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Counties in Iowa by establishment exit rate

Appanoose County had the highest establishment exit rate of 99 counties in 2016, at 11.594%. Madison County had the lowest, at 3.916%. The median was 6.73% and the figure for Iowa was 6.723%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.594Appanoose County
Lowest3.916Madison County
Median6.7399 counties
Iowa6.723History

Map of counties, 2016

Adair County: 4.902 %Adams County: 8.247 %Allamakee County: 5.271 %Appanoose County: 11.594 %Audubon County: 8.746 %Benton County: 8.26 %Black Hawk County: 6.72 %Boone County: 7.955 %Bremer County: 6.13 %Buchanan County: 4.353 %Buena Vista County: 6.114 %Butler County: 7.934 %Calhoun County: 5.416 %Carroll County: 4.957 %Cass County: 6.583 %Cedar County: 5.293 %Cerro Gordo County: 5.12 %Cherokee County: 4.615 %Chickasaw County: 4.396 %Clarke County: 6.977 %Clay County: 7.042 %Clayton County: 5.876 %Clinton County: 7.458 %Crawford County: 7.116 %Dallas County: 6.818 %Davis County: 5.607 %Decatur County: 7.885 %Delaware County: 7.215 %Des Moines County: 6.405 %Dickinson County: 7.767 %Dubuque County: 5.687 %Emmet County: 7.042 %Fayette County: 5.97 %Floyd County: 5.63 %Franklin County: 6.38 %Fremont County: 6.406 %Greene County: 6.827 %Grundy County: 7.857 %Guthrie County: 6.996 %Hamilton County: 4.42 %Hancock County: 5.535 %Hardin County: 4.523 %Harrison County: 9.61 %Henry County: 5.957 %Howard County: 6.972 %Humboldt County: 5.776 %Ida County: 7.531 %Iowa County: 8.496 %Jackson County: 6.66 %Jasper County: 5.49 %Jefferson County: 10.83 %Johnson County: 6.73 %Jones County: 7.955 %Keokuk County: 10.219 %Kossuth County: 4.036 %Lee County: 7.725 %Linn County: 6.332 %Louisa County: 6.061 %Lucas County: 5.988 %Lyon County: 7.955 %Madison County: 3.916 %Mahaska County: 8.063 %Marion County: 6.242 %Marshall County: 6.812 %Mills County: 9.269 %Mitchell County: 6.061 %Monona County: 9.567 %Monroe County: 4.242 %Montgomery County: 6.678 %Muscatine County: 6.068 %O'Brien County: 5.516 %Osceola County: 8.596 %Page County: 9.113 %Palo Alto County: 9.83 %Plymouth County: 5.675 %Pocahontas County: 9.023 %Polk County: 7.015 %Pottawattamie County: 7.119 %Poweshiek County: 8.542 %Ringgold County: 8.547 %Sac County: 7.407 %Scott County: 7.071 %Shelby County: 4.132 %Sioux County: 5.215 %Story County: 7.348 %Tama County: 6.507 %Taylor County: 9.231 %Union County: 5.128 %Van Buren County: 9.811 %Wapello County: 5.081 %Warren County: 7.946 %Washington County: 6.431 %Wayne County: 4.8 %Webster County: 6.206 %Winnebago County: 9.82 %Winneshiek County: 6.044 %Woodbury County: 7.339 %Worth County: 7.08 %Wright County: 6.897 %
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  • 8.4 and over
%, 2016. 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, 2016

Appanoose County: 11.594 %Appanoose County11.594Jefferson County: 10.83 %Jefferson County10.83Keokuk County: 10.219 %Keokuk County10.219Palo Alto County: 9.83 %Palo Alto County9.83Winnebago County: 9.82 %Winnebago County9.82Van Buren County: 9.811 %Van Buren County9.811Harrison County: 9.61 %Harrison County9.61Monona County: 9.567 %Monona County9.567Mills County: 9.269 %Mills County9.269Taylor County: 9.231 %Taylor County9.231Page County: 9.113 %Page County9.113Pocahontas County: 9.023 %Pocahontas County9.023Audubon County: 8.746 %Audubon County8.746Osceola County: 8.596 %Osceola County8.596Ringgold County: 8.547 %Ringgold County8.547Poweshiek County: 8.542 %Poweshiek County8.542Iowa County: 8.496 %Iowa County8.496Benton County: 8.26 %Benton County8.26Adams County: 8.247 %Adams County8.247Mahaska County: 8.063 %Mahaska County8.063Boone County: 7.955 %Boone County7.955Jones County: 7.955 %Jones County7.955Lyon County: 7.955 %Lyon County7.955Warren County: 7.946 %Warren County7.946Butler County: 7.934 %Butler County7.934Decatur County: 7.885 %Decatur County7.885Grundy County: 7.857 %Grundy County7.857Dickinson County: 7.767 %Dickinson County7.767Lee County: 7.725 %Lee County7.725Ida County: 7.531 %Ida County7.531Clinton County: 7.458 %Clinton County7.458Sac County: 7.407 %Sac County7.407Story County: 7.348 %Story County7.348Woodbury County: 7.339 %Woodbury County7.339Delaware County: 7.215 %Delaware County7.215Pottawattamie County: 7.119 %Pottawattamie County7.119Crawford County: 7.116 %Crawford County7.116Worth County: 7.08 %Worth County7.08Scott County: 7.071 %Scott County7.071Clay County: 7.042 %Clay County7.042Appanoose County: 11.594 %Appanoose County11.594Jefferson County: 10.83 %Jefferson County10.83Keokuk County: 10.219 %Keokuk County10.219Palo Alto County: 9.83 %Palo Alto County9.83Winnebago County: 9.82 %Winnebago County9.82Van Buren County: 9.811 %Van Buren County9.811Harrison County: 9.61 %Harrison County9.61Monona County: 9.567 %Monona County9.567Mills County: 9.269 %Mills County9.269Taylor County: 9.231 %Taylor County9.231Page County: 9.113 %Page County9.113Pocahontas County: 9.023 %Pocahontas County9.023Audubon County: 8.746 %Audubon County8.746Osceola County: 8.596 %Osceola County8.596Ringgold County: 8.547 %Ringgold County8.547Poweshiek County: 8.542 %Poweshiek County8.542Iowa County: 8.496 %Iowa County8.496Benton County: 8.26 %Benton County8.26Adams County: 8.247 %Adams County8.247Mahaska County: 8.063 %Mahaska County8.063Boone County: 7.955 %Boone County7.955Jones County: 7.955 %Jones County7.955Lyon County: 7.955 %Lyon County7.955Warren County: 7.946 %Warren County7.946Butler County: 7.934 %Butler County7.934Decatur County: 7.885 %Decatur County7.885Grundy County: 7.857 %Grundy County7.857Dickinson County: 7.767 %Dickinson County7.767Lee County: 7.725 %Lee County7.725Ida County: 7.531 %Ida County7.531Clinton County: 7.458 %Clinton County7.458Sac County: 7.407 %Sac County7.407Story County: 7.348 %Story County7.348Woodbury County: 7.339 %Woodbury County7.339Delaware County: 7.215 %Delaware County7.215Pottawattamie County: 7.119 %Pottawattamie County7.119Crawford County: 7.116 %Crawford County7.116Worth County: 7.08 %Worth County7.08Scott County: 7.071 %Scott County7.071Clay County: 7.042 %Clay County7.042
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Appanoose County11.594+5.14 pts
2Jefferson County10.83+0.42 pts
3Keokuk County10.219+0.24 pts
4Palo Alto County9.83+6.01 pts
5Winnebago County9.82+3.09 pts
6Van Buren County9.811-1.51 pts
7Harrison County9.61+1.29 pts
8Monona County9.567+3.09 pts
9Mills County9.269+3.52 pts
10Taylor County9.231-0.77 pts
11Page County9.113+4.46 pts
12Pocahontas County9.023+1.56 pts
13Audubon County8.746+2.92 pts
14Osceola County8.596+2.83 pts
15Ringgold County8.547+1.77 pts
16Poweshiek County8.542+1.47 pts
17Iowa County8.496+1.7 pts
18Benton County8.26+1.19 pts
19Adams County8.247-0.71 pts
20Mahaska County8.063+0.67 pts
21Boone County7.955+0.74 pts
21Jones County7.955+1.39 pts
21Lyon County7.955+1.16 pts
24Warren County7.946-0.57 pts
25Butler County7.934+2.59 pts
26Decatur County7.885+1.39 pts
27Grundy County7.857-2.26 pts
28Dickinson County7.767+0.84 pts
29Lee County7.725+1.16 pts
30Ida County7.531+3.65 pts
31Clinton County7.458-0.66 pts
32Sac County7.407+1.12 pts
33Story County7.348+0.77 pts
34Woodbury County7.339+1.03 pts
35Delaware County7.215-0.79 pts
36Pottawattamie County7.119-2.13 pts
37Crawford County7.116-1.66 pts
38Worth County7.08+4.06 pts
39Scott County7.071-0.13 pts
40Clay County7.042+0.07 pts
40Emmet County7.042+0.4 pts
42Polk County7.015-0.3 pts
43Guthrie County6.9960 pts
44Clarke County6.977-0.49 pts
45Howard County6.972-0.14 pts
46Wright County6.897-1.11 pts
47Greene County6.827-0.52 pts
48Dallas County6.818-1.86 pts
49Marshall County6.812-1.24 pts
50Johnson County6.73-0.79 pts
51Black Hawk County6.72-0.1 pts
52Montgomery County6.678-0.58 pts
53Jackson County6.66-1.31 pts
54Cass County6.583-0.92 pts
55Tama County6.507-1.56 pts
56Washington County6.431-1.08 pts
57Fremont County6.406-5.65 pts
58Des Moines County6.405-0.1 pts
59Franklin County6.38-1.67 pts
60Linn County6.332-0.88 pts
61Marion County6.242-0.58 pts
62Webster County6.206-1.16 pts
63Bremer County6.13-1.79 pts
64Buena Vista County6.114+0.55 pts
65Muscatine County6.068-0.26 pts
66Louisa County6.061+2.65 pts
66Mitchell County6.061-1.02 pts
68Winneshiek County6.044+1.57 pts
69Lucas County5.988-1.7 pts
70Fayette County5.97+0.01 pts
71Henry County5.957-0.82 pts
72Clayton County5.876-0.66 pts
73Humboldt County5.776-2.12 pts
74Dubuque County5.687-0.72 pts
75Plymouth County5.675-0.38 pts
76Floyd County5.63+0.2 pts
77Davis County5.607-2.81 pts
78Hancock County5.535+0.32 pts
79O'Brien County5.516+1.61 pts
80Jasper County5.49-0.99 pts
81Calhoun County5.416+1.56 pts
82Cedar County5.293-3.99 pts
83Allamakee County5.271-1.24 pts
84Sioux County5.215+0.63 pts
85Union County5.128-0.38 pts
86Cerro Gordo County5.12-0.65 pts
87Wapello County5.081-1.77 pts
88Carroll County4.957-1.1 pts
89Adair County4.902-3 pts
90Wayne County4.8-5.68 pts
91Cherokee County4.615-2.11 pts
92Hardin County4.523-1.15 pts
93Hamilton County4.42-1.74 pts
94Chickasaw County4.396-0.27 pts
95Buchanan County4.353-2.36 pts
96Monroe County4.242-2.55 pts
97Shelby County4.132-3.66 pts
98Kossuth County4.036-2.17 pts
99Madison County3.916-4.16 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.

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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 Iowa by establishment exit rate, 2016) [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 Iowa by establishment exit rate, 2016. 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/iowa-counties?period=2016. 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 Iowa by establishment exit rate, 2016. 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/iowa-counties?period=2016.

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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 Iowa by establishment exit rate, 2016 [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/iowa-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Appanoose County, with 11.594% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Madison County, with 3.916% in 2016.

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 exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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