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Counties in Maine by establishment exit rate, 2023

Lincoln County had the highest establishment exit rate of 16 counties in 2023, at 10.88%. Kennebec County had the lowest, at 7.83%. The median was 8.951% and the figure for Maine was 8.624%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.88Lincoln County
Lowest7.83Kennebec County
Median8.95116 counties
Maine8.624History

Map of counties, 2023

Androscoggin County: 8.91 %Aroostook County: 7.932 %Cumberland County: 8.222 %Franklin County: 9.601 %Hancock County: 9.06 %Kennebec County: 7.83 %Knox County: 8.204 %Lincoln County: 10.88 %Oxford County: 9.539 %Penobscot County: 8.802 %Piscataquis County: 8.991 %Sagadahoc County: 8.666 %Somerset County: 9.313 %Waldo County: 9.977 %Washington County: 9.078 %York County: 8.45 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Lincoln County: 10.88 %Lincoln County10.88Waldo County: 9.977 %Waldo County9.977Franklin County: 9.601 %Franklin County9.601Oxford County: 9.539 %Oxford County9.539Somerset County: 9.313 %Somerset County9.313Washington County: 9.078 %Washington County9.078Hancock County: 9.06 %Hancock County9.06Piscataquis County: 8.991 %Piscataquis County8.991Androscoggin County: 8.91 %Androscoggin County8.91Penobscot County: 8.802 %Penobscot County8.802Sagadahoc County: 8.666 %Sagadahoc County8.666York County: 8.45 %York County8.45Cumberland County: 8.222 %Cumberland County8.222Knox County: 8.204 %Knox County8.204Aroostook County: 7.932 %Aroostook County7.932Kennebec County: 7.83 %Kennebec County7.83Lincoln County: 10.88 %Lincoln County10.88Waldo County: 9.977 %Waldo County9.977Franklin County: 9.601 %Franklin County9.601Oxford County: 9.539 %Oxford County9.539Somerset County: 9.313 %Somerset County9.313Washington County: 9.078 %Washington County9.078Hancock County: 9.06 %Hancock County9.06Piscataquis County: 8.991 %Piscataquis County8.991Androscoggin County: 8.91 %Androscoggin County8.91Penobscot County: 8.802 %Penobscot County8.802Sagadahoc County: 8.666 %Sagadahoc County8.666York County: 8.45 %York County8.45Cumberland County: 8.222 %Cumberland County8.222Knox County: 8.204 %Knox County8.204Aroostook County: 7.932 %Aroostook County7.932Kennebec County: 7.83 %Kennebec County7.83
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lincoln County10.88+0.48 pts
2Waldo County9.977+0.92 pts
3Franklin County9.601+0.64 pts
4Oxford County9.539+0.9 pts
5Somerset County9.313-0.22 pts
6Washington County9.078+0.45 pts
7Hancock County9.06-0.54 pts
8Piscataquis County8.991-2.52 pts
9Androscoggin County8.91+0.98 pts
10Penobscot County8.802+0.67 pts
11Sagadahoc County8.666+0.23 pts
12York County8.45-1.24 pts
13Cumberland County8.222-0.59 pts
14Knox County8.204+0.64 pts
15Aroostook County7.932-0.86 pts
16Kennebec County7.83+0.38 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Maine by establishment exit rate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Maine by establishment exit rate, 2023. 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/maine-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Maine by establishment exit rate, 2023. 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/maine-counties.

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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 Maine by establishment exit rate, 2023 [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/maine-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Lincoln County, with 10.88% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Kennebec County, with 7.83% in 2023.

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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