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Counties in Michigan by establishment exit rate

Keweenaw County had the highest establishment exit rate of 83 counties in 2013, at 20%. Missaukee County had the lowest, at 5.439%. The median was 8.218% and the figure for Michigan was 8.587%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20Keweenaw County
Lowest5.439Missaukee County
Median8.21883 counties
Michigan8.587History

Map of counties, 2013

Alcona County: 14.953 %Alger County: 11.64 %Allegan County: 6.722 %Alpena County: 6.925 %Antrim County: 10.65 %Arenac County: 9.626 %Baraga County: 7.588 %Barry County: 9.267 %Bay County: 7.177 %Benzie County: 10.221 %Berrien County: 8.352 %Branch County: 6.684 %Calhoun County: 8.091 %Cass County: 8.621 %Charlevoix County: 10.415 %Cheboygan County: 9.973 %Chippewa County: 8.237 %Clare County: 8.259 %Clinton County: 8.244 %Crawford County: 8.118 %Delta County: 7.065 %Dickinson County: 9.024 %Eaton County: 8.481 %Emmet County: 7.218 %Genesee County: 8.639 %Gladwin County: 9.607 %Gogebic County: 7.507 %Grand Traverse County: 7.703 %Gratiot County: 6.016 %Hillsdale County: 7.568 %Houghton County: 8.06 %Huron County: 6.754 %Ingham County: 7.886 %Ionia County: 8.707 %Iosco County: 5.699 %Iron County: 9.105 %Isabella County: 7.347 %Jackson County: 7.735 %Kalamazoo County: 7.109 %Kalkaska County: 8.78 %Kent County: 7.807 %Keweenaw County: 20 %Lake County: 11.511 %Lapeer County: 7.522 %Leelanau County: 9.269 %Lenawee County: 8.15 %Livingston County: 9.181 %Luce County: 6.691 %Mackinac County: 10.611 %Macomb County: 8.682 %Manistee County: 7.935 %Marquette County: 8.218 %Mason County: 8.53 %Mecosta County: 8.128 %Menominee County: 7.648 %Midland County: 8.002 %Missaukee County: 5.439 %Monroe County: 9.311 %Montcalm County: 7.813 %Montmorency County: 9.375 %Muskegon County: 7.572 %Newaygo County: 8.044 %Oakland County: 9.109 %Oceana County: 10.606 %Ogemaw County: 10.251 %Ontonagon County: 13.376 %Osceola County: 8.219 %Oscoda County: 6.509 %Otsego County: 6.732 %Ottawa County: 6.674 %Presque Isle County: 9.929 %Roscommon County: 7.956 %Saginaw County: 6.596 %St. Clair County: 8.518 %St. Joseph County: 8.218 %Sanilac County: 7.647 %Schoolcraft County: 7.299 %Shiawassee County: 7.606 %Tuscola County: 10.11 %Van Buren County: 9.401 %Washtenaw County: 9.169 %Wayne County: 10.142 %Wexford County: 6.104 %
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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.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Keweenaw County: 20 %Keweenaw County20Alcona County: 14.953 %Alcona County14.953Ontonagon County: 13.376 %Ontonagon County13.376Alger County: 11.64 %Alger County11.64Lake County: 11.511 %Lake County11.511Antrim County: 10.65 %Antrim County10.65Mackinac County: 10.611 %Mackinac County10.611Oceana County: 10.606 %Oceana County10.606Charlevoix County: 10.415 %Charlevoix County10.415Ogemaw County: 10.251 %Ogemaw County10.251Benzie County: 10.221 %Benzie County10.221Wayne County: 10.142 %Wayne County10.142Tuscola County: 10.11 %Tuscola County10.11Cheboygan County: 9.973 %Cheboygan County9.973Presque Isle County: 9.929 %Presque Isle County9.929Arenac County: 9.626 %Arenac County9.626Gladwin County: 9.607 %Gladwin County9.607Van Buren County: 9.401 %Van Buren County9.401Montmorency County: 9.375 %Montmorency County9.375Monroe County: 9.311 %Monroe County9.311Leelanau County: 9.269 %Leelanau County9.269Barry County: 9.267 %Barry County9.267Livingston County: 9.181 %Livingston County9.181Washtenaw County: 9.169 %Washtenaw County9.169Oakland County: 9.109 %Oakland County9.109Iron County: 9.105 %Iron County9.105Dickinson County: 9.024 %Dickinson County9.024Kalkaska County: 8.78 %Kalkaska County8.78Ionia County: 8.707 %Ionia County8.707Macomb County: 8.682 %Macomb County8.682Genesee County: 8.639 %Genesee County8.639Cass County: 8.621 %Cass County8.621Mason County: 8.53 %Mason County8.53St. Clair County: 8.518 %St. Clair County8.518Eaton County: 8.481 %Eaton County8.481Berrien County: 8.352 %Berrien County8.352Clare County: 8.259 %Clare County8.259Clinton County: 8.244 %Clinton County8.244Chippewa County: 8.237 %Chippewa County8.237Osceola County: 8.219 %Osceola County8.219Keweenaw County: 20 %Keweenaw County20Alcona County: 14.953 %Alcona County14.953Ontonagon County: 13.376 %Ontonagon County13.376Alger County: 11.64 %Alger County11.64Lake County: 11.511 %Lake County11.511Antrim County: 10.65 %Antrim County10.65Mackinac County: 10.611 %Mackinac County10.611Oceana County: 10.606 %Oceana County10.606Charlevoix County: 10.415 %Charlevoix County10.415Ogemaw County: 10.251 %Ogemaw County10.251Benzie County: 10.221 %Benzie County10.221Wayne County: 10.142 %Wayne County10.142Tuscola County: 10.11 %Tuscola County10.11Cheboygan County: 9.973 %Cheboygan County9.973Presque Isle County: 9.929 %Presque Isle County9.929Arenac County: 9.626 %Arenac County9.626Gladwin County: 9.607 %Gladwin County9.607Van Buren County: 9.401 %Van Buren County9.401Montmorency County: 9.375 %Montmorency County9.375Monroe County: 9.311 %Monroe County9.311Leelanau County: 9.269 %Leelanau County9.269Barry County: 9.267 %Barry County9.267Livingston County: 9.181 %Livingston County9.181Washtenaw County: 9.169 %Washtenaw County9.169Oakland County: 9.109 %Oakland County9.109Iron County: 9.105 %Iron County9.105Dickinson County: 9.024 %Dickinson County9.024Kalkaska County: 8.78 %Kalkaska County8.78Ionia County: 8.707 %Ionia County8.707Macomb County: 8.682 %Macomb County8.682Genesee County: 8.639 %Genesee County8.639Cass County: 8.621 %Cass County8.621Mason County: 8.53 %Mason County8.53St. Clair County: 8.518 %St. Clair County8.518Eaton County: 8.481 %Eaton County8.481Berrien County: 8.352 %Berrien County8.352Clare County: 8.259 %Clare County8.259Clinton County: 8.244 %Clinton County8.244Chippewa County: 8.237 %Chippewa County8.237Osceola County: 8.219 %Osceola County8.219
%. 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
1Keweenaw County20+11.55 pts
2Alcona County14.953+5.34 pts
3Ontonagon County13.376+1.9 pts
4Alger County11.64-0.34 pts
5Lake County11.511+5.86 pts
6Antrim County10.65+0.97 pts
7Mackinac County10.611+1.48 pts
8Oceana County10.606+3.88 pts
9Charlevoix County10.415+0.76 pts
10Ogemaw County10.251+1.74 pts
11Benzie County10.221-2.04 pts
12Wayne County10.142+0.62 pts
13Tuscola County10.11+2 pts
14Cheboygan County9.973-0.59 pts
15Presque Isle County9.929+3.68 pts
16Arenac County9.626+0.29 pts
17Gladwin County9.607+2.09 pts
18Van Buren County9.401+0.1 pts
19Montmorency County9.375-1.7 pts
20Monroe County9.311-0.14 pts
21Leelanau County9.269+3.23 pts
22Barry County9.267-0.06 pts
23Livingston County9.181-0.21 pts
24Washtenaw County9.169+0.44 pts
25Oakland County9.109-0.13 pts
26Iron County9.105+0.68 pts
27Dickinson County9.024+1.6 pts
28Kalkaska County8.78-4.08 pts
29Ionia County8.707-1.1 pts
30Macomb County8.682+0.24 pts
31Genesee County8.639+0.24 pts
32Cass County8.621+1.74 pts
33Mason County8.53+1.55 pts
34St. Clair County8.518-0.49 pts
35Eaton County8.481+0.46 pts
36Berrien County8.352+0.12 pts
37Clare County8.259-1.96 pts
38Clinton County8.244+0.49 pts
39Chippewa County8.237-0.24 pts
40Osceola County8.219-0.55 pts
41Marquette County8.218+1.71 pts
41St. Joseph County8.218-0.07 pts
43Lenawee County8.15-0.75 pts
44Mecosta County8.128+1.41 pts
45Crawford County8.118-1.25 pts
46Calhoun County8.091-0.59 pts
47Houghton County8.06-0.94 pts
48Newaygo County8.044+0.24 pts
49Midland County8.002-0.42 pts
50Roscommon County7.956-2.73 pts
51Manistee County7.935-0.76 pts
52Ingham County7.886-0.84 pts
53Montcalm County7.813-1.91 pts
54Kent County7.807-0.15 pts
55Jackson County7.735-0.09 pts
56Grand Traverse County7.703-1.54 pts
57Menominee County7.648+1.89 pts
58Sanilac County7.647+1.21 pts
59Shiawassee County7.606-0.74 pts
60Baraga County7.588-1.84 pts
61Muskegon County7.572-1.45 pts
62Hillsdale County7.568-0.87 pts
63Lapeer County7.522-0.97 pts
64Gogebic County7.507-1.17 pts
65Isabella County7.347-1.87 pts
66Schoolcraft County7.299+0.83 pts
67Emmet County7.218-0.2 pts
68Bay County7.177-0.45 pts
69Kalamazoo County7.109-1.12 pts
70Delta County7.065-1.04 pts
71Alpena County6.925-0.32 pts
72Huron County6.754-0.33 pts
73Otsego County6.732-0.45 pts
74Allegan County6.722-1.13 pts
75Luce County6.691+0.02 pts
76Branch County6.684+0.28 pts
77Ottawa County6.674-1.09 pts
78Saginaw County6.596-1.31 pts
79Oscoda County6.509-4.22 pts
80Wexford County6.104+0.08 pts
81Gratiot County6.016-1.46 pts
82Iosco County5.699-2.36 pts
83Missaukee County5.439-3.09 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.

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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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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/michigan-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 Michigan 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/michigan-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 Michigan 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/michigan-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

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

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Missaukee County, with 5.439% in 2013.

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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