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Counties in Michigan by establishment exit rate

Keweenaw County had the highest establishment exit rate of 83 counties in 2021, at 16.867%. Charlevoix County had the lowest, at 6.586%. The median was 9.587% and the figure for Michigan was 9.97%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.867Keweenaw County
Lowest6.586Charlevoix County
Median9.58783 counties
Michigan9.97History

Map of counties, 2021

Alcona County: 13.841 %Alger County: 14.714 %Allegan County: 7.244 %Alpena County: 8.708 %Antrim County: 9.024 %Arenac County: 10.413 %Baraga County: 13.333 %Barry County: 9.009 %Bay County: 10.179 %Benzie County: 8.322 %Berrien County: 9.405 %Branch County: 8.35 %Calhoun County: 8.402 %Cass County: 6.647 %Charlevoix County: 6.586 %Cheboygan County: 10.671 %Chippewa County: 9.588 %Clare County: 9.681 %Clinton County: 8.664 %Crawford County: 12.132 %Delta County: 10.46 %Dickinson County: 7.502 %Eaton County: 9.526 %Emmet County: 9.821 %Genesee County: 9.587 %Gladwin County: 9.957 %Gogebic County: 8.841 %Grand Traverse County: 9.12 %Gratiot County: 8.036 %Hillsdale County: 11.029 %Houghton County: 8.397 %Huron County: 9.987 %Ingham County: 10.435 %Ionia County: 9.338 %Iosco County: 8.59 %Iron County: 10.963 %Isabella County: 7.704 %Jackson County: 9.396 %Kalamazoo County: 8.105 %Kalkaska County: 11.821 %Kent County: 8.346 %Keweenaw County: 16.867 %Lake County: 12.097 %Lapeer County: 10.338 %Leelanau County: 11.14 %Lenawee County: 10.094 %Livingston County: 11.227 %Luce County: 8.511 %Mackinac County: 12.168 %Macomb County: 10.883 %Manistee County: 9.34 %Marquette County: 7.981 %Mason County: 12.696 %Mecosta County: 9.487 %Menominee County: 8.068 %Midland County: 9.292 %Missaukee County: 9.125 %Monroe County: 8.706 %Montcalm County: 9.595 %Montmorency County: 10.18 %Muskegon County: 9.942 %Newaygo County: 8.915 %Oakland County: 10.633 %Oceana County: 11.625 %Ogemaw County: 11.17 %Ontonagon County: 11.348 %Osceola County: 8.877 %Oscoda County: 13.174 %Otsego County: 6.739 %Ottawa County: 7.066 %Presque Isle County: 10.923 %Roscommon County: 11.239 %Saginaw County: 9.048 %St. Clair County: 10.36 %St. Joseph County: 7.741 %Sanilac County: 8.202 %Schoolcraft County: 10.215 %Shiawassee County: 8.7 %Tuscola County: 7.771 %Van Buren County: 10.433 %Washtenaw County: 10.667 %Wayne County: 11.968 %Wexford County: 7.778 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Keweenaw County: 16.867 %Keweenaw County16.867Alger County: 14.714 %Alger County14.714Alcona County: 13.841 %Alcona County13.841Baraga County: 13.333 %Baraga County13.333Oscoda County: 13.174 %Oscoda County13.174Mason County: 12.696 %Mason County12.696Mackinac County: 12.168 %Mackinac County12.168Crawford County: 12.132 %Crawford County12.132Lake County: 12.097 %Lake County12.097Wayne County: 11.968 %Wayne County11.968Kalkaska County: 11.821 %Kalkaska County11.821Oceana County: 11.625 %Oceana County11.625Ontonagon County: 11.348 %Ontonagon County11.348Roscommon County: 11.239 %Roscommon County11.239Livingston County: 11.227 %Livingston County11.227Ogemaw County: 11.17 %Ogemaw County11.17Leelanau County: 11.14 %Leelanau County11.14Hillsdale County: 11.029 %Hillsdale County11.029Iron County: 10.963 %Iron County10.963Presque Isle County: 10.923 %Presque Isle County10.923Macomb County: 10.883 %Macomb County10.883Cheboygan County: 10.671 %Cheboygan County10.671Washtenaw County: 10.667 %Washtenaw County10.667Oakland County: 10.633 %Oakland County10.633Delta County: 10.46 %Delta County10.46Ingham County: 10.435 %Ingham County10.435Van Buren County: 10.433 %Van Buren County10.433Arenac County: 10.413 %Arenac County10.413St. Clair County: 10.36 %St. Clair County10.36Lapeer County: 10.338 %Lapeer County10.338Schoolcraft County: 10.215 %Schoolcraft County10.215Montmorency County: 10.18 %Montmorency County10.18Bay County: 10.179 %Bay County10.179Lenawee County: 10.094 %Lenawee County10.094Huron County: 9.987 %Huron County9.987Gladwin County: 9.957 %Gladwin County9.957Muskegon County: 9.942 %Muskegon County9.942Emmet County: 9.821 %Emmet County9.821Clare County: 9.681 %Clare County9.681Montcalm County: 9.595 %Montcalm County9.595Keweenaw County: 16.867 %Keweenaw County16.867Alger County: 14.714 %Alger County14.714Alcona County: 13.841 %Alcona County13.841Baraga County: 13.333 %Baraga County13.333Oscoda County: 13.174 %Oscoda County13.174Mason County: 12.696 %Mason County12.696Mackinac County: 12.168 %Mackinac County12.168Crawford County: 12.132 %Crawford County12.132Lake County: 12.097 %Lake County12.097Wayne County: 11.968 %Wayne County11.968Kalkaska County: 11.821 %Kalkaska County11.821Oceana County: 11.625 %Oceana County11.625Ontonagon County: 11.348 %Ontonagon County11.348Roscommon County: 11.239 %Roscommon County11.239Livingston County: 11.227 %Livingston County11.227Ogemaw County: 11.17 %Ogemaw County11.17Leelanau County: 11.14 %Leelanau County11.14Hillsdale County: 11.029 %Hillsdale County11.029Iron County: 10.963 %Iron County10.963Presque Isle County: 10.923 %Presque Isle County10.923Macomb County: 10.883 %Macomb County10.883Cheboygan County: 10.671 %Cheboygan County10.671Washtenaw County: 10.667 %Washtenaw County10.667Oakland County: 10.633 %Oakland County10.633Delta County: 10.46 %Delta County10.46Ingham County: 10.435 %Ingham County10.435Van Buren County: 10.433 %Van Buren County10.433Arenac County: 10.413 %Arenac County10.413St. Clair County: 10.36 %St. Clair County10.36Lapeer County: 10.338 %Lapeer County10.338Schoolcraft County: 10.215 %Schoolcraft County10.215Montmorency County: 10.18 %Montmorency County10.18Bay County: 10.179 %Bay County10.179Lenawee County: 10.094 %Lenawee County10.094Huron County: 9.987 %Huron County9.987Gladwin County: 9.957 %Gladwin County9.957Muskegon County: 9.942 %Muskegon County9.942Emmet County: 9.821 %Emmet County9.821Clare County: 9.681 %Clare County9.681Montcalm County: 9.595 %Montcalm County9.595
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Keweenaw County16.867-6.66 pts
2Alger County14.714+4.02 pts
3Alcona County13.841+5.26 pts
4Baraga County13.333+5.33 pts
5Oscoda County13.174+5.9 pts
6Mason County12.696+2.96 pts
7Mackinac County12.168+2.92 pts
8Crawford County12.132+4.07 pts
9Lake County12.097-2.58 pts
10Wayne County11.968+1.89 pts
11Kalkaska County11.821+2.95 pts
12Oceana County11.625+2.43 pts
13Ontonagon County11.348+3.76 pts
14Roscommon County11.239+3.74 pts
15Livingston County11.227+1.33 pts
16Ogemaw County11.17+1.41 pts
17Leelanau County11.14+0.28 pts
18Hillsdale County11.029+0.19 pts
19Iron County10.963+4 pts
20Presque Isle County10.923+1.7 pts
21Macomb County10.883+1.46 pts
22Cheboygan County10.671+0.77 pts
23Washtenaw County10.667+2.29 pts
24Oakland County10.633+1.36 pts
25Delta County10.46+1.94 pts
26Ingham County10.435+2.41 pts
27Van Buren County10.433+1.28 pts
28Arenac County10.413+1.18 pts
29St. Clair County10.36+2.09 pts
30Lapeer County10.338+2.37 pts
31Schoolcraft County10.215+1.2 pts
32Montmorency County10.18+2.93 pts
33Bay County10.179+2.55 pts
34Lenawee County10.094+1.29 pts
35Huron County9.987+2.61 pts
36Gladwin County9.957+2.37 pts
37Muskegon County9.942+3.12 pts
38Emmet County9.821+0.72 pts
39Clare County9.681+2.89 pts
40Montcalm County9.595+2.39 pts
41Chippewa County9.588+2.31 pts
42Genesee County9.587+0.89 pts
43Eaton County9.526+0.59 pts
44Mecosta County9.487+0.65 pts
45Berrien County9.405+1.81 pts
46Jackson County9.396+1.22 pts
47Manistee County9.34+1.08 pts
48Ionia County9.338+1.28 pts
49Midland County9.292+0.48 pts
50Missaukee County9.125-1.34 pts
51Grand Traverse County9.12-0.09 pts
52Saginaw County9.048+1.31 pts
53Antrim County9.024-2.78 pts
54Barry County9.009+1.08 pts
55Newaygo County8.915+0.95 pts
56Osceola County8.877+0.18 pts
57Gogebic County8.841+0.41 pts
58Alpena County8.708+0.79 pts
59Monroe County8.706+0.71 pts
60Shiawassee County8.7+0.18 pts
61Clinton County8.664-0.78 pts
62Iosco County8.59+1.84 pts
63Luce County8.511-2.09 pts
64Calhoun County8.402+0.65 pts
65Houghton County8.397-0.18 pts
66Branch County8.35+0.24 pts
67Kent County8.346+0.5 pts
68Benzie County8.322-1.26 pts
69Sanilac County8.202-1.5 pts
70Kalamazoo County8.105-0.05 pts
71Menominee County8.068+0.5 pts
72Gratiot County8.036+0.93 pts
73Marquette County7.981-0.34 pts
74Wexford County7.778+0.17 pts
75Tuscola County7.771-0.83 pts
76St. Joseph County7.741+0.99 pts
77Isabella County7.704+0.65 pts
78Dickinson County7.502+0.6 pts
79Allegan County7.244-1.14 pts
80Ottawa County7.066+0.44 pts
81Otsego County6.739-2.67 pts
82Cass County6.647-1.78 pts
83Charlevoix County6.586-1.89 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Keweenaw County, with 16.867% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Charlevoix County, with 6.586% in 2021.

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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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