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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate

Madison County had the highest establishment exit rate of 51 counties in 2012, at 16.327%. Treasure County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.063% and the figure for Montana was 9.294%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.327Madison County
Lowest0Treasure County
Median9.06351 counties
Montana9.294History

Map of counties, 2012

Beaverhead County: 12.292 %Big Horn County: 9.719 %Blaine County: 6.767 %Broadwater County: 12.698 %Carbon County: 10.606 %Cascade County: 8.952 %Chouteau County: 12.048 %Custer County: 6.924 %Dawson County: 8.29 %Deer Lodge County: 9.462 %Fallon County: 5.224 %Fergus County: 8.997 %Flathead County: 10.386 %Gallatin County: 10.437 %Garfield County: 13.333 %Glacier County: 7.207 %Granite County: 12.121 %Hill County: 6.762 %Jefferson County: 12.174 %Judith Basin County: 9.412 %Lake County: 13.491 %Lewis and Clark County: 8.963 %Liberty County: 5.769 %Lincoln County: 11.353 %McCone County: 12.121 %Madison County: 16.327 %Meagher County: 8.081 %Mineral County: 13.542 %Missoula County: 9.063 %Musselshell County: 5.53 %Park County: 10.373 %Phillips County: 11.814 %Pondera County: 4.361 %Powder River County: 9.929 %Powell County: 8.421 %Ravalli County: 12.265 %Richland County: 6.55 %Roosevelt County: 5.851 %Rosebud County: 7.831 %Sanders County: 11.881 %Sheridan County: 5.614 %Silver Bow County: 6.101 %Stillwater County: 8.09 %Sweet Grass County: 13.688 %Teton County: 7.692 %Toole County: 8.235 %Treasure County: 0 %Valley County: 5.785 %Wheatland County: 9.615 %Wibaux County: 13.333 %Yellowstone County: 7.765 %
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%, 2012. 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, 2012

Madison County: 16.327 %Madison County16.327Sweet Grass County: 13.688 %Sweet Grass County13.688Mineral County: 13.542 %Mineral County13.542Lake County: 13.491 %Lake County13.491Garfield County: 13.333 %Garfield County13.333Wibaux County: 13.333 %Wibaux County13.333Broadwater County: 12.698 %Broadwater County12.698Beaverhead County: 12.292 %Beaverhead County12.292Ravalli County: 12.265 %Ravalli County12.265Jefferson County: 12.174 %Jefferson County12.174Granite County: 12.121 %Granite County12.121McCone County: 12.121 %McCone County12.121Chouteau County: 12.048 %Chouteau County12.048Sanders County: 11.881 %Sanders County11.881Phillips County: 11.814 %Phillips County11.814Lincoln County: 11.353 %Lincoln County11.353Carbon County: 10.606 %Carbon County10.606Gallatin County: 10.437 %Gallatin County10.437Flathead County: 10.386 %Flathead County10.386Park County: 10.373 %Park County10.373Powder River County: 9.929 %Powder River County9.929Big Horn County: 9.719 %Big Horn County9.719Wheatland County: 9.615 %Wheatland County9.615Deer Lodge County: 9.462 %Deer Lodge County9.462Judith Basin County: 9.412 %Judith Basin County9.412Missoula County: 9.063 %Missoula County9.063Fergus County: 8.997 %Fergus County8.997Lewis and Clark County: 8.963 %Lewis and Clark County8.963Cascade County: 8.952 %Cascade County8.952Powell County: 8.421 %Powell County8.421Dawson County: 8.29 %Dawson County8.29Toole County: 8.235 %Toole County8.235Stillwater County: 8.09 %Stillwater County8.09Meagher County: 8.081 %Meagher County8.081Rosebud County: 7.831 %Rosebud County7.831Yellowstone County: 7.765 %Yellowstone County7.765Teton County: 7.692 %Teton County7.692Glacier County: 7.207 %Glacier County7.207Custer County: 6.924 %Custer County6.924Blaine County: 6.767 %Blaine County6.767Hill County: 6.762 %Hill County6.762Richland County: 6.55 %Richland County6.55Silver Bow County: 6.101 %Silver Bow County6.101Roosevelt County: 5.851 %Roosevelt County5.851Valley County: 5.785 %Valley County5.785Liberty County: 5.769 %Liberty County5.769Sheridan County: 5.614 %Sheridan County5.614Musselshell County: 5.53 %Musselshell County5.53Fallon County: 5.224 %Fallon County5.224Pondera County: 4.361 %Pondera County4.361Treasure County: 0 %Treasure County0Madison County: 16.327 %Madison County16.327Sweet Grass County: 13.688 %Sweet Grass County13.688Mineral County: 13.542 %Mineral County13.542Lake County: 13.491 %Lake County13.491Garfield County: 13.333 %Garfield County13.333Wibaux County: 13.333 %Wibaux County13.333Broadwater County: 12.698 %Broadwater County12.698Beaverhead County: 12.292 %Beaverhead County12.292Ravalli County: 12.265 %Ravalli County12.265Jefferson County: 12.174 %Jefferson County12.174Granite County: 12.121 %Granite County12.121McCone County: 12.121 %McCone County12.121Chouteau County: 12.048 %Chouteau County12.048Sanders County: 11.881 %Sanders County11.881Phillips County: 11.814 %Phillips County11.814Lincoln County: 11.353 %Lincoln County11.353Carbon County: 10.606 %Carbon County10.606Gallatin County: 10.437 %Gallatin County10.437Flathead County: 10.386 %Flathead County10.386Park County: 10.373 %Park County10.373Powder River County: 9.929 %Powder River County9.929Big Horn County: 9.719 %Big Horn County9.719Wheatland County: 9.615 %Wheatland County9.615Deer Lodge County: 9.462 %Deer Lodge County9.462Judith Basin County: 9.412 %Judith Basin County9.412Missoula County: 9.063 %Missoula County9.063Fergus County: 8.997 %Fergus County8.997Lewis and Clark County: 8.963 %Lewis and Clark County8.963Cascade County: 8.952 %Cascade County8.952Powell County: 8.421 %Powell County8.421Dawson County: 8.29 %Dawson County8.29Toole County: 8.235 %Toole County8.235Stillwater County: 8.09 %Stillwater County8.09Meagher County: 8.081 %Meagher County8.081Rosebud County: 7.831 %Rosebud County7.831Yellowstone County: 7.765 %Yellowstone County7.765Teton County: 7.692 %Teton County7.692Glacier County: 7.207 %Glacier County7.207Custer County: 6.924 %Custer County6.924Blaine County: 6.767 %Blaine County6.767Hill County: 6.762 %Hill County6.762Richland County: 6.55 %Richland County6.55Silver Bow County: 6.101 %Silver Bow County6.101Roosevelt County: 5.851 %Roosevelt County5.851Valley County: 5.785 %Valley County5.785Liberty County: 5.769 %Liberty County5.769Sheridan County: 5.614 %Sheridan County5.614Musselshell County: 5.53 %Musselshell County5.53Fallon County: 5.224 %Fallon County5.224Pondera County: 4.361 %Pondera County4.361Treasure County: 0 %Treasure 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

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Madison County16.327-0.88 pts
2Sweet Grass County13.688+2.71 pts
3Mineral County13.542-1.02 pts
4Lake County13.491-0.51 pts
5Garfield County13.333-0.62 pts
5Wibaux County13.333n/a
7Broadwater County12.698+0.48 pts
8Beaverhead County12.292-0.01 pts
9Ravalli County12.265-3.23 pts
10Jefferson County12.174-0.87 pts
11Granite County12.121-1.13 pts
11McCone County12.121+4.2 pts
13Chouteau County12.048-3.76 pts
14Sanders County11.881-1.25 pts
15Phillips County11.814+0.24 pts
16Lincoln County11.353-0.22 pts
17Carbon County10.606-2.18 pts
18Gallatin County10.437-1.59 pts
19Flathead County10.386-2.94 pts
20Park County10.373-1.94 pts
21Powder River County9.929+5.24 pts
22Big Horn County9.719+3.94 pts
23Wheatland County9.615-1.39 pts
24Deer Lodge County9.462-0.47 pts
25Judith Basin County9.412-0.46 pts
26Missoula County9.063-0.58 pts
27Fergus County8.997-0.94 pts
28Lewis and Clark County8.963-0.81 pts
29Cascade County8.952+0.47 pts
30Powell County8.421-4.64 pts
31Dawson County8.29+2.26 pts
32Toole County8.235+1.88 pts
33Stillwater County8.09-3.27 pts
34Meagher County8.081-8.94 pts
35Rosebud County7.831-1.69 pts
36Yellowstone County7.765-1.53 pts
37Teton County7.692-2.66 pts
38Glacier County7.207-2.18 pts
39Custer County6.924+2.48 pts
40Blaine County6.767-2.43 pts
41Hill County6.762-1.36 pts
42Richland County6.55-1.79 pts
43Silver Bow County6.101-1.45 pts
44Roosevelt County5.851+2.5 pts
45Valley County5.785+0.28 pts
46Liberty County5.769-2.31 pts
47Sheridan County5.614-3.34 pts
48Musselshell County5.53-1.71 pts
49Fallon County5.224-0.4 pts
50Pondera County4.361+0.03 pts
51Treasure County0-21.43 pts

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. 5 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2012 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, 2012) [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, 2012. 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?period=2012. 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, 2012. 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?period=2012.

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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, 2012 [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?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Madison County, with 16.327% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Treasure County, with 0% in 2012.

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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. 5 counties have no value for 2012 and are not ranked.

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