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Counties in California by establishment exit rate

Alpine County had the highest establishment exit rate of 58 counties in 2013, at 20%. Trinity County had the lowest, at 6.696%. The median was 9.586% and the figure for California was 10.083%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20Alpine County
Lowest6.696Trinity County
Median9.58658 counties
California10.083History

Map of counties, 2013

Alameda County: 9.532 %Alpine County: 20 %Amador County: 11.652 %Butte County: 9.024 %Calaveras County: 11.28 %Colusa County: 8.116 %Contra Costa County: 9.765 %Del Norte County: 12.911 %El Dorado County: 11.85 %Fresno County: 8.543 %Glenn County: 8.654 %Humboldt County: 9.478 %Imperial County: 9.056 %Inyo County: 9.234 %Kern County: 9.804 %Kings County: 8.088 %Lake County: 11.234 %Lassen County: 9.589 %Los Angeles County: 10.625 %Madera County: 9.766 %Marin County: 9.652 %Mariposa County: 9.786 %Mendocino County: 9.372 %Merced County: 8.605 %Modoc County: 8.754 %Mono County: 10.48 %Monterey County: 8.971 %Napa County: 7.971 %Nevada County: 10.518 %Orange County: 10.255 %Placer County: 10.239 %Plumas County: 14.883 %Riverside County: 10.91 %Sacramento County: 10.08 %San Benito County: 7.385 %San Bernardino County: 9.779 %San Diego County: 10.286 %San Francisco County: 9.772 %San Joaquin County: 9.513 %San Luis Obispo County: 9.639 %San Mateo County: 9.788 %Santa Barbara County: 9.147 %Santa Clara County: 10.225 %Santa Cruz County: 9.583 %Shasta County: 10.164 %Sierra County: 13.861 %Siskiyou County: 10.648 %Solano County: 9.336 %Sonoma County: 9.492 %Stanislaus County: 8.194 %Sutter County: 8.896 %Tehama County: 9.297 %Trinity County: 6.696 %Tulare County: 8.226 %Tuolumne County: 8.942 %Ventura County: 9.406 %Yolo County: 9.49 %Yuba County: 9.318 %
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%, 2013. 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.

All counties, 2013

Alpine County: 20 %Alpine County20Plumas County: 14.883 %Plumas County14.883Sierra County: 13.861 %Sierra County13.861Del Norte County: 12.911 %Del Norte County12.911El Dorado County: 11.85 %El Dorado County11.85Amador County: 11.652 %Amador County11.652Calaveras County: 11.28 %Calaveras County11.28Lake County: 11.234 %Lake County11.234Riverside County: 10.91 %Riverside County10.91Siskiyou County: 10.648 %Siskiyou County10.648Los Angeles County: 10.625 %Los Angeles County10.625Nevada County: 10.518 %Nevada County10.518Mono County: 10.48 %Mono County10.48San Diego County: 10.286 %San Diego County10.286Orange County: 10.255 %Orange County10.255Placer County: 10.239 %Placer County10.239Santa Clara County: 10.225 %Santa Clara County10.225Shasta County: 10.164 %Shasta County10.164Sacramento County: 10.08 %Sacramento County10.08Kern County: 9.804 %Kern County9.804San Mateo County: 9.788 %San Mateo County9.788Mariposa County: 9.786 %Mariposa County9.786San Bernardino County: 9.779 %San Bernardino County9.779San Francisco County: 9.772 %San Francisco County9.772Madera County: 9.766 %Madera County9.766Contra Costa County: 9.765 %Contra Costa County9.765Marin County: 9.652 %Marin County9.652San Luis Obispo County: 9.639 %San Luis Obispo County9.639Lassen County: 9.589 %Lassen County9.589Santa Cruz County: 9.583 %Santa Cruz County9.583Alameda County: 9.532 %Alameda County9.532San Joaquin County: 9.513 %San Joaquin County9.513Sonoma County: 9.492 %Sonoma County9.492Yolo County: 9.49 %Yolo County9.49Humboldt County: 9.478 %Humboldt County9.478Ventura County: 9.406 %Ventura County9.406Mendocino County: 9.372 %Mendocino County9.372Solano County: 9.336 %Solano County9.336Yuba County: 9.318 %Yuba County9.318Tehama County: 9.297 %Tehama County9.297Inyo County: 9.234 %Inyo County9.234Santa Barbara County: 9.147 %Santa Barbara County9.147Imperial County: 9.056 %Imperial County9.056Butte County: 9.024 %Butte County9.024Monterey County: 8.971 %Monterey County8.971Tuolumne County: 8.942 %Tuolumne County8.942Sutter County: 8.896 %Sutter County8.896Modoc County: 8.754 %Modoc County8.754Glenn County: 8.654 %Glenn County8.654Merced County: 8.605 %Merced County8.605Fresno County: 8.543 %Fresno County8.543Tulare County: 8.226 %Tulare County8.226Stanislaus County: 8.194 %Stanislaus County8.194Colusa County: 8.116 %Colusa County8.116Kings County: 8.088 %Kings County8.088Napa County: 7.971 %Napa County7.971San Benito County: 7.385 %San Benito County7.385Trinity County: 6.696 %Trinity County6.696Alpine County: 20 %Alpine County20Plumas County: 14.883 %Plumas County14.883Sierra County: 13.861 %Sierra County13.861Del Norte County: 12.911 %Del Norte County12.911El Dorado County: 11.85 %El Dorado County11.85Amador County: 11.652 %Amador County11.652Calaveras County: 11.28 %Calaveras County11.28Lake County: 11.234 %Lake County11.234Riverside County: 10.91 %Riverside County10.91Siskiyou County: 10.648 %Siskiyou County10.648Los Angeles County: 10.625 %Los Angeles County10.625Nevada County: 10.518 %Nevada County10.518Mono County: 10.48 %Mono County10.48San Diego County: 10.286 %San Diego County10.286Orange County: 10.255 %Orange County10.255Placer County: 10.239 %Placer County10.239Santa Clara County: 10.225 %Santa Clara County10.225Shasta County: 10.164 %Shasta County10.164Sacramento County: 10.08 %Sacramento County10.08Kern County: 9.804 %Kern County9.804San Mateo County: 9.788 %San Mateo County9.788Mariposa County: 9.786 %Mariposa County9.786San Bernardino County: 9.779 %San Bernardino County9.779San Francisco County: 9.772 %San Francisco County9.772Madera County: 9.766 %Madera County9.766Contra Costa County: 9.765 %Contra Costa County9.765Marin County: 9.652 %Marin County9.652San Luis Obispo County: 9.639 %San Luis Obispo County9.639Lassen County: 9.589 %Lassen County9.589Santa Cruz County: 9.583 %Santa Cruz County9.583Alameda County: 9.532 %Alameda County9.532San Joaquin County: 9.513 %San Joaquin County9.513Sonoma County: 9.492 %Sonoma County9.492Yolo County: 9.49 %Yolo County9.49Humboldt County: 9.478 %Humboldt County9.478Ventura County: 9.406 %Ventura County9.406Mendocino County: 9.372 %Mendocino County9.372Solano County: 9.336 %Solano County9.336Yuba County: 9.318 %Yuba County9.318Tehama County: 9.297 %Tehama County9.297Inyo County: 9.234 %Inyo County9.234Santa Barbara County: 9.147 %Santa Barbara County9.147Imperial County: 9.056 %Imperial County9.056Butte County: 9.024 %Butte County9.024Monterey County: 8.971 %Monterey County8.971Tuolumne County: 8.942 %Tuolumne County8.942Sutter County: 8.896 %Sutter County8.896Modoc County: 8.754 %Modoc County8.754Glenn County: 8.654 %Glenn County8.654Merced County: 8.605 %Merced County8.605Fresno County: 8.543 %Fresno County8.543Tulare County: 8.226 %Tulare County8.226Stanislaus County: 8.194 %Stanislaus County8.194Colusa County: 8.116 %Colusa County8.116Kings County: 8.088 %Kings County8.088Napa County: 7.971 %Napa County7.971San Benito County: 7.385 %San Benito County7.385Trinity County: 6.696 %Trinity County6.696
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Alpine County20-1.88 pts
2Plumas County14.883+0.64 pts
3Sierra County13.861+3.66 pts
4Del Norte County12.911+2.72 pts
5El Dorado County11.85+0.42 pts
6Amador County11.652+2.47 pts
7Calaveras County11.28-1.58 pts
8Lake County11.234+0.68 pts
9Riverside County10.91+0.05 pts
10Siskiyou County10.648+2 pts
11Los Angeles County10.625+0.12 pts
12Nevada County10.518+0.5 pts
13Mono County10.48-0.8 pts
14San Diego County10.286-0.25 pts
15Orange County10.255+0.08 pts
16Placer County10.239-0.85 pts
17Santa Clara County10.225+0.35 pts
18Shasta County10.164+0.5 pts
19Sacramento County10.08-0.04 pts
20Kern County9.804+0.91 pts
21San Mateo County9.788+0.08 pts
22Mariposa County9.786-0.85 pts
23San Bernardino County9.779+0.09 pts
24San Francisco County9.772-0.46 pts
25Madera County9.766+0.21 pts
26Contra Costa County9.765-0.3 pts
27Marin County9.652+0.26 pts
28San Luis Obispo County9.639+0.47 pts
29Lassen County9.589-0.87 pts
30Santa Cruz County9.583+0.56 pts
31Alameda County9.532+0.22 pts
32San Joaquin County9.513-0.06 pts
33Sonoma County9.492+0.8 pts
34Yolo County9.49+0.14 pts
35Humboldt County9.478-0.32 pts
36Ventura County9.406-0.32 pts
37Mendocino County9.372+0.38 pts
38Solano County9.336-0.17 pts
39Yuba County9.318-1.43 pts
40Tehama County9.297-1.78 pts
41Inyo County9.234+0.06 pts
42Santa Barbara County9.147+0.31 pts
43Imperial County9.056+0.24 pts
44Butte County9.024-1.38 pts
45Monterey County8.971-0.04 pts
46Tuolumne County8.942-2.39 pts
47Sutter County8.896-0.71 pts
48Modoc County8.754+2.67 pts
49Glenn County8.654-3.21 pts
50Merced County8.605+0.04 pts
51Fresno County8.543-0.28 pts
52Tulare County8.226-0.36 pts
53Stanislaus County8.194-0.7 pts
54Colusa County8.116+1.69 pts
55Kings County8.088-2.17 pts
56Napa County7.971-0.07 pts
57San Benito County7.385-4.25 pts
58Trinity County6.696-7.69 pts

Other periods

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 California by establishment exit rate, 2013) [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 California by establishment exit rate, 2013. 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/california-counties?period=2013. 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 California by establishment exit rate, 2013. 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/california-counties?period=2013.

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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 California by establishment exit rate, 2013 [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/california-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Alpine County, with 20% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Trinity County, with 6.696% in 2013.

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