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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate, 2023

Prairie County had the highest establishment exit rate of 50 counties in 2023, at 24.49%. Petroleum County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.646% and the figure for Montana was 9.705%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.49Prairie County
Lowest0Petroleum County
Median9.64650 counties
Montana9.705History

Map of counties, 2023

Beaverhead County: 9.426 %Big Horn County: 8.537 %Blaine County: 8.696 %Broadwater County: 12.463 %Carbon County: 10.667 %Cascade County: 7.794 %Chouteau County: 10.039 %Custer County: 5.838 %Dawson County: 11.47 %Deer Lodge County: 8.044 %Fallon County: 8.072 %Fergus County: 8.312 %Flathead County: 11.408 %Gallatin County: 10.88 %Garfield County: 0 %Glacier County: 15.026 %Granite County: 10.526 %Hill County: 9.393 %Jefferson County: 9.825 %Judith Basin County: 10.204 %Lake County: 10.114 %Lewis and Clark County: 8.525 %Liberty County: 8.547 %Lincoln County: 12.116 %Madison County: 10.614 %Meagher County: 9.677 %Mineral County: 9.302 %Missoula County: 8.94 %Musselshell County: 9.615 %Park County: 14.196 %Petroleum County: 0 %Phillips County: 10.909 %Pondera County: 7.619 %Powder River County: 14.876 %Powell County: 11.258 %Prairie County: 24.49 %Ravalli County: 10.53 %Richland County: 8.919 %Roosevelt County: 6.63 %Rosebud County: 10.256 %Sanders County: 13.772 %Sheridan County: 6.569 %Silver Bow County: 6.993 %Stillwater County: 12.329 %Sweet Grass County: 6.102 %Teton County: 11.957 %Toole County: 8.814 %Valley County: 7.724 %Wheatland County: 14.953 %Yellowstone County: 8.58 %
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%, 2023. 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.

All counties, 2023

Prairie County: 24.49 %Prairie County24.49Glacier County: 15.026 %Glacier County15.026Wheatland County: 14.953 %Wheatland County14.953Powder River County: 14.876 %Powder River County14.876Park County: 14.196 %Park County14.196Sanders County: 13.772 %Sanders County13.772Broadwater County: 12.463 %Broadwater County12.463Stillwater County: 12.329 %Stillwater County12.329Lincoln County: 12.116 %Lincoln County12.116Teton County: 11.957 %Teton County11.957Dawson County: 11.47 %Dawson County11.47Flathead County: 11.408 %Flathead County11.408Powell County: 11.258 %Powell County11.258Phillips County: 10.909 %Phillips County10.909Gallatin County: 10.88 %Gallatin County10.88Carbon County: 10.667 %Carbon County10.667Madison County: 10.614 %Madison County10.614Ravalli County: 10.53 %Ravalli County10.53Granite County: 10.526 %Granite County10.526Rosebud County: 10.256 %Rosebud County10.256Judith Basin County: 10.204 %Judith Basin County10.204Lake County: 10.114 %Lake County10.114Chouteau County: 10.039 %Chouteau County10.039Jefferson County: 9.825 %Jefferson County9.825Meagher County: 9.677 %Meagher County9.677Musselshell County: 9.615 %Musselshell County9.615Beaverhead County: 9.426 %Beaverhead County9.426Hill County: 9.393 %Hill County9.393Mineral County: 9.302 %Mineral County9.302Missoula County: 8.94 %Missoula County8.94Richland County: 8.919 %Richland County8.919Toole County: 8.814 %Toole County8.814Blaine County: 8.696 %Blaine County8.696Yellowstone County: 8.58 %Yellowstone County8.58Liberty County: 8.547 %Liberty County8.547Big Horn County: 8.537 %Big Horn County8.537Lewis and Clark County: 8.525 %Lewis and Clark County8.525Fergus County: 8.312 %Fergus County8.312Fallon County: 8.072 %Fallon County8.072Deer Lodge County: 8.044 %Deer Lodge County8.044Cascade County: 7.794 %Cascade County7.794Valley County: 7.724 %Valley County7.724Pondera County: 7.619 %Pondera County7.619Silver Bow County: 6.993 %Silver Bow County6.993Roosevelt County: 6.63 %Roosevelt County6.63Sheridan County: 6.569 %Sheridan County6.569Sweet Grass County: 6.102 %Sweet Grass County6.102Custer County: 5.838 %Custer County5.838Garfield County: 0 %Garfield County0Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0Prairie County: 24.49 %Prairie County24.49Glacier County: 15.026 %Glacier County15.026Wheatland County: 14.953 %Wheatland County14.953Powder River County: 14.876 %Powder River County14.876Park County: 14.196 %Park County14.196Sanders County: 13.772 %Sanders County13.772Broadwater County: 12.463 %Broadwater County12.463Stillwater County: 12.329 %Stillwater County12.329Lincoln County: 12.116 %Lincoln County12.116Teton County: 11.957 %Teton County11.957Dawson County: 11.47 %Dawson County11.47Flathead County: 11.408 %Flathead County11.408Powell County: 11.258 %Powell County11.258Phillips County: 10.909 %Phillips County10.909Gallatin County: 10.88 %Gallatin County10.88Carbon County: 10.667 %Carbon County10.667Madison County: 10.614 %Madison County10.614Ravalli County: 10.53 %Ravalli County10.53Granite County: 10.526 %Granite County10.526Rosebud County: 10.256 %Rosebud County10.256Judith Basin County: 10.204 %Judith Basin County10.204Lake County: 10.114 %Lake County10.114Chouteau County: 10.039 %Chouteau County10.039Jefferson County: 9.825 %Jefferson County9.825Meagher County: 9.677 %Meagher County9.677Musselshell County: 9.615 %Musselshell County9.615Beaverhead County: 9.426 %Beaverhead County9.426Hill County: 9.393 %Hill County9.393Mineral County: 9.302 %Mineral County9.302Missoula County: 8.94 %Missoula County8.94Richland County: 8.919 %Richland County8.919Toole County: 8.814 %Toole County8.814Blaine County: 8.696 %Blaine County8.696Yellowstone County: 8.58 %Yellowstone County8.58Liberty County: 8.547 %Liberty County8.547Big Horn County: 8.537 %Big Horn County8.537Lewis and Clark County: 8.525 %Lewis and Clark County8.525Fergus County: 8.312 %Fergus County8.312Fallon County: 8.072 %Fallon County8.072Deer Lodge County: 8.044 %Deer Lodge County8.044Cascade County: 7.794 %Cascade County7.794Valley County: 7.724 %Valley County7.724Pondera County: 7.619 %Pondera County7.619Silver Bow County: 6.993 %Silver Bow County6.993Roosevelt County: 6.63 %Roosevelt County6.63Sheridan County: 6.569 %Sheridan County6.569Sweet Grass County: 6.102 %Sweet Grass County6.102Custer County: 5.838 %Custer County5.838Garfield County: 0 %Garfield County0Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Prairie County24.49+13.17 pts
2Glacier County15.026+8.34 pts
3Wheatland County14.953+2.11 pts
4Powder River County14.876-2.87 pts
5Park County14.196+2.03 pts
6Sanders County13.772+1.21 pts
7Broadwater County12.463+0.08 pts
8Stillwater County12.329+4.97 pts
9Lincoln County12.116+0.13 pts
10Teton County11.957+0.59 pts
11Dawson County11.47+1.88 pts
12Flathead County11.408+2.28 pts
13Powell County11.258+5.83 pts
14Phillips County10.909+5.45 pts
15Gallatin County10.88+1.19 pts
16Carbon County10.667-0.87 pts
17Madison County10.614-3.01 pts
18Ravalli County10.53+1.25 pts
19Granite County10.526+2.15 pts
20Rosebud County10.256+3.21 pts
21Judith Basin County10.204+0.1 pts
22Lake County10.114-0.16 pts
23Chouteau County10.039-1.12 pts
24Jefferson County9.825-2.79 pts
25Meagher County9.677-8.07 pts
26Musselshell County9.615-2.27 pts
27Beaverhead County9.426-1.1 pts
28Hill County9.393+1.25 pts
29Mineral County9.302-3.14 pts
30Missoula County8.94-0.88 pts
31Richland County8.919-1.65 pts
32Toole County8.814-4.74 pts
33Blaine County8.696-4.29 pts
34Yellowstone County8.58-0.49 pts
35Liberty County8.547+1.21 pts
36Big Horn County8.537+1.95 pts
37Lewis and Clark County8.525-1.1 pts
38Fergus County8.312+1.88 pts
39Fallon County8.072-4.1 pts
40Deer Lodge County8.044+1.67 pts
41Cascade County7.794+0.32 pts
42Valley County7.724-0.01 pts
43Pondera County7.619-2.09 pts
44Silver Bow County6.993-1.7 pts
45Roosevelt County6.63-1.08 pts
46Sheridan County6.569-2.78 pts
47Sweet Grass County6.102-5.66 pts
48Custer County5.838-2.03 pts
49Garfield County0n/a
49Petroleum County0n/a

Other periods

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. 6 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2023 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 Montana by establishment exit rate, 2023) [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 Montana by establishment exit rate, 2023. 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/montana-counties. 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 Montana by establishment exit rate, 2023. 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/montana-counties.

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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 Montana by establishment exit rate, 2023 [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/montana-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Prairie County, with 24.49% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Petroleum County, with 0% in 2023.

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. 6 counties have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.

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