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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate

Powder River County had the highest establishment exit rate of 51 counties in 2013, at 18.978%. Golden Valley County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.449% and the figure for Montana was 9.341%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.978Powder River County
Lowest0Golden Valley County
Median9.44951 counties
Montana9.341History

Map of counties, 2013

Beaverhead County: 11.804 %Big Horn County: 14.248 %Blaine County: 8.922 %Broadwater County: 12.195 %Carbon County: 11.454 %Cascade County: 7.592 %Chouteau County: 9.449 %Custer County: 7.068 %Daniels County: 4.688 %Dawson County: 8.769 %Deer Lodge County: 6.838 %Fallon County: 7.857 %Fergus County: 8.247 %Flathead County: 10.414 %Gallatin County: 9.917 %Glacier County: 13.423 %Golden Valley County: 0 %Granite County: 14.286 %Hill County: 9.25 %Jefferson County: 10.799 %Judith Basin County: 14.118 %Lake County: 10.697 %Lewis and Clark County: 8.489 %Liberty County: 7.407 %Lincoln County: 9.073 %McCone County: 6.186 %Madison County: 11.567 %Meagher County: 13.333 %Mineral County: 8.333 %Missoula County: 9.097 %Musselshell County: 8.451 %Park County: 11.147 %Phillips County: 12.821 %Pondera County: 5.59 %Powder River County: 18.978 %Powell County: 10.526 %Prairie County: 15.152 %Ravalli County: 10.296 %Richland County: 9.856 %Roosevelt County: 8.437 %Rosebud County: 5.405 %Sanders County: 8.78 %Sheridan County: 13.072 %Silver Bow County: 6.968 %Stillwater County: 12.775 %Sweet Grass County: 15.444 %Teton County: 10.494 %Toole County: 5.233 %Valley County: 10.656 %Wheatland County: 7.767 %Yellowstone County: 8.435 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Powder River County: 18.978 %Powder River County18.978Sweet Grass County: 15.444 %Sweet Grass County15.444Prairie County: 15.152 %Prairie County15.152Granite County: 14.286 %Granite County14.286Big Horn County: 14.248 %Big Horn County14.248Judith Basin County: 14.118 %Judith Basin County14.118Glacier County: 13.423 %Glacier County13.423Meagher County: 13.333 %Meagher County13.333Sheridan County: 13.072 %Sheridan County13.072Phillips County: 12.821 %Phillips County12.821Stillwater County: 12.775 %Stillwater County12.775Broadwater County: 12.195 %Broadwater County12.195Beaverhead County: 11.804 %Beaverhead County11.804Madison County: 11.567 %Madison County11.567Carbon County: 11.454 %Carbon County11.454Park County: 11.147 %Park County11.147Jefferson County: 10.799 %Jefferson County10.799Lake County: 10.697 %Lake County10.697Valley County: 10.656 %Valley County10.656Powell County: 10.526 %Powell County10.526Teton County: 10.494 %Teton County10.494Flathead County: 10.414 %Flathead County10.414Ravalli County: 10.296 %Ravalli County10.296Gallatin County: 9.917 %Gallatin County9.917Richland County: 9.856 %Richland County9.856Chouteau County: 9.449 %Chouteau County9.449Hill County: 9.25 %Hill County9.25Missoula County: 9.097 %Missoula County9.097Lincoln County: 9.073 %Lincoln County9.073Blaine County: 8.922 %Blaine County8.922Sanders County: 8.78 %Sanders County8.78Dawson County: 8.769 %Dawson County8.769Lewis and Clark County: 8.489 %Lewis and Clark County8.489Musselshell County: 8.451 %Musselshell County8.451Roosevelt County: 8.437 %Roosevelt County8.437Yellowstone County: 8.435 %Yellowstone County8.435Mineral County: 8.333 %Mineral County8.333Fergus County: 8.247 %Fergus County8.247Fallon County: 7.857 %Fallon County7.857Wheatland County: 7.767 %Wheatland County7.767Cascade County: 7.592 %Cascade County7.592Liberty County: 7.407 %Liberty County7.407Custer County: 7.068 %Custer County7.068Silver Bow County: 6.968 %Silver Bow County6.968Deer Lodge County: 6.838 %Deer Lodge County6.838McCone County: 6.186 %McCone County6.186Pondera County: 5.59 %Pondera County5.59Rosebud County: 5.405 %Rosebud County5.405Toole County: 5.233 %Toole County5.233Daniels County: 4.688 %Daniels County4.688Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Powder River County: 18.978 %Powder River County18.978Sweet Grass County: 15.444 %Sweet Grass County15.444Prairie County: 15.152 %Prairie County15.152Granite County: 14.286 %Granite County14.286Big Horn County: 14.248 %Big Horn County14.248Judith Basin County: 14.118 %Judith Basin County14.118Glacier County: 13.423 %Glacier County13.423Meagher County: 13.333 %Meagher County13.333Sheridan County: 13.072 %Sheridan County13.072Phillips County: 12.821 %Phillips County12.821Stillwater County: 12.775 %Stillwater County12.775Broadwater County: 12.195 %Broadwater County12.195Beaverhead County: 11.804 %Beaverhead County11.804Madison County: 11.567 %Madison County11.567Carbon County: 11.454 %Carbon County11.454Park County: 11.147 %Park County11.147Jefferson County: 10.799 %Jefferson County10.799Lake County: 10.697 %Lake County10.697Valley County: 10.656 %Valley County10.656Powell County: 10.526 %Powell County10.526Teton County: 10.494 %Teton County10.494Flathead County: 10.414 %Flathead County10.414Ravalli County: 10.296 %Ravalli County10.296Gallatin County: 9.917 %Gallatin County9.917Richland County: 9.856 %Richland County9.856Chouteau County: 9.449 %Chouteau County9.449Hill County: 9.25 %Hill County9.25Missoula County: 9.097 %Missoula County9.097Lincoln County: 9.073 %Lincoln County9.073Blaine County: 8.922 %Blaine County8.922Sanders County: 8.78 %Sanders County8.78Dawson County: 8.769 %Dawson County8.769Lewis and Clark County: 8.489 %Lewis and Clark County8.489Musselshell County: 8.451 %Musselshell County8.451Roosevelt County: 8.437 %Roosevelt County8.437Yellowstone County: 8.435 %Yellowstone County8.435Mineral County: 8.333 %Mineral County8.333Fergus County: 8.247 %Fergus County8.247Fallon County: 7.857 %Fallon County7.857Wheatland County: 7.767 %Wheatland County7.767Cascade County: 7.592 %Cascade County7.592Liberty County: 7.407 %Liberty County7.407Custer County: 7.068 %Custer County7.068Silver Bow County: 6.968 %Silver Bow County6.968Deer Lodge County: 6.838 %Deer Lodge County6.838McCone County: 6.186 %McCone County6.186Pondera County: 5.59 %Pondera County5.59Rosebud County: 5.405 %Rosebud County5.405Toole County: 5.233 %Toole County5.233Daniels County: 4.688 %Daniels County4.688Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Powder River County18.978+9.05 pts
2Sweet Grass County15.444+1.76 pts
3Prairie County15.152n/a
4Granite County14.286+2.16 pts
5Big Horn County14.248+4.53 pts
6Judith Basin County14.118+4.71 pts
7Glacier County13.423+6.22 pts
8Meagher County13.333+5.25 pts
9Sheridan County13.072+7.46 pts
10Phillips County12.821+1.01 pts
11Stillwater County12.775+4.69 pts
12Broadwater County12.195-0.5 pts
13Beaverhead County11.804-0.49 pts
14Madison County11.567-4.76 pts
15Carbon County11.454+0.85 pts
16Park County11.147+0.77 pts
17Jefferson County10.799-1.38 pts
18Lake County10.697-2.79 pts
19Valley County10.656+4.87 pts
20Powell County10.526+2.11 pts
21Teton County10.494+2.8 pts
22Flathead County10.414+0.03 pts
23Ravalli County10.296-1.97 pts
24Gallatin County9.917-0.52 pts
25Richland County9.856+3.31 pts
26Chouteau County9.449-2.6 pts
27Hill County9.25+2.49 pts
28Missoula County9.097+0.03 pts
29Lincoln County9.073-2.28 pts
30Blaine County8.922+2.16 pts
31Sanders County8.78-3.1 pts
32Dawson County8.769+0.48 pts
33Lewis and Clark County8.489-0.47 pts
34Musselshell County8.451+2.92 pts
35Roosevelt County8.437+2.59 pts
36Yellowstone County8.435+0.67 pts
37Mineral County8.333-5.21 pts
38Fergus County8.247-0.75 pts
39Fallon County7.857+2.63 pts
40Wheatland County7.767-1.85 pts
41Cascade County7.592-1.36 pts
42Liberty County7.407+1.64 pts
43Custer County7.068+0.14 pts
44Silver Bow County6.968+0.87 pts
45Deer Lodge County6.838-2.62 pts
46McCone County6.186-5.94 pts
47Pondera County5.59+1.23 pts
48Rosebud County5.405-2.43 pts
49Toole County5.233-3 pts
50Daniels County4.688n/a
51Golden Valley County0n/a

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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. 5 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2013 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, 2013) [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, 2013. 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=2013. 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, 2013. 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=2013.

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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, 2013 [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=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Powder River County, with 18.978% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Golden Valley County, with 0% in 2013.

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. 5 counties have no value for 2013 and are not ranked.

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