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Counties in Maryland by establishment exit rate

Somerset County had the highest establishment exit rate of 24 counties in 2014, at 10.28%. Worcester County had the lowest, at 6.776%. The median was 8.552% and the figure for Maryland was 8.767%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.28Somerset County
Lowest6.776Worcester County
Median8.55224 counties
Maryland8.767History

Map of counties, 2014

Allegany County: 7.831 %Anne Arundel County: 8.64 %Baltimore County: 8.779 %Calvert County: 9.608 %Caroline County: 7.721 %Carroll County: 8.78 %Cecil County: 8.228 %Charles County: 9.642 %Dorchester County: 8.129 %Frederick County: 8.116 %Garrett County: 8.513 %Harford County: 8.611 %Howard County: 8.363 %Kent County: 7.799 %Montgomery County: 9.398 %Prince George's County: 8.933 %Queen Anne's County: 8.624 %St. Mary's County: 8.59 %Somerset County: 10.28 %Talbot County: 7.698 %Washington County: 7.409 %Wicomico County: 7.334 %Worcester County: 6.776 %Baltimore city: 9.293 %
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  • 7.8 to 8.3
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  • 9.1 and over
%, 2014. 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, 2014

Somerset County: 10.28 %Somerset County10.28Charles County: 9.642 %Charles County9.642Calvert County: 9.608 %Calvert County9.608Montgomery County: 9.398 %Montgomery County9.398Baltimore city: 9.293 %Baltimore city9.293Prince George's County: 8.933 %Prince George's County8.933Carroll County: 8.78 %Carroll County8.78Baltimore County: 8.779 %Baltimore County8.779Anne Arundel County: 8.64 %Anne Arundel County8.64Queen Anne's County: 8.624 %Queen Anne's County8.624Harford County: 8.611 %Harford County8.611St. Mary's County: 8.59 %St. Mary's County8.59Garrett County: 8.513 %Garrett County8.513Howard County: 8.363 %Howard County8.363Cecil County: 8.228 %Cecil County8.228Dorchester County: 8.129 %Dorchester County8.129Frederick County: 8.116 %Frederick County8.116Allegany County: 7.831 %Allegany County7.831Kent County: 7.799 %Kent County7.799Caroline County: 7.721 %Caroline County7.721Talbot County: 7.698 %Talbot County7.698Washington County: 7.409 %Washington County7.409Wicomico County: 7.334 %Wicomico County7.334Worcester County: 6.776 %Worcester County6.776Somerset County: 10.28 %Somerset County10.28Charles County: 9.642 %Charles County9.642Calvert County: 9.608 %Calvert County9.608Montgomery County: 9.398 %Montgomery County9.398Baltimore city: 9.293 %Baltimore city9.293Prince George's County: 8.933 %Prince George's County8.933Carroll County: 8.78 %Carroll County8.78Baltimore County: 8.779 %Baltimore County8.779Anne Arundel County: 8.64 %Anne Arundel County8.64Queen Anne's County: 8.624 %Queen Anne's County8.624Harford County: 8.611 %Harford County8.611St. Mary's County: 8.59 %St. Mary's County8.59Garrett County: 8.513 %Garrett County8.513Howard County: 8.363 %Howard County8.363Cecil County: 8.228 %Cecil County8.228Dorchester County: 8.129 %Dorchester County8.129Frederick County: 8.116 %Frederick County8.116Allegany County: 7.831 %Allegany County7.831Kent County: 7.799 %Kent County7.799Caroline County: 7.721 %Caroline County7.721Talbot County: 7.698 %Talbot County7.698Washington County: 7.409 %Washington County7.409Wicomico County: 7.334 %Wicomico County7.334Worcester County: 6.776 %Worcester County6.776
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Somerset County10.28-1.36 pts
2Charles County9.642+0.43 pts
3Calvert County9.608+1.06 pts
4Montgomery County9.398-0.08 pts
5Baltimore city9.293-0.08 pts
6Prince George's County8.933-0.56 pts
7Carroll County8.78+0.54 pts
8Baltimore County8.779+0.32 pts
9Anne Arundel County8.64-0.68 pts
10Queen Anne's County8.624-1.57 pts
11Harford County8.611-0.76 pts
12St. Mary's County8.59-0.47 pts
13Garrett County8.513+1.34 pts
14Howard County8.363+0.23 pts
15Cecil County8.228-1.59 pts
16Dorchester County8.129+0.47 pts
17Frederick County8.116+0.16 pts
18Allegany County7.831+0.08 pts
19Kent County7.799+0.37 pts
20Caroline County7.721-0.89 pts
21Talbot County7.698+0.31 pts
22Washington County7.409+0.24 pts
23Wicomico County7.334-0.3 pts
24Worcester County6.776-0.74 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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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 Maryland by establishment exit rate, 2014) [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 Maryland by establishment exit rate, 2014. 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/maryland-counties?period=2014. 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 Maryland by establishment exit rate, 2014. 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/maryland-counties?period=2014.

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 Maryland by establishment exit rate, 2014 [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/maryland-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Somerset County, with 10.28% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Worcester County, with 6.776% in 2014.

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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