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Counties in Michigan by establishment exit rate

Keweenaw County had the highest establishment exit rate of 83 counties in 2016, at 15.789%. Arenac County had the lowest, at 4.152%. The median was 7.193% and the figure for Michigan was 7.557%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.789Keweenaw County
Lowest4.152Arenac County
Median7.19383 counties
Michigan7.557History

Map of counties, 2016

Alcona County: 8.163 %Alger County: 8.108 %Allegan County: 7.743 %Alpena County: 7.676 %Antrim County: 6.631 %Arenac County: 4.152 %Baraga County: 8.451 %Barry County: 6.448 %Bay County: 7.409 %Benzie County: 9.987 %Berrien County: 6.519 %Branch County: 6.196 %Calhoun County: 7.103 %Cass County: 6.4 %Charlevoix County: 8.289 %Cheboygan County: 8.937 %Chippewa County: 9.044 %Clare County: 7.269 %Clinton County: 5.365 %Crawford County: 8.929 %Delta County: 6.51 %Dickinson County: 6.821 %Eaton County: 7.473 %Emmet County: 5.882 %Genesee County: 7.937 %Gladwin County: 9.429 %Gogebic County: 7.461 %Grand Traverse County: 7.432 %Gratiot County: 6.395 %Hillsdale County: 7.531 %Houghton County: 7.193 %Huron County: 5.792 %Ingham County: 7.527 %Ionia County: 7.683 %Iosco County: 6.998 %Iron County: 9.003 %Isabella County: 6.788 %Jackson County: 6.13 %Kalamazoo County: 6.194 %Kalkaska County: 9.192 %Kent County: 6.632 %Keweenaw County: 15.789 %Lake County: 6.642 %Lapeer County: 7.269 %Leelanau County: 9.076 %Lenawee County: 7.557 %Livingston County: 7.592 %Luce County: 5.614 %Mackinac County: 8.531 %Macomb County: 8.243 %Manistee County: 7.338 %Marquette County: 6.301 %Mason County: 7.798 %Mecosta County: 6.344 %Menominee County: 6.421 %Midland County: 10.215 %Missaukee County: 8.782 %Monroe County: 6.685 %Montcalm County: 8.388 %Montmorency County: 8.511 %Muskegon County: 6.545 %Newaygo County: 6.795 %Oakland County: 8.316 %Oceana County: 5.966 %Ogemaw County: 5.274 %Ontonagon County: 6.061 %Osceola County: 7.733 %Oscoda County: 8.589 %Otsego County: 6.069 %Ottawa County: 6.386 %Presque Isle County: 7.942 %Roscommon County: 9.241 %Saginaw County: 6.814 %St. Clair County: 6.404 %St. Joseph County: 6.034 %Sanilac County: 5.756 %Schoolcraft County: 5.568 %Shiawassee County: 6.745 %Tuscola County: 6.029 %Van Buren County: 5.506 %Washtenaw County: 6.884 %Wayne County: 8.583 %Wexford County: 4.997 %
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%, 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

Keweenaw County: 15.789 %Keweenaw County15.789Midland County: 10.215 %Midland County10.215Benzie County: 9.987 %Benzie County9.987Gladwin County: 9.429 %Gladwin County9.429Roscommon County: 9.241 %Roscommon County9.241Kalkaska County: 9.192 %Kalkaska County9.192Leelanau County: 9.076 %Leelanau County9.076Chippewa County: 9.044 %Chippewa County9.044Iron County: 9.003 %Iron County9.003Cheboygan County: 8.937 %Cheboygan County8.937Crawford County: 8.929 %Crawford County8.929Missaukee County: 8.782 %Missaukee County8.782Oscoda County: 8.589 %Oscoda County8.589Wayne County: 8.583 %Wayne County8.583Mackinac County: 8.531 %Mackinac County8.531Montmorency County: 8.511 %Montmorency County8.511Baraga County: 8.451 %Baraga County8.451Montcalm County: 8.388 %Montcalm County8.388Oakland County: 8.316 %Oakland County8.316Charlevoix County: 8.289 %Charlevoix County8.289Macomb County: 8.243 %Macomb County8.243Alcona County: 8.163 %Alcona County8.163Alger County: 8.108 %Alger County8.108Presque Isle County: 7.942 %Presque Isle County7.942Genesee County: 7.937 %Genesee County7.937Mason County: 7.798 %Mason County7.798Allegan County: 7.743 %Allegan County7.743Osceola County: 7.733 %Osceola County7.733Ionia County: 7.683 %Ionia County7.683Alpena County: 7.676 %Alpena County7.676Livingston County: 7.592 %Livingston County7.592Lenawee County: 7.557 %Lenawee County7.557Hillsdale County: 7.531 %Hillsdale County7.531Ingham County: 7.527 %Ingham County7.527Eaton County: 7.473 %Eaton County7.473Gogebic County: 7.461 %Gogebic County7.461Grand Traverse County: 7.432 %Grand Traverse County7.432Bay County: 7.409 %Bay County7.409Manistee County: 7.338 %Manistee County7.338Clare County: 7.269 %Clare County7.269Keweenaw County: 15.789 %Keweenaw County15.789Midland County: 10.215 %Midland County10.215Benzie County: 9.987 %Benzie County9.987Gladwin County: 9.429 %Gladwin County9.429Roscommon County: 9.241 %Roscommon County9.241Kalkaska County: 9.192 %Kalkaska County9.192Leelanau County: 9.076 %Leelanau County9.076Chippewa County: 9.044 %Chippewa County9.044Iron County: 9.003 %Iron County9.003Cheboygan County: 8.937 %Cheboygan County8.937Crawford County: 8.929 %Crawford County8.929Missaukee County: 8.782 %Missaukee County8.782Oscoda County: 8.589 %Oscoda County8.589Wayne County: 8.583 %Wayne County8.583Mackinac County: 8.531 %Mackinac County8.531Montmorency County: 8.511 %Montmorency County8.511Baraga County: 8.451 %Baraga County8.451Montcalm County: 8.388 %Montcalm County8.388Oakland County: 8.316 %Oakland County8.316Charlevoix County: 8.289 %Charlevoix County8.289Macomb County: 8.243 %Macomb County8.243Alcona County: 8.163 %Alcona County8.163Alger County: 8.108 %Alger County8.108Presque Isle County: 7.942 %Presque Isle County7.942Genesee County: 7.937 %Genesee County7.937Mason County: 7.798 %Mason County7.798Allegan County: 7.743 %Allegan County7.743Osceola County: 7.733 %Osceola County7.733Ionia County: 7.683 %Ionia County7.683Alpena County: 7.676 %Alpena County7.676Livingston County: 7.592 %Livingston County7.592Lenawee County: 7.557 %Lenawee County7.557Hillsdale County: 7.531 %Hillsdale County7.531Ingham County: 7.527 %Ingham County7.527Eaton County: 7.473 %Eaton County7.473Gogebic County: 7.461 %Gogebic County7.461Grand Traverse County: 7.432 %Grand Traverse County7.432Bay County: 7.409 %Bay County7.409Manistee County: 7.338 %Manistee County7.338Clare County: 7.269 %Clare County7.269
%. 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
1Keweenaw County15.789+7.79 pts
2Midland County10.215+0.67 pts
3Benzie County9.987+0.56 pts
4Gladwin County9.429+3.37 pts
5Roscommon County9.241+2.22 pts
6Kalkaska County9.192+3.44 pts
7Leelanau County9.076+2.84 pts
8Chippewa County9.044+1.22 pts
9Iron County9.003-1.04 pts
10Cheboygan County8.937+0.44 pts
11Crawford County8.929+2.7 pts
12Missaukee County8.782+0.45 pts
13Oscoda County8.589-1.02 pts
14Wayne County8.583-0.58 pts
15Mackinac County8.531-0.01 pts
16Montmorency County8.511+1.72 pts
17Baraga County8.451-3.02 pts
18Montcalm County8.388+0.23 pts
19Oakland County8.316-0.63 pts
20Charlevoix County8.289+0.63 pts
21Macomb County8.243-0.14 pts
22Alcona County8.163-5.04 pts
23Alger County8.108-3.12 pts
24Presque Isle County7.942+0.77 pts
25Genesee County7.937+0.02 pts
26Mason County7.798+1.79 pts
27Allegan County7.743+1.19 pts
28Osceola County7.733-1.41 pts
29Ionia County7.683+0.16 pts
30Alpena County7.676-1.39 pts
31Livingston County7.592-0.69 pts
32Lenawee County7.557-0.07 pts
33Hillsdale County7.531+0.75 pts
34Ingham County7.527-0.61 pts
35Eaton County7.473-0.88 pts
36Gogebic County7.461-0.71 pts
37Grand Traverse County7.432-0.19 pts
38Bay County7.409-0.9 pts
39Manistee County7.338-2.24 pts
40Clare County7.269-0.45 pts
40Lapeer County7.269+0.04 pts
42Houghton County7.193-0.65 pts
43Calhoun County7.103+0.91 pts
44Iosco County6.998-1.65 pts
45Washtenaw County6.884-1.54 pts
46Dickinson County6.821+0.07 pts
47Saginaw County6.814-0.83 pts
48Newaygo County6.795+0.84 pts
49Isabella County6.788-1.34 pts
50Shiawassee County6.745-1.1 pts
51Monroe County6.685-2.14 pts
52Lake County6.642-0.82 pts
53Kent County6.632-0.31 pts
54Antrim County6.631-1.85 pts
55Muskegon County6.545-0.89 pts
56Berrien County6.519-0.67 pts
57Delta County6.51-0.05 pts
58Barry County6.448-0.47 pts
59Menominee County6.421-1 pts
60St. Clair County6.404-0.93 pts
61Cass County6.4-1.02 pts
62Gratiot County6.395-1.51 pts
63Ottawa County6.386-0.25 pts
64Mecosta County6.344-3.19 pts
65Marquette County6.301-1.23 pts
66Branch County6.196-0.57 pts
67Kalamazoo County6.194-0.87 pts
68Jackson County6.13-0.56 pts
69Otsego County6.069-0.51 pts
70Ontonagon County6.061-5.16 pts
71St. Joseph County6.034-1.63 pts
72Tuscola County6.029-1.46 pts
73Oceana County5.966-5.29 pts
74Emmet County5.882-0.39 pts
75Huron County5.792-1.11 pts
76Sanilac County5.756-0.43 pts
77Luce County5.614+1.28 pts
78Schoolcraft County5.568+0.85 pts
79Van Buren County5.506-1.81 pts
80Clinton County5.365-1.8 pts
81Ogemaw County5.274-3.08 pts
82Wexford County4.997-3.27 pts
83Arenac County4.152-3.72 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, 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 Michigan 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/michigan-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 Michigan 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/michigan-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 Michigan 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/michigan-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Keweenaw County, with 15.789% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Arenac County, with 4.152% in 2016.

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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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