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Counties in Michigan by establishment exit rate

Alger County had the highest establishment exit rate of 82 counties in 2018, at 12.435%. Branch County had the lowest, at 5.118%. The median was 7.666% and the figure for Michigan was 7.924%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest12.435Alger County
Lowest5.118Branch County
Median7.66682 counties
Michigan7.924History

Map of counties, 2018

Alcona County: 6.061 %Alger County: 12.435 %Allegan County: 6.702 %Alpena County: 6.831 %Antrim County: 9.157 %Arenac County: 7.407 %Baraga County: 10.149 %Barry County: 8.136 %Bay County: 7.379 %Benzie County: 8.344 %Berrien County: 7.042 %Branch County: 5.118 %Calhoun County: 8.353 %Cass County: 7.381 %Charlevoix County: 6.184 %Cheboygan County: 9.717 %Chippewa County: 7.326 %Clare County: 5.187 %Clinton County: 6.473 %Crawford County: 7.38 %Delta County: 8.274 %Dickinson County: 7.585 %Eaton County: 8.042 %Emmet County: 7.438 %Genesee County: 7.747 %Gladwin County: 6.562 %Gogebic County: 8.128 %Grand Traverse County: 8.041 %Gratiot County: 10.472 %Hillsdale County: 6.241 %Houghton County: 7.53 %Huron County: 6.901 %Ingham County: 7.444 %Ionia County: 7.156 %Iosco County: 9.488 %Iron County: 8.539 %Isabella County: 6.554 %Jackson County: 6.084 %Kalamazoo County: 7.373 %Kalkaska County: 6.041 %Kent County: 6.853 %Lake County: 6.767 %Lapeer County: 8.105 %Leelanau County: 8.496 %Lenawee County: 7.818 %Livingston County: 9.05 %Luce County: 9.859 %Mackinac County: 7.975 %Macomb County: 8.325 %Manistee County: 7.747 %Marquette County: 8.162 %Mason County: 7.231 %Mecosta County: 8.896 %Menominee County: 7.168 %Midland County: 9.81 %Missaukee County: 9.811 %Monroe County: 8.413 %Montcalm County: 8.127 %Montmorency County: 7.295 %Muskegon County: 8.128 %Newaygo County: 8.388 %Oakland County: 8.53 %Oceana County: 9.873 %Ogemaw County: 6.116 %Ontonagon County: 8.421 %Osceola County: 6.851 %Oscoda County: 7.229 %Otsego County: 6.854 %Ottawa County: 5.87 %Presque Isle County: 7.957 %Roscommon County: 7.135 %Saginaw County: 6.676 %St. Clair County: 8.11 %St. Joseph County: 6.348 %Sanilac County: 6.56 %Schoolcraft County: 12.121 %Shiawassee County: 7.985 %Tuscola County: 6.933 %Van Buren County: 8.391 %Washtenaw County: 8.033 %Wayne County: 8.753 %Wexford County: 6.285 %
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%, 2018. Hatched areas have no value for this period. 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, 2018

Alger County: 12.435 %Alger County12.435Schoolcraft County: 12.121 %Schoolcraft County12.121Gratiot County: 10.472 %Gratiot County10.472Baraga County: 10.149 %Baraga County10.149Oceana County: 9.873 %Oceana County9.873Luce County: 9.859 %Luce County9.859Missaukee County: 9.811 %Missaukee County9.811Midland County: 9.81 %Midland County9.81Cheboygan County: 9.717 %Cheboygan County9.717Iosco County: 9.488 %Iosco County9.488Antrim County: 9.157 %Antrim County9.157Livingston County: 9.05 %Livingston County9.05Mecosta County: 8.896 %Mecosta County8.896Wayne County: 8.753 %Wayne County8.753Iron County: 8.539 %Iron County8.539Oakland County: 8.53 %Oakland County8.53Leelanau County: 8.496 %Leelanau County8.496Ontonagon County: 8.421 %Ontonagon County8.421Monroe County: 8.413 %Monroe County8.413Van Buren County: 8.391 %Van Buren County8.391Newaygo County: 8.388 %Newaygo County8.388Calhoun County: 8.353 %Calhoun County8.353Benzie County: 8.344 %Benzie County8.344Macomb County: 8.325 %Macomb County8.325Delta County: 8.274 %Delta County8.274Marquette County: 8.162 %Marquette County8.162Barry County: 8.136 %Barry County8.136Gogebic County: 8.128 %Gogebic County8.128Muskegon County: 8.128 %Muskegon County8.128Montcalm County: 8.127 %Montcalm County8.127St. Clair County: 8.11 %St. Clair County8.11Lapeer County: 8.105 %Lapeer County8.105Eaton County: 8.042 %Eaton County8.042Grand Traverse County: 8.041 %Grand Traverse County8.041Washtenaw County: 8.033 %Washtenaw County8.033Shiawassee County: 7.985 %Shiawassee County7.985Mackinac County: 7.975 %Mackinac County7.975Presque Isle County: 7.957 %Presque Isle County7.957Lenawee County: 7.818 %Lenawee County7.818Genesee County: 7.747 %Genesee County7.747Alger County: 12.435 %Alger County12.435Schoolcraft County: 12.121 %Schoolcraft County12.121Gratiot County: 10.472 %Gratiot County10.472Baraga County: 10.149 %Baraga County10.149Oceana County: 9.873 %Oceana County9.873Luce County: 9.859 %Luce County9.859Missaukee County: 9.811 %Missaukee County9.811Midland County: 9.81 %Midland County9.81Cheboygan County: 9.717 %Cheboygan County9.717Iosco County: 9.488 %Iosco County9.488Antrim County: 9.157 %Antrim County9.157Livingston County: 9.05 %Livingston County9.05Mecosta County: 8.896 %Mecosta County8.896Wayne County: 8.753 %Wayne County8.753Iron County: 8.539 %Iron County8.539Oakland County: 8.53 %Oakland County8.53Leelanau County: 8.496 %Leelanau County8.496Ontonagon County: 8.421 %Ontonagon County8.421Monroe County: 8.413 %Monroe County8.413Van Buren County: 8.391 %Van Buren County8.391Newaygo County: 8.388 %Newaygo County8.388Calhoun County: 8.353 %Calhoun County8.353Benzie County: 8.344 %Benzie County8.344Macomb County: 8.325 %Macomb County8.325Delta County: 8.274 %Delta County8.274Marquette County: 8.162 %Marquette County8.162Barry County: 8.136 %Barry County8.136Gogebic County: 8.128 %Gogebic County8.128Muskegon County: 8.128 %Muskegon County8.128Montcalm County: 8.127 %Montcalm County8.127St. Clair County: 8.11 %St. Clair County8.11Lapeer County: 8.105 %Lapeer County8.105Eaton County: 8.042 %Eaton County8.042Grand Traverse County: 8.041 %Grand Traverse County8.041Washtenaw County: 8.033 %Washtenaw County8.033Shiawassee County: 7.985 %Shiawassee County7.985Mackinac County: 7.975 %Mackinac County7.975Presque Isle County: 7.957 %Presque Isle County7.957Lenawee County: 7.818 %Lenawee County7.818Genesee County: 7.747 %Genesee County7.747
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Alger County12.435+6.71 pts
2Schoolcraft County12.121+0.27 pts
3Gratiot County10.472+3.96 pts
4Baraga County10.149+0.32 pts
5Oceana County9.8730 pts
6Luce County9.859+1.61 pts
7Missaukee County9.811+3.21 pts
8Midland County9.81-2.81 pts
9Cheboygan County9.717+0.84 pts
10Iosco County9.488+1.92 pts
11Antrim County9.157+1.17 pts
12Livingston County9.05+0.63 pts
13Mecosta County8.896+1.01 pts
14Wayne County8.753-0.48 pts
15Iron County8.539-1.2 pts
16Oakland County8.53-0.18 pts
17Leelanau County8.496-1.63 pts
18Ontonagon County8.421-0.42 pts
19Monroe County8.413+1.17 pts
20Van Buren County8.391+0.11 pts
21Newaygo County8.388+2.19 pts
22Calhoun County8.353-0.39 pts
23Benzie County8.344-0.12 pts
24Macomb County8.325-0.37 pts
25Delta County8.274+1.16 pts
26Marquette County8.162-0.05 pts
27Barry County8.136-0.39 pts
28Gogebic County8.128+2.15 pts
28Muskegon County8.128+0.77 pts
30Montcalm County8.127+0.24 pts
31St. Clair County8.11-0.26 pts
32Lapeer County8.105-0.08 pts
33Eaton County8.042-0.37 pts
34Grand Traverse County8.041+0.32 pts
35Washtenaw County8.033-1.46 pts
36Shiawassee County7.985-0.07 pts
37Mackinac County7.975-0.75 pts
38Presque Isle County7.957+0.67 pts
39Lenawee County7.818+1.42 pts
40Genesee County7.747-0.12 pts
40Manistee County7.747+0.74 pts
42Dickinson County7.585+1.31 pts
43Houghton County7.53+1.78 pts
44Ingham County7.444-0.75 pts
45Emmet County7.438-0.09 pts
46Arenac County7.407-1.17 pts
47Cass County7.381-0.02 pts
48Crawford County7.38-4.94 pts
49Bay County7.379+0.33 pts
50Kalamazoo County7.373+0.38 pts
51Chippewa County7.326-0.63 pts
52Montmorency County7.295-3.82 pts
53Mason County7.231-0.74 pts
54Oscoda County7.229+0.52 pts
55Menominee County7.168-1.39 pts
56Ionia County7.156-1.52 pts
57Roscommon County7.135-5.34 pts
58Berrien County7.042-0.15 pts
59Tuscola County6.933+0.4 pts
60Huron County6.901+0.16 pts
61Otsego County6.854-0.59 pts
62Kent County6.853-0.31 pts
63Osceola County6.851+0.17 pts
64Alpena County6.8310 pts
65Lake County6.767-3.6 pts
66Allegan County6.702+0.33 pts
67Saginaw County6.676-0.59 pts
68Gladwin County6.562-0.3 pts
69Sanilac County6.56-0.66 pts
70Isabella County6.554-0.82 pts
71Clinton County6.473-2.71 pts
72St. Joseph County6.348-1.76 pts
73Wexford County6.285-0.17 pts
74Hillsdale County6.241-1.52 pts
75Charlevoix County6.184-2.02 pts
76Ogemaw County6.116-0.98 pts
77Jackson County6.084-1.88 pts
78Alcona County6.061-0.67 pts
79Kalkaska County6.041-1.6 pts
80Ottawa County5.87-1.21 pts
81Clare County5.187-2.95 pts
82Branch County5.118-2.25 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. 1 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2018 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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, 2018) [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 Michigan by establishment exit rate, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Alger County, with 12.435% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Branch County, with 5.118% in 2018.

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. 1 counties have no value for 2018 and are not ranked.

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