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Counties in Michigan by establishment exit rate

Keweenaw County had the highest establishment exit rate of 83 counties in 2017, at 13.699%. Alger County had the lowest, at 5.729%. The median was 7.89% and the figure for Michigan was 8.261%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.699Keweenaw County
Lowest5.729Alger County
Median7.8983 counties
Michigan8.261History

Map of counties, 2017

Alcona County: 6.734 %Alger County: 5.729 %Allegan County: 6.373 %Alpena County: 6.829 %Antrim County: 7.992 %Arenac County: 8.576 %Baraga County: 9.827 %Barry County: 8.523 %Bay County: 7.052 %Benzie County: 8.466 %Berrien County: 7.194 %Branch County: 7.373 %Calhoun County: 8.747 %Cass County: 7.397 %Charlevoix County: 8.207 %Cheboygan County: 8.873 %Chippewa County: 7.953 %Clare County: 8.142 %Clinton County: 9.18 %Crawford County: 12.319 %Delta County: 7.116 %Dickinson County: 6.275 %Eaton County: 8.416 %Emmet County: 7.527 %Genesee County: 7.871 %Gladwin County: 6.867 %Gogebic County: 5.983 %Grand Traverse County: 7.725 %Gratiot County: 6.512 %Hillsdale County: 7.763 %Houghton County: 5.754 %Huron County: 6.74 %Ingham County: 8.199 %Ionia County: 8.674 %Iosco County: 7.565 %Iron County: 9.74 %Isabella County: 7.376 %Jackson County: 7.967 %Kalamazoo County: 6.992 %Kalkaska County: 7.643 %Kent County: 7.164 %Keweenaw County: 13.699 %Lake County: 10.37 %Lapeer County: 8.185 %Leelanau County: 10.127 %Lenawee County: 6.393 %Livingston County: 8.423 %Luce County: 8.247 %Mackinac County: 8.723 %Macomb County: 8.699 %Manistee County: 7.003 %Marquette County: 8.216 %Mason County: 7.969 %Mecosta County: 7.885 %Menominee County: 8.561 %Midland County: 12.617 %Missaukee County: 6.602 %Monroe County: 7.248 %Montcalm County: 7.89 %Montmorency County: 11.111 %Muskegon County: 7.358 %Newaygo County: 6.201 %Oakland County: 8.713 %Oceana County: 9.873 %Ogemaw County: 7.092 %Ontonagon County: 8.844 %Osceola County: 6.676 %Oscoda County: 6.707 %Otsego County: 7.443 %Ottawa County: 7.077 %Presque Isle County: 7.286 %Roscommon County: 12.472 %Saginaw County: 7.262 %St. Clair County: 8.371 %St. Joseph County: 8.108 %Sanilac County: 7.224 %Schoolcraft County: 11.848 %Shiawassee County: 8.052 %Tuscola County: 6.536 %Van Buren County: 8.282 %Washtenaw County: 9.494 %Wayne County: 9.237 %Wexford County: 6.452 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Keweenaw County: 13.699 %Keweenaw County13.699Midland County: 12.617 %Midland County12.617Roscommon County: 12.472 %Roscommon County12.472Crawford County: 12.319 %Crawford County12.319Schoolcraft County: 11.848 %Schoolcraft County11.848Montmorency County: 11.111 %Montmorency County11.111Lake County: 10.37 %Lake County10.37Leelanau County: 10.127 %Leelanau County10.127Oceana County: 9.873 %Oceana County9.873Baraga County: 9.827 %Baraga County9.827Iron County: 9.74 %Iron County9.74Washtenaw County: 9.494 %Washtenaw County9.494Wayne County: 9.237 %Wayne County9.237Clinton County: 9.18 %Clinton County9.18Cheboygan County: 8.873 %Cheboygan County8.873Ontonagon County: 8.844 %Ontonagon County8.844Calhoun County: 8.747 %Calhoun County8.747Mackinac County: 8.723 %Mackinac County8.723Oakland County: 8.713 %Oakland County8.713Macomb County: 8.699 %Macomb County8.699Ionia County: 8.674 %Ionia County8.674Arenac County: 8.576 %Arenac County8.576Menominee County: 8.561 %Menominee County8.561Barry County: 8.523 %Barry County8.523Benzie County: 8.466 %Benzie County8.466Livingston County: 8.423 %Livingston County8.423Eaton County: 8.416 %Eaton County8.416St. Clair County: 8.371 %St. Clair County8.371Van Buren County: 8.282 %Van Buren County8.282Luce County: 8.247 %Luce County8.247Marquette County: 8.216 %Marquette County8.216Charlevoix County: 8.207 %Charlevoix County8.207Ingham County: 8.199 %Ingham County8.199Lapeer County: 8.185 %Lapeer County8.185Clare County: 8.142 %Clare County8.142St. Joseph County: 8.108 %St. Joseph County8.108Shiawassee County: 8.052 %Shiawassee County8.052Antrim County: 7.992 %Antrim County7.992Mason County: 7.969 %Mason County7.969Jackson County: 7.967 %Jackson County7.967Keweenaw County: 13.699 %Keweenaw County13.699Midland County: 12.617 %Midland County12.617Roscommon County: 12.472 %Roscommon County12.472Crawford County: 12.319 %Crawford County12.319Schoolcraft County: 11.848 %Schoolcraft County11.848Montmorency County: 11.111 %Montmorency County11.111Lake County: 10.37 %Lake County10.37Leelanau County: 10.127 %Leelanau County10.127Oceana County: 9.873 %Oceana County9.873Baraga County: 9.827 %Baraga County9.827Iron County: 9.74 %Iron County9.74Washtenaw County: 9.494 %Washtenaw County9.494Wayne County: 9.237 %Wayne County9.237Clinton County: 9.18 %Clinton County9.18Cheboygan County: 8.873 %Cheboygan County8.873Ontonagon County: 8.844 %Ontonagon County8.844Calhoun County: 8.747 %Calhoun County8.747Mackinac County: 8.723 %Mackinac County8.723Oakland County: 8.713 %Oakland County8.713Macomb County: 8.699 %Macomb County8.699Ionia County: 8.674 %Ionia County8.674Arenac County: 8.576 %Arenac County8.576Menominee County: 8.561 %Menominee County8.561Barry County: 8.523 %Barry County8.523Benzie County: 8.466 %Benzie County8.466Livingston County: 8.423 %Livingston County8.423Eaton County: 8.416 %Eaton County8.416St. Clair County: 8.371 %St. Clair County8.371Van Buren County: 8.282 %Van Buren County8.282Luce County: 8.247 %Luce County8.247Marquette County: 8.216 %Marquette County8.216Charlevoix County: 8.207 %Charlevoix County8.207Ingham County: 8.199 %Ingham County8.199Lapeer County: 8.185 %Lapeer County8.185Clare County: 8.142 %Clare County8.142St. Joseph County: 8.108 %St. Joseph County8.108Shiawassee County: 8.052 %Shiawassee County8.052Antrim County: 7.992 %Antrim County7.992Mason County: 7.969 %Mason County7.969Jackson County: 7.967 %Jackson County7.967
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Keweenaw County13.699-2.09 pts
2Midland County12.617+2.4 pts
3Roscommon County12.472+3.23 pts
4Crawford County12.319+3.39 pts
5Schoolcraft County11.848+6.28 pts
6Montmorency County11.111+2.6 pts
7Lake County10.37+3.73 pts
8Leelanau County10.127+1.05 pts
9Oceana County9.873+3.91 pts
10Baraga County9.827+1.38 pts
11Iron County9.74+0.74 pts
12Washtenaw County9.494+2.61 pts
13Wayne County9.237+0.65 pts
14Clinton County9.18+3.81 pts
15Cheboygan County8.873-0.06 pts
16Ontonagon County8.844+2.78 pts
17Calhoun County8.747+1.64 pts
18Mackinac County8.723+0.19 pts
19Oakland County8.713+0.4 pts
20Macomb County8.699+0.46 pts
21Ionia County8.674+0.99 pts
22Arenac County8.576+4.42 pts
23Menominee County8.561+2.14 pts
24Barry County8.523+2.07 pts
25Benzie County8.466-1.52 pts
26Livingston County8.423+0.83 pts
27Eaton County8.416+0.94 pts
28St. Clair County8.371+1.97 pts
29Van Buren County8.282+2.78 pts
30Luce County8.247+2.63 pts
31Marquette County8.216+1.91 pts
32Charlevoix County8.207-0.08 pts
33Ingham County8.199+0.67 pts
34Lapeer County8.185+0.92 pts
35Clare County8.142+0.87 pts
36St. Joseph County8.108+2.07 pts
37Shiawassee County8.052+1.31 pts
38Antrim County7.992+1.36 pts
39Mason County7.969+0.17 pts
40Jackson County7.967+1.84 pts
41Chippewa County7.953-1.09 pts
42Montcalm County7.89-0.5 pts
43Mecosta County7.885+1.54 pts
44Genesee County7.871-0.07 pts
45Hillsdale County7.763+0.23 pts
46Grand Traverse County7.725+0.29 pts
47Kalkaska County7.643-1.55 pts
48Iosco County7.565+0.57 pts
49Emmet County7.527+1.65 pts
50Otsego County7.443+1.37 pts
51Cass County7.397+1 pts
52Isabella County7.376+0.59 pts
53Branch County7.373+1.18 pts
54Muskegon County7.358+0.81 pts
55Presque Isle County7.286-0.66 pts
56Saginaw County7.262+0.45 pts
57Monroe County7.248+0.56 pts
58Sanilac County7.224+1.47 pts
59Berrien County7.194+0.67 pts
60Kent County7.164+0.53 pts
61Delta County7.116+0.61 pts
62Ogemaw County7.092+1.82 pts
63Ottawa County7.077+0.69 pts
64Bay County7.052-0.36 pts
65Manistee County7.003-0.33 pts
66Kalamazoo County6.992+0.8 pts
67Gladwin County6.867-2.56 pts
68Alpena County6.829-0.85 pts
69Huron County6.74+0.95 pts
70Alcona County6.734-1.43 pts
71Oscoda County6.707-1.88 pts
72Osceola County6.676-1.06 pts
73Missaukee County6.602-2.18 pts
74Tuscola County6.536+0.51 pts
75Gratiot County6.512+0.12 pts
76Wexford County6.452+1.46 pts
77Lenawee County6.393-1.16 pts
78Allegan County6.373-1.37 pts
79Dickinson County6.275-0.55 pts
80Newaygo County6.201-0.59 pts
81Gogebic County5.983-1.48 pts
82Houghton County5.754-1.44 pts
83Alger County5.729-2.38 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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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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Keweenaw County, with 13.699% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Alger County, with 5.729% in 2017.

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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