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Counties in Michigan by establishment exit rate

Keweenaw County had the highest establishment exit rate of 83 counties in 2020, at 23.529%. Ottawa County had the lowest, at 6.623%. The median was 8.424% and the figure for Michigan was 8.765%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.529Keweenaw County
Lowest6.623Ottawa County
Median8.42483 counties
Michigan8.765History

Map of counties, 2020

Alcona County: 8.581 %Alger County: 10.695 %Allegan County: 8.384 %Alpena County: 7.918 %Antrim County: 11.802 %Arenac County: 9.236 %Baraga County: 8 %Barry County: 7.933 %Bay County: 7.628 %Benzie County: 9.585 %Berrien County: 7.595 %Branch County: 8.114 %Calhoun County: 7.75 %Cass County: 8.424 %Charlevoix County: 8.48 %Cheboygan County: 9.896 %Chippewa County: 7.281 %Clare County: 6.79 %Clinton County: 9.443 %Crawford County: 8.059 %Delta County: 8.52 %Dickinson County: 6.897 %Eaton County: 8.934 %Emmet County: 9.098 %Genesee County: 8.698 %Gladwin County: 7.584 %Gogebic County: 8.434 %Grand Traverse County: 9.213 %Gratiot County: 7.105 %Hillsdale County: 10.842 %Houghton County: 8.575 %Huron County: 7.375 %Ingham County: 8.028 %Ionia County: 8.06 %Iosco County: 6.754 %Iron County: 6.965 %Isabella County: 7.051 %Jackson County: 8.173 %Kalamazoo County: 8.159 %Kalkaska County: 8.875 %Kent County: 7.847 %Keweenaw County: 23.529 %Lake County: 14.672 %Lapeer County: 7.966 %Leelanau County: 10.862 %Lenawee County: 8.808 %Livingston County: 9.902 %Luce County: 10.601 %Mackinac County: 9.245 %Macomb County: 9.421 %Manistee County: 8.258 %Marquette County: 8.319 %Mason County: 9.741 %Mecosta County: 8.837 %Menominee County: 7.57 %Midland County: 8.812 %Missaukee County: 10.465 %Monroe County: 8 %Montcalm County: 7.208 %Montmorency County: 7.251 %Muskegon County: 6.821 %Newaygo County: 7.969 %Oakland County: 9.273 %Oceana County: 9.198 %Ogemaw County: 9.756 %Ontonagon County: 7.586 %Osceola County: 8.696 %Oscoda County: 7.273 %Otsego County: 9.409 %Ottawa County: 6.623 %Presque Isle County: 9.225 %Roscommon County: 7.5 %Saginaw County: 7.738 %St. Clair County: 8.274 %St. Joseph County: 6.748 %Sanilac County: 9.706 %Schoolcraft County: 9.019 %Shiawassee County: 8.515 %Tuscola County: 8.596 %Van Buren County: 9.158 %Washtenaw County: 8.381 %Wayne County: 10.074 %Wexford County: 7.611 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Keweenaw County: 23.529 %Keweenaw County23.529Lake County: 14.672 %Lake County14.672Antrim County: 11.802 %Antrim County11.802Leelanau County: 10.862 %Leelanau County10.862Hillsdale County: 10.842 %Hillsdale County10.842Alger County: 10.695 %Alger County10.695Luce County: 10.601 %Luce County10.601Missaukee County: 10.465 %Missaukee County10.465Wayne County: 10.074 %Wayne County10.074Livingston County: 9.902 %Livingston County9.902Cheboygan County: 9.896 %Cheboygan County9.896Ogemaw County: 9.756 %Ogemaw County9.756Mason County: 9.741 %Mason County9.741Sanilac County: 9.706 %Sanilac County9.706Benzie County: 9.585 %Benzie County9.585Clinton County: 9.443 %Clinton County9.443Macomb County: 9.421 %Macomb County9.421Otsego County: 9.409 %Otsego County9.409Oakland County: 9.273 %Oakland County9.273Mackinac County: 9.245 %Mackinac County9.245Arenac County: 9.236 %Arenac County9.236Presque Isle County: 9.225 %Presque Isle County9.225Grand Traverse County: 9.213 %Grand Traverse County9.213Oceana County: 9.198 %Oceana County9.198Van Buren County: 9.158 %Van Buren County9.158Emmet County: 9.098 %Emmet County9.098Schoolcraft County: 9.019 %Schoolcraft County9.019Eaton County: 8.934 %Eaton County8.934Kalkaska County: 8.875 %Kalkaska County8.875Mecosta County: 8.837 %Mecosta County8.837Midland County: 8.812 %Midland County8.812Lenawee County: 8.808 %Lenawee County8.808Genesee County: 8.698 %Genesee County8.698Osceola County: 8.696 %Osceola County8.696Tuscola County: 8.596 %Tuscola County8.596Alcona County: 8.581 %Alcona County8.581Houghton County: 8.575 %Houghton County8.575Delta County: 8.52 %Delta County8.52Shiawassee County: 8.515 %Shiawassee County8.515Charlevoix County: 8.48 %Charlevoix County8.48Keweenaw County: 23.529 %Keweenaw County23.529Lake County: 14.672 %Lake County14.672Antrim County: 11.802 %Antrim County11.802Leelanau County: 10.862 %Leelanau County10.862Hillsdale County: 10.842 %Hillsdale County10.842Alger County: 10.695 %Alger County10.695Luce County: 10.601 %Luce County10.601Missaukee County: 10.465 %Missaukee County10.465Wayne County: 10.074 %Wayne County10.074Livingston County: 9.902 %Livingston County9.902Cheboygan County: 9.896 %Cheboygan County9.896Ogemaw County: 9.756 %Ogemaw County9.756Mason County: 9.741 %Mason County9.741Sanilac County: 9.706 %Sanilac County9.706Benzie County: 9.585 %Benzie County9.585Clinton County: 9.443 %Clinton County9.443Macomb County: 9.421 %Macomb County9.421Otsego County: 9.409 %Otsego County9.409Oakland County: 9.273 %Oakland County9.273Mackinac County: 9.245 %Mackinac County9.245Arenac County: 9.236 %Arenac County9.236Presque Isle County: 9.225 %Presque Isle County9.225Grand Traverse County: 9.213 %Grand Traverse County9.213Oceana County: 9.198 %Oceana County9.198Van Buren County: 9.158 %Van Buren County9.158Emmet County: 9.098 %Emmet County9.098Schoolcraft County: 9.019 %Schoolcraft County9.019Eaton County: 8.934 %Eaton County8.934Kalkaska County: 8.875 %Kalkaska County8.875Mecosta County: 8.837 %Mecosta County8.837Midland County: 8.812 %Midland County8.812Lenawee County: 8.808 %Lenawee County8.808Genesee County: 8.698 %Genesee County8.698Osceola County: 8.696 %Osceola County8.696Tuscola County: 8.596 %Tuscola County8.596Alcona County: 8.581 %Alcona County8.581Houghton County: 8.575 %Houghton County8.575Delta County: 8.52 %Delta County8.52Shiawassee County: 8.515 %Shiawassee County8.515Charlevoix County: 8.48 %Charlevoix County8.48
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Keweenaw County23.529+7.44 pts
2Lake County14.672+6.4 pts
3Antrim County11.802+1.04 pts
4Leelanau County10.862+0.78 pts
5Hillsdale County10.842+5.35 pts
6Alger County10.695+1.02 pts
7Luce County10.601+2.03 pts
8Missaukee County10.465+0.89 pts
9Wayne County10.074+1.23 pts
10Livingston County9.902+1.96 pts
11Cheboygan County9.896+1.66 pts
12Ogemaw County9.756+3.73 pts
13Mason County9.741+4.56 pts
14Sanilac County9.706+2.14 pts
15Benzie County9.585+1.85 pts
16Clinton County9.443+1.75 pts
17Macomb County9.421+0.91 pts
18Otsego County9.409+3.64 pts
19Oakland County9.273+0.9 pts
20Mackinac County9.245+0.32 pts
21Arenac County9.236+4.25 pts
22Presque Isle County9.225+1.59 pts
23Grand Traverse County9.213+1.36 pts
24Oceana County9.198-1.45 pts
25Van Buren County9.158+1.28 pts
26Emmet County9.098+2.85 pts
27Schoolcraft County9.019+1.1 pts
28Eaton County8.934+1.77 pts
29Kalkaska County8.875+1.89 pts
30Mecosta County8.837+2.04 pts
31Midland County8.812+0.47 pts
32Lenawee County8.808+1.43 pts
33Genesee County8.698+0.69 pts
34Osceola County8.696+1.37 pts
35Tuscola County8.596+0.16 pts
36Alcona County8.581+2.68 pts
37Houghton County8.575+2.88 pts
38Delta County8.52-0.09 pts
39Shiawassee County8.515+0.98 pts
40Charlevoix County8.48+0.25 pts
41Gogebic County8.434-1.12 pts
42Cass County8.424+0.48 pts
43Allegan County8.384+1.34 pts
44Washtenaw County8.381+0.68 pts
45Marquette County8.319+2 pts
46St. Clair County8.274+0.35 pts
47Manistee County8.258-0.27 pts
48Jackson County8.173+2.26 pts
49Kalamazoo County8.159+1.01 pts
50Branch County8.114-0.12 pts
51Ionia County8.06+0.54 pts
52Crawford County8.059+1.09 pts
53Ingham County8.028-0.32 pts
54Baraga County8+1.9 pts
54Monroe County8+0.42 pts
56Newaygo County7.969+1.83 pts
57Lapeer County7.966-0.71 pts
58Barry County7.933+1.14 pts
59Alpena County7.918+0.99 pts
60Kent County7.847+0.84 pts
61Calhoun County7.75-0.24 pts
62Saginaw County7.738+1.88 pts
63Bay County7.628+1 pts
64Wexford County7.611+2.11 pts
65Berrien County7.595+0.47 pts
66Ontonagon County7.586-0.87 pts
67Gladwin County7.584+2.48 pts
68Menominee County7.57+0.55 pts
69Roscommon County7.5-1.61 pts
70Huron County7.375+0.41 pts
71Chippewa County7.281-0.95 pts
72Oscoda County7.273-2.45 pts
73Montmorency County7.251-1.21 pts
74Montcalm County7.208+0.33 pts
75Gratiot County7.105-0.41 pts
76Isabella County7.051+1.08 pts
77Iron County6.965-1.35 pts
78Dickinson County6.897+0.61 pts
79Muskegon County6.821+0.46 pts
80Clare County6.79-2.46 pts
81Iosco County6.754-2.42 pts
82St. Joseph County6.748-0.18 pts
83Ottawa County6.623+0.97 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Keweenaw County, with 23.529% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Ottawa County, with 6.623% in 2020.

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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