleburne County: 7.628 %Cleveland County: 9.655 %Columbia County: 8.276 %Conway County: 7.115 %Craighead County: 7.48 %Crawford County: 8.194 %Crittenden County: 7.519 %Cross County: 3.824 %Dallas County: 9.091 %Desha County: 7.055 %Drew County: 6.72 %Faulkner County: 7.723 %Franklin County: 8.566 %Fulton County: 5 %Garland County: 9.282 %Grant County: 6.746 %Greene County: 6.43 %Hempstead County: 8.493 %Hot Spring County: 8.395 %Howard County: 8.015 %Independence County: 7.591 %Izard County: 9.572 %Jackson County: 8.389 %Jefferson County: 7.93 %Johnson County: 9.524 %Lafayette County: 3.243 %Lawrence County: 7.843 %Lee County: 6.897 %Lincoln County: 6.383 %Little River County: 6.27 %Logan County: 9.398 %Lonoke County: 8.417 %Madison County: 4.639 %Marion County: 9.719 %Miller County: 9.94 %Mississippi County: 7.782 %Monroe County: 9.302 %Montgomery County: 8.299 %Nevada County: 14.286 %Newton County: 12.162 %Ouachita County: 7.08 %Perry County: 4.598 %Phillips County: 9.673 %Pike County: 6.286 %Poinsett County: 7.154 %Polk County: 6.459 %Pope County: 7.768 %Prairie County: 10.182 %Pulaski County: 8.5 %Randolph County: 7.395 %St. Francis County: 7.255 %Saline County: 7.958 %Scott County: 7.857 %Searcy County: 6.452 %Sebastian County: 7.701 %Sevier County: 8.493 %Sharp County: 6.154 %Stone County: 8.458 %Union County: 8.189 %Van Buren County: 8.303 %Washington County: 7.619 %White County: 9.15 %Woodruff County: 4.132 %Yell County: 6.786 %
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%, 2018. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Nevada County: 14.286 %Nevada County14.286Newton County: 12.162 %Newton County12.162Boone County: 10.84 %Boone County10.84Prairie County: 10.182 %Prairie County10.182Miller County: 9.94 %Miller County9.94Marion County: 9.719 %Marion County9.719Phillips County: 9.673 %Phillips County9.673Cleveland County: 9.655 %Cleveland County9.655Izard County: 9.572 %Izard County9.572Johnson County: 9.524 %Johnson County9.524Logan County: 9.398 %Logan County9.398Monroe County: 9.302 %Monroe County9.302Garland County: 9.282 %Garland County9.282White County: 9.15 %White County9.15Carroll County: 9.091 %Carroll County9.091Dallas County: 9.091 %Dallas County9.091Arkansas County: 8.972 %Arkansas County8.972Franklin County: 8.566 %Franklin County8.566Bradley County: 8.511 %Bradley County8.511Pulaski County: 8.5 %Pulaski County8.5Hempstead County: 8.493 %Hempstead County8.493Sevier County: 8.493 %Sevier County8.493Stone County: 8.458 %Stone County8.458Lonoke County: 8.417 %Lonoke County8.417Hot Spring County: 8.395 %Hot Spring County8.395Jackson County: 8.389 %Jackson County8.389Van Buren County: 8.303 %Van Buren County8.303Montgomery County: 8.299 %Montgomery County8.299Columbia County: 8.276 %Columbia County8.276Crawford County: 8.194 %Crawford County8.194Union County: 8.189 %Union County8.189Chicot County: 8.142 %Chicot County8.142Howard County: 8.015 %Howard County8.015Saline County: 7.958 %Saline County7.958Jefferson County: 7.93 %Jefferson County7.93Scott County: 7.857 %Scott County7.857Lawrence County: 7.843 %Lawrence County7.843Mississippi County: 7.782 %Mississippi County7.782Pope County: 7.768 %Pope County7.768Faulkner County: 7.723 %Faulkner County7.723Nevada County: 14.286 %Nevada County14.286Newton County: 12.162 %Newton County12.162Boone County: 10.84 %Boone County10.84Prairie County: 10.182 %Prairie County10.182Miller County: 9.94 %Miller County9.94Marion County: 9.719 %Marion County9.719Phillips County: 9.673 %Phillips County9.673Cleveland County: 9.655 %Cleveland County9.655Izard County: 9.572 %Izard County9.572Johnson County: 9.524 %Johnson County9.524Logan County: 9.398 %Logan County9.398Monroe County: 9.302 %Monroe County9.302Garland County: 9.282 %Garland County9.282White County: 9.15 %White County9.15Carroll County: 9.091 %Carroll County9.091Dallas County: 9.091 %Dallas County9.091Arkansas County: 8.972 %Arkansas County8.972Franklin County: 8.566 %Franklin County8.566Bradley County: 8.511 %Bradley County8.511Pulaski County: 8.5 %Pulaski County8.5Hempstead County: 8.493 %Hempstead County8.493Sevier County: 8.493 %Sevier County8.493Stone County: 8.458 %Stone County8.458Lonoke County: 8.417 %Lonoke County8.417Hot Spring County: 8.395 %Hot Spring County8.395Jackson County: 8.389 %Jackson County8.389Van Buren County: 8.303 %Van Buren County8.303Montgomery County: 8.299 %Montgomery County8.299Columbia County: 8.276 %Columbia County8.276Crawford County: 8.194 %Crawford County8.194Union County: 8.189 %Union County8.189Chicot County: 8.142 %Chicot County8.142Howard County: 8.015 %Howard County8.015Saline County: 7.958 %Saline County7.958Jefferson County: 7.93 %Jefferson County7.93Scott County: 7.857 %Scott County7.857Lawrence County: 7.843 %Lawrence County7.843Mississippi County: 7.782 %Mississippi County7.782Pope County: 7.768 %Pope County7.768Faulkner County: 7.723 %Faulkner County7.723
%. 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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Nevada County14.286+10.68 pts
2Newton County12.162+5.58 pts
3Boone County10.84+2.81 pts
4Prairie County10.182-0.34 pts
5Miller County9.94-0.01 pts
6Marion County9.719+3.53 pts
7Phillips County9.673-1.24 pts
8Cleveland County9.655-7.01 pts
9Izard County9.572+0.23 pts
10Johnson County9.524+1.27 pts
11Logan County9.398+0.19 pts
12Monroe County9.302+3.49 pts
13Garland County9.282+0.14 pts
14White County9.15+1.89 pts
15Carroll County9.091+1.86 pts
15Dallas County9.091+2.98 pts
17Arkansas County8.972-0.67 pts
18Franklin County8.566+2.27 pts
19Bradley County8.511+3.04 pts
20Pulaski County8.5+0.24 pts
21Hempstead County8.493+3.09 pts
21Sevier County8.493+1.94 pts
23Stone County8.458-2.6 pts
24Lonoke County8.417-0.04 pts
25Hot Spring County8.395+2.05 pts
26Jackson County8.389-1.61 pts
27Van Buren County8.303-4.33 pts
28Montgomery County8.299-4.31 pts
29Columbia County8.276+1.06 pts
30Crawford County8.194+1.54 pts
31Union County8.189+0.88 pts
32Chicot County8.142+2.02 pts
33Howard County8.015+0.54 pts
34Saline County7.958-0.1 pts
35Jefferson County7.93-1.41 pts
36Scott County7.857+1.38 pts
37Lawrence County7.843-1.62 pts
38Mississippi County7.782-1.32 pts
39Pope County7.768-0.6 pts
40Faulkner County7.723-2.28 pts
41Sebastian County7.701+0.99 pts
42Cleburne County7.628-1.04 pts
43Washington County7.619-0.46 pts
44Independence County7.591-2.09 pts
45Crittenden County7.519+0.77 pts
46Craighead County7.48-1.46 pts
47Clay County7.435+1.18 pts
48Randolph County7.395-0.77 pts
49St. Francis County7.255+0.25 pts
50Benton County7.22+0.23 pts
51Poinsett County7.154-1.45 pts
52Conway County7.115-2.07 pts
53Ouachita County7.08+1.38 pts
54Desha County7.055-1.07 pts
55Lee County6.897-0.6 pts
56Yell County6.786+0.65 pts
57Grant County6.746-1.3 pts
58Drew County6.72-1.63 pts
59Ashley County6.553-0.24 pts
60Baxter County6.551-1.69 pts
61Polk County6.459-0.29 pts
62Searcy County6.452-8.43 pts
63Clark County6.439-1.88 pts
64Greene County6.43-2.21 pts
65Lincoln County6.383-3.65 pts
66Pike County6.286-2.31 pts
67Little River County6.27-1.93 pts
68Sharp County6.154-2.31 pts
69Fulton County5-3.1 pts
70Madison County4.639-0.81 pts
71Perry County4.598-8.12 pts
72Calhoun County4.138-2.67 pts
73Woodruff County4.132-2.65 pts
74Cross County3.824-0.69 pts
75Lafayette County3.243-1.08 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Arkansas by establishment exit rate, 2018) [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 exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Arkansas by establishment exit rate, 2018. 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-exit-rate/arkansas-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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. Counties in Arkansas by establishment exit rate, 2018. 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-exit-rate/arkansas-counties?period=2018.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Arkansas by establishment exit rate, 2018 [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-exit-rate/arkansas-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Nevada County, with 14.286% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Lafayette County, with 3.243% in 2018.

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