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Counties in Michigan by establishment exit rate

Alcona County had the highest establishment exit rate of 83 counties in 2015, at 13.201%. Luce County had the lowest, at 4.332%. The median was 7.663% and the figure for Michigan was 8.098%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.201Alcona County
Lowest4.332Luce County
Median7.66383 counties
Michigan8.098History

Map of counties, 2015

Alcona County: 13.201 %Alger County: 11.23 %Allegan County: 6.554 %Alpena County: 9.065 %Antrim County: 8.478 %Arenac County: 7.871 %Baraga County: 11.475 %Barry County: 6.923 %Bay County: 8.311 %Benzie County: 9.431 %Berrien County: 7.192 %Branch County: 6.764 %Calhoun County: 6.189 %Cass County: 7.424 %Charlevoix County: 7.663 %Cheboygan County: 8.499 %Chippewa County: 7.826 %Clare County: 7.717 %Clinton County: 7.161 %Crawford County: 6.227 %Delta County: 6.564 %Dickinson County: 6.747 %Eaton County: 8.355 %Emmet County: 6.274 %Genesee County: 7.915 %Gladwin County: 6.061 %Gogebic County: 8.169 %Grand Traverse County: 7.624 %Gratiot County: 7.901 %Hillsdale County: 6.782 %Houghton County: 7.841 %Huron County: 6.905 %Ingham County: 8.135 %Ionia County: 7.521 %Iosco County: 8.647 %Iron County: 10.047 %Isabella County: 8.124 %Jackson County: 6.694 %Kalamazoo County: 7.061 %Kalkaska County: 5.751 %Kent County: 6.944 %Keweenaw County: 8 %Lake County: 7.463 %Lapeer County: 7.233 %Leelanau County: 6.234 %Lenawee County: 7.623 %Livingston County: 8.285 %Luce County: 4.332 %Mackinac County: 8.544 %Macomb County: 8.382 %Manistee County: 9.573 %Marquette County: 7.532 %Mason County: 6.005 %Mecosta County: 9.538 %Menominee County: 7.416 %Midland County: 9.548 %Missaukee County: 8.333 %Monroe County: 8.829 %Montcalm County: 8.161 %Montmorency County: 6.79 %Muskegon County: 7.432 %Newaygo County: 5.954 %Oakland County: 8.945 %Oceana County: 11.257 %Ogemaw County: 8.35 %Ontonagon County: 11.221 %Osceola County: 9.14 %Oscoda County: 9.61 %Otsego County: 6.578 %Ottawa County: 6.632 %Presque Isle County: 7.168 %Roscommon County: 7.018 %Saginaw County: 7.647 %St. Clair County: 7.332 %St. Joseph County: 7.663 %Sanilac County: 6.187 %Schoolcraft County: 4.717 %Shiawassee County: 7.85 %Tuscola County: 7.49 %Van Buren County: 7.314 %Washtenaw County: 8.421 %Wayne County: 9.159 %Wexford County: 8.263 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Alcona County: 13.201 %Alcona County13.201Baraga County: 11.475 %Baraga County11.475Oceana County: 11.257 %Oceana County11.257Alger County: 11.23 %Alger County11.23Ontonagon County: 11.221 %Ontonagon County11.221Iron County: 10.047 %Iron County10.047Oscoda County: 9.61 %Oscoda County9.61Manistee County: 9.573 %Manistee County9.573Midland County: 9.548 %Midland County9.548Mecosta County: 9.538 %Mecosta County9.538Benzie County: 9.431 %Benzie County9.431Wayne County: 9.159 %Wayne County9.159Osceola County: 9.14 %Osceola County9.14Alpena County: 9.065 %Alpena County9.065Oakland County: 8.945 %Oakland County8.945Monroe County: 8.829 %Monroe County8.829Iosco County: 8.647 %Iosco County8.647Mackinac County: 8.544 %Mackinac County8.544Cheboygan County: 8.499 %Cheboygan County8.499Antrim County: 8.478 %Antrim County8.478Washtenaw County: 8.421 %Washtenaw County8.421Macomb County: 8.382 %Macomb County8.382Eaton County: 8.355 %Eaton County8.355Ogemaw County: 8.35 %Ogemaw County8.35Missaukee County: 8.333 %Missaukee County8.333Bay County: 8.311 %Bay County8.311Livingston County: 8.285 %Livingston County8.285Wexford County: 8.263 %Wexford County8.263Gogebic County: 8.169 %Gogebic County8.169Montcalm County: 8.161 %Montcalm County8.161Ingham County: 8.135 %Ingham County8.135Isabella County: 8.124 %Isabella County8.124Keweenaw County: 8 %Keweenaw County8Genesee County: 7.915 %Genesee County7.915Gratiot County: 7.901 %Gratiot County7.901Arenac County: 7.871 %Arenac County7.871Shiawassee County: 7.85 %Shiawassee County7.85Houghton County: 7.841 %Houghton County7.841Chippewa County: 7.826 %Chippewa County7.826Clare County: 7.717 %Clare County7.717Alcona County: 13.201 %Alcona County13.201Baraga County: 11.475 %Baraga County11.475Oceana County: 11.257 %Oceana County11.257Alger County: 11.23 %Alger County11.23Ontonagon County: 11.221 %Ontonagon County11.221Iron County: 10.047 %Iron County10.047Oscoda County: 9.61 %Oscoda County9.61Manistee County: 9.573 %Manistee County9.573Midland County: 9.548 %Midland County9.548Mecosta County: 9.538 %Mecosta County9.538Benzie County: 9.431 %Benzie County9.431Wayne County: 9.159 %Wayne County9.159Osceola County: 9.14 %Osceola County9.14Alpena County: 9.065 %Alpena County9.065Oakland County: 8.945 %Oakland County8.945Monroe County: 8.829 %Monroe County8.829Iosco County: 8.647 %Iosco County8.647Mackinac County: 8.544 %Mackinac County8.544Cheboygan County: 8.499 %Cheboygan County8.499Antrim County: 8.478 %Antrim County8.478Washtenaw County: 8.421 %Washtenaw County8.421Macomb County: 8.382 %Macomb County8.382Eaton County: 8.355 %Eaton County8.355Ogemaw County: 8.35 %Ogemaw County8.35Missaukee County: 8.333 %Missaukee County8.333Bay County: 8.311 %Bay County8.311Livingston County: 8.285 %Livingston County8.285Wexford County: 8.263 %Wexford County8.263Gogebic County: 8.169 %Gogebic County8.169Montcalm County: 8.161 %Montcalm County8.161Ingham County: 8.135 %Ingham County8.135Isabella County: 8.124 %Isabella County8.124Keweenaw County: 8 %Keweenaw County8Genesee County: 7.915 %Genesee County7.915Gratiot County: 7.901 %Gratiot County7.901Arenac County: 7.871 %Arenac County7.871Shiawassee County: 7.85 %Shiawassee County7.85Houghton County: 7.841 %Houghton County7.841Chippewa County: 7.826 %Chippewa County7.826Clare County: 7.717 %Clare County7.717
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Alcona County13.201+5 pts
2Baraga County11.475+5.48 pts
3Oceana County11.257+2.17 pts
4Alger County11.23+4.35 pts
5Ontonagon County11.221+1.42 pts
6Iron County10.047+4.4 pts
7Oscoda County9.61+1.28 pts
8Manistee County9.573+2.01 pts
9Midland County9.548+2.37 pts
10Mecosta County9.538+1.19 pts
11Benzie County9.431+0.21 pts
12Wayne County9.159+0.03 pts
13Osceola County9.14+1.2 pts
14Alpena County9.065+1.38 pts
15Oakland County8.945+0.14 pts
16Monroe County8.829+0.34 pts
17Iosco County8.647-2.88 pts
18Mackinac County8.544-0.71 pts
19Cheboygan County8.499-3.84 pts
20Antrim County8.478-1.09 pts
21Washtenaw County8.421+0.31 pts
22Macomb County8.382-0.02 pts
23Eaton County8.355+0.38 pts
24Ogemaw County8.35+0.47 pts
25Missaukee County8.333+1.49 pts
26Bay County8.311+0.71 pts
27Livingston County8.285-0.69 pts
28Wexford County8.263+1.09 pts
29Gogebic County8.169+1.62 pts
30Montcalm County8.161+0.85 pts
31Ingham County8.135+0.15 pts
32Isabella County8.124+0.07 pts
33Keweenaw County8-0.7 pts
34Genesee County7.915-0.91 pts
35Gratiot County7.901-0.16 pts
36Arenac County7.871-0.4 pts
37Shiawassee County7.85+1.02 pts
38Houghton County7.841-0.47 pts
39Chippewa County7.826+1.06 pts
40Clare County7.717-0.27 pts
41Charlevoix County7.663-3.43 pts
41St. Joseph County7.663+0.72 pts
43Saginaw County7.647+0.17 pts
44Grand Traverse County7.624+0.03 pts
45Lenawee County7.6230 pts
46Marquette County7.532+0.23 pts
47Ionia County7.521-0.23 pts
48Tuscola County7.49-0.15 pts
49Lake County7.463-1.43 pts
50Muskegon County7.432+0.32 pts
51Cass County7.424+0.17 pts
52Menominee County7.416+0.77 pts
53St. Clair County7.332-1.36 pts
54Van Buren County7.314-0.17 pts
55Lapeer County7.233-1.19 pts
56Berrien County7.192-0.38 pts
57Presque Isle County7.168-2.2 pts
58Clinton County7.161+0.09 pts
59Kalamazoo County7.061+0.04 pts
60Roscommon County7.018-1.34 pts
61Kent County6.944-0.4 pts
62Barry County6.923-2.97 pts
63Huron County6.905-1.45 pts
64Montmorency County6.79-6.33 pts
65Hillsdale County6.782-1.71 pts
66Branch County6.764+1.84 pts
67Dickinson County6.747-0.87 pts
68Jackson County6.694-1.03 pts
69Ottawa County6.632+0.49 pts
70Otsego County6.578-0.88 pts
71Delta County6.564-0.78 pts
72Allegan County6.554+0.21 pts
73Emmet County6.274-1.22 pts
74Leelanau County6.234-2.45 pts
75Crawford County6.227-2.68 pts
76Calhoun County6.189-1.47 pts
77Sanilac County6.187-2.28 pts
78Gladwin County6.061-1.89 pts
79Mason County6.005-1.72 pts
80Newaygo County5.954-1.3 pts
81Kalkaska County5.751-3.01 pts
82Schoolcraft County4.717-1.5 pts
83Luce County4.332+1.38 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.

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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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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=2015. 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, 2015. 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=2015.

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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, 2015 [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=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Alcona County, with 13.201% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Luce County, with 4.332% in 2015.

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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