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Counties in Colorado by establishment exit rate

Costilla County had the highest establishment exit rate of 64 counties in 2012, at 20%. Kit Carson County had the lowest, at 2.998%. The median was 10.314% and the figure for Colorado was 10.677%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20Costilla County
Lowest2.998Kit Carson County
Median10.31464 counties
Colorado10.677History

Map of counties, 2012

Adams County: 9.515 %Alamosa County: 10.256 %Arapahoe County: 10.668 %Archuleta County: 11.206 %Baca County: 7.778 %Bent County: 8.475 %Boulder County: 10.721 %Broomfield County: 10.985 %Chaffee County: 9.122 %Cheyenne County: 17.857 %Clear Creek County: 15.413 %Conejos County: 6.061 %Costilla County: 20 %Crowley County: 15.19 %Custer County: 10.4 %Delta County: 15.729 %Denver County: 10.456 %Dolores County: 8.108 %Douglas County: 11.567 %Eagle County: 11.59 %Elbert County: 12.514 %El Paso County: 11.741 %Fremont County: 10.066 %Garfield County: 12.531 %Gilpin County: 8.439 %Grand County: 10.476 %Gunnison County: 11.449 %Hinsdale County: 8.081 %Huerfano County: 14.634 %Jackson County: 5.042 %Jefferson County: 11.051 %Kiowa County: 8.451 %Kit Carson County: 2.998 %Lake County: 7.975 %La Plata County: 10.885 %Larimer County: 10.003 %Las Animas County: 9.901 %Lincoln County: 12.069 %Logan County: 7.495 %Mesa County: 10.977 %Mineral County: 10.204 %Moffat County: 8.322 %Montezuma County: 10.117 %Montrose County: 10.371 %Morgan County: 5.065 %Otero County: 8.696 %Ouray County: 12.414 %Park County: 15.845 %Phillips County: 6.349 %Pitkin County: 12.175 %Prowers County: 5.44 %Pueblo County: 8.853 %Rio Blanco County: 10.072 %Rio Grande County: 12.401 %Routt County: 9.401 %Saguache County: 18.868 %San Juan County: 9.615 %San Miguel County: 12.974 %Sedgwick County: 4.317 %Summit County: 10.913 %Teller County: 11.589 %Washington County: 8.602 %Weld County: 9.784 %Yuma County: 7.37 %
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%, 2012. 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, 2012

Costilla County: 20 %Costilla County20Saguache County: 18.868 %Saguache County18.868Cheyenne County: 17.857 %Cheyenne County17.857Park County: 15.845 %Park County15.845Delta County: 15.729 %Delta County15.729Clear Creek County: 15.413 %Clear Creek County15.413Crowley County: 15.19 %Crowley County15.19Huerfano County: 14.634 %Huerfano County14.634San Miguel County: 12.974 %San Miguel County12.974Garfield County: 12.531 %Garfield County12.531Elbert County: 12.514 %Elbert County12.514Ouray County: 12.414 %Ouray County12.414Rio Grande County: 12.401 %Rio Grande County12.401Pitkin County: 12.175 %Pitkin County12.175Lincoln County: 12.069 %Lincoln County12.069El Paso County: 11.741 %El Paso County11.741Eagle County: 11.59 %Eagle County11.59Teller County: 11.589 %Teller County11.589Douglas County: 11.567 %Douglas County11.567Gunnison County: 11.449 %Gunnison County11.449Archuleta County: 11.206 %Archuleta County11.206Jefferson County: 11.051 %Jefferson County11.051Broomfield County: 10.985 %Broomfield County10.985Mesa County: 10.977 %Mesa County10.977Summit County: 10.913 %Summit County10.913La Plata County: 10.885 %La Plata County10.885Boulder County: 10.721 %Boulder County10.721Arapahoe County: 10.668 %Arapahoe County10.668Grand County: 10.476 %Grand County10.476Denver County: 10.456 %Denver County10.456Custer County: 10.4 %Custer County10.4Montrose County: 10.371 %Montrose County10.371Alamosa County: 10.256 %Alamosa County10.256Mineral County: 10.204 %Mineral County10.204Montezuma County: 10.117 %Montezuma County10.117Rio Blanco County: 10.072 %Rio Blanco County10.072Fremont County: 10.066 %Fremont County10.066Larimer County: 10.003 %Larimer County10.003Las Animas County: 9.901 %Las Animas County9.901Weld County: 9.784 %Weld County9.784Costilla County: 20 %Costilla County20Saguache County: 18.868 %Saguache County18.868Cheyenne County: 17.857 %Cheyenne County17.857Park County: 15.845 %Park County15.845Delta County: 15.729 %Delta County15.729Clear Creek County: 15.413 %Clear Creek County15.413Crowley County: 15.19 %Crowley County15.19Huerfano County: 14.634 %Huerfano County14.634San Miguel County: 12.974 %San Miguel County12.974Garfield County: 12.531 %Garfield County12.531Elbert County: 12.514 %Elbert County12.514Ouray County: 12.414 %Ouray County12.414Rio Grande County: 12.401 %Rio Grande County12.401Pitkin County: 12.175 %Pitkin County12.175Lincoln County: 12.069 %Lincoln County12.069El Paso County: 11.741 %El Paso County11.741Eagle County: 11.59 %Eagle County11.59Teller County: 11.589 %Teller County11.589Douglas County: 11.567 %Douglas County11.567Gunnison County: 11.449 %Gunnison County11.449Archuleta County: 11.206 %Archuleta County11.206Jefferson County: 11.051 %Jefferson County11.051Broomfield County: 10.985 %Broomfield County10.985Mesa County: 10.977 %Mesa County10.977Summit County: 10.913 %Summit County10.913La Plata County: 10.885 %La Plata County10.885Boulder County: 10.721 %Boulder County10.721Arapahoe County: 10.668 %Arapahoe County10.668Grand County: 10.476 %Grand County10.476Denver County: 10.456 %Denver County10.456Custer County: 10.4 %Custer County10.4Montrose County: 10.371 %Montrose County10.371Alamosa County: 10.256 %Alamosa County10.256Mineral County: 10.204 %Mineral County10.204Montezuma County: 10.117 %Montezuma County10.117Rio Blanco County: 10.072 %Rio Blanco County10.072Fremont County: 10.066 %Fremont County10.066Larimer County: 10.003 %Larimer County10.003Las Animas County: 9.901 %Las Animas County9.901Weld County: 9.784 %Weld County9.784
%. 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

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Costilla County20+10.48 pts
2Saguache County18.868+7.05 pts
3Cheyenne County17.857+9.38 pts
4Park County15.845-0.71 pts
5Delta County15.729+3.03 pts
6Clear Creek County15.413-0.27 pts
7Crowley County15.19n/a
8Huerfano County14.634-0.65 pts
9San Miguel County12.974+2.38 pts
10Garfield County12.531-1.57 pts
11Elbert County12.514-0.18 pts
12Ouray County12.414-8.73 pts
13Rio Grande County12.401+2.77 pts
14Pitkin County12.175-1.35 pts
15Lincoln County12.069+5.29 pts
16El Paso County11.741+0.49 pts
17Eagle County11.59-3.06 pts
18Teller County11.589-2.31 pts
19Douglas County11.567-2.74 pts
20Gunnison County11.449-0.19 pts
21Archuleta County11.206-2.56 pts
22Jefferson County11.051-0.46 pts
23Broomfield County10.985+0.19 pts
24Mesa County10.977-1.32 pts
25Summit County10.913-3.08 pts
26La Plata County10.885-1.43 pts
27Boulder County10.721-0.65 pts
28Arapahoe County10.668-0.29 pts
29Grand County10.476-5.64 pts
30Denver County10.456-0.5 pts
31Custer County10.4-8.83 pts
32Montrose County10.371-1.33 pts
33Alamosa County10.256+2.72 pts
34Mineral County10.204-3.13 pts
35Montezuma County10.117+0.18 pts
36Rio Blanco County10.072-3.45 pts
37Fremont County10.066-0.99 pts
38Larimer County10.003-0.95 pts
39Las Animas County9.901+0.82 pts
40Weld County9.784-0.93 pts
41San Juan County9.615-7.21 pts
42Adams County9.515-0.77 pts
43Routt County9.401-5.37 pts
44Chaffee County9.122-2.95 pts
45Pueblo County8.853-0.97 pts
46Otero County8.696-1.32 pts
47Washington County8.602-1.07 pts
48Bent County8.475-5.81 pts
49Kiowa County8.451n/a
50Gilpin County8.439-6.41 pts
51Moffat County8.322-0.71 pts
52Dolores County8.108-8.79 pts
53Hinsdale County8.081-8.9 pts
54Lake County7.975-5.32 pts
55Baca County7.778+0.84 pts
56Logan County7.495-0.45 pts
57Yuma County7.37-0.43 pts
58Phillips County6.349-3.14 pts
59Conejos County6.061-11.28 pts
60Prowers County5.44-6.07 pts
61Morgan County5.065-3.45 pts
62Jackson County5.042-3.09 pts
63Sedgwick County4.317-2.77 pts
64Kit Carson County2.998-4.33 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 Colorado by establishment exit rate, 2012) [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 Colorado by establishment exit rate, 2012. 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/colorado-counties?period=2012. 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 Colorado by establishment exit rate, 2012. 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/colorado-counties?period=2012.

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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 Colorado by establishment exit rate, 2012 [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/colorado-counties?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Costilla County, with 20% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Kit Carson County, with 2.998% in 2012.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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