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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate

Carter County had the highest establishment exit rate of 52 counties in 2014, at 28.571%. Pondera County had the lowest, at 5.59%. The median was 9.064% and the figure for Montana was 8.988%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.571Carter County
Lowest5.59Pondera County
Median9.06452 counties
Montana8.988History

Map of counties, 2014

Beaverhead County: 6.931 %Big Horn County: 12.813 %Blaine County: 9.195 %Broadwater County: 19.658 %Carbon County: 13.885 %Carter County: 28.571 %Cascade County: 8.461 %Chouteau County: 13.655 %Custer County: 7.513 %Daniels County: 7.634 %Dawson County: 6.942 %Deer Lodge County: 8.696 %Fallon County: 6.272 %Fergus County: 7.445 %Flathead County: 9.385 %Gallatin County: 8.763 %Garfield County: 25 %Glacier County: 10.723 %Granite County: 12.571 %Hill County: 6.825 %Jefferson County: 10.989 %Lake County: 9.664 %Lewis and Clark County: 8.532 %Liberty County: 7.407 %Lincoln County: 7.081 %McCone County: 14.141 %Madison County: 15.701 %Meagher County: 9.709 %Mineral County: 8.04 %Missoula County: 7.711 %Musselshell County: 6.573 %Park County: 9.799 %Phillips County: 7.759 %Pondera County: 5.59 %Powder River County: 16.26 %Powell County: 9.059 %Prairie County: 12.121 %Ravalli County: 10.9 %Richland County: 8.739 %Roosevelt County: 11.33 %Rosebud County: 6.061 %Sanders County: 14.545 %Sheridan County: 12.78 %Silver Bow County: 7.652 %Stillwater County: 8.426 %Sweet Grass County: 6.178 %Teton County: 10.778 %Toole County: 7.407 %Valley County: 6.135 %Wheatland County: 13.725 %Wibaux County: 9.836 %Yellowstone County: 9.068 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Carter County: 28.571 %Carter County28.571Garfield County: 25 %Garfield County25Broadwater County: 19.658 %Broadwater County19.658Powder River County: 16.26 %Powder River County16.26Madison County: 15.701 %Madison County15.701Sanders County: 14.545 %Sanders County14.545McCone County: 14.141 %McCone County14.141Carbon County: 13.885 %Carbon County13.885Wheatland County: 13.725 %Wheatland County13.725Chouteau County: 13.655 %Chouteau County13.655Big Horn County: 12.813 %Big Horn County12.813Sheridan County: 12.78 %Sheridan County12.78Granite County: 12.571 %Granite County12.571Prairie County: 12.121 %Prairie County12.121Roosevelt County: 11.33 %Roosevelt County11.33Jefferson County: 10.989 %Jefferson County10.989Ravalli County: 10.9 %Ravalli County10.9Teton County: 10.778 %Teton County10.778Glacier County: 10.723 %Glacier County10.723Wibaux County: 9.836 %Wibaux County9.836Park County: 9.799 %Park County9.799Meagher County: 9.709 %Meagher County9.709Lake County: 9.664 %Lake County9.664Flathead County: 9.385 %Flathead County9.385Blaine County: 9.195 %Blaine County9.195Yellowstone County: 9.068 %Yellowstone County9.068Powell County: 9.059 %Powell County9.059Gallatin County: 8.763 %Gallatin County8.763Richland County: 8.739 %Richland County8.739Deer Lodge County: 8.696 %Deer Lodge County8.696Lewis and Clark County: 8.532 %Lewis and Clark County8.532Cascade County: 8.461 %Cascade County8.461Stillwater County: 8.426 %Stillwater County8.426Mineral County: 8.04 %Mineral County8.04Phillips County: 7.759 %Phillips County7.759Missoula County: 7.711 %Missoula County7.711Silver Bow County: 7.652 %Silver Bow County7.652Daniels County: 7.634 %Daniels County7.634Custer County: 7.513 %Custer County7.513Fergus County: 7.445 %Fergus County7.445Liberty County: 7.407 %Liberty County7.407Toole County: 7.407 %Toole County7.407Lincoln County: 7.081 %Lincoln County7.081Dawson County: 6.942 %Dawson County6.942Beaverhead County: 6.931 %Beaverhead County6.931Hill County: 6.825 %Hill County6.825Musselshell County: 6.573 %Musselshell County6.573Fallon County: 6.272 %Fallon County6.272Sweet Grass County: 6.178 %Sweet Grass County6.178Valley County: 6.135 %Valley County6.135Rosebud County: 6.061 %Rosebud County6.061Pondera County: 5.59 %Pondera County5.59Carter County: 28.571 %Carter County28.571Garfield County: 25 %Garfield County25Broadwater County: 19.658 %Broadwater County19.658Powder River County: 16.26 %Powder River County16.26Madison County: 15.701 %Madison County15.701Sanders County: 14.545 %Sanders County14.545McCone County: 14.141 %McCone County14.141Carbon County: 13.885 %Carbon County13.885Wheatland County: 13.725 %Wheatland County13.725Chouteau County: 13.655 %Chouteau County13.655Big Horn County: 12.813 %Big Horn County12.813Sheridan County: 12.78 %Sheridan County12.78Granite County: 12.571 %Granite County12.571Prairie County: 12.121 %Prairie County12.121Roosevelt County: 11.33 %Roosevelt County11.33Jefferson County: 10.989 %Jefferson County10.989Ravalli County: 10.9 %Ravalli County10.9Teton County: 10.778 %Teton County10.778Glacier County: 10.723 %Glacier County10.723Wibaux County: 9.836 %Wibaux County9.836Park County: 9.799 %Park County9.799Meagher County: 9.709 %Meagher County9.709Lake County: 9.664 %Lake County9.664Flathead County: 9.385 %Flathead County9.385Blaine County: 9.195 %Blaine County9.195Yellowstone County: 9.068 %Yellowstone County9.068Powell County: 9.059 %Powell County9.059Gallatin County: 8.763 %Gallatin County8.763Richland County: 8.739 %Richland County8.739Deer Lodge County: 8.696 %Deer Lodge County8.696Lewis and Clark County: 8.532 %Lewis and Clark County8.532Cascade County: 8.461 %Cascade County8.461Stillwater County: 8.426 %Stillwater County8.426Mineral County: 8.04 %Mineral County8.04Phillips County: 7.759 %Phillips County7.759Missoula County: 7.711 %Missoula County7.711Silver Bow County: 7.652 %Silver Bow County7.652Daniels County: 7.634 %Daniels County7.634Custer County: 7.513 %Custer County7.513Fergus County: 7.445 %Fergus County7.445Liberty County: 7.407 %Liberty County7.407Toole County: 7.407 %Toole County7.407Lincoln County: 7.081 %Lincoln County7.081Dawson County: 6.942 %Dawson County6.942Beaverhead County: 6.931 %Beaverhead County6.931Hill County: 6.825 %Hill County6.825Musselshell County: 6.573 %Musselshell County6.573Fallon County: 6.272 %Fallon County6.272Sweet Grass County: 6.178 %Sweet Grass County6.178Valley County: 6.135 %Valley County6.135Rosebud County: 6.061 %Rosebud County6.061Pondera County: 5.59 %Pondera County5.59
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Carter County28.571n/a
2Garfield County25n/a
3Broadwater County19.658+7.46 pts
4Powder River County16.26-2.72 pts
5Madison County15.701+4.13 pts
6Sanders County14.545+5.77 pts
7McCone County14.141+7.96 pts
8Carbon County13.885+2.43 pts
9Wheatland County13.725+5.96 pts
10Chouteau County13.655+4.21 pts
11Big Horn County12.813-1.43 pts
12Sheridan County12.78-0.29 pts
13Granite County12.571-1.71 pts
14Prairie County12.121-3.03 pts
15Roosevelt County11.33+2.89 pts
16Jefferson County10.989+0.19 pts
17Ravalli County10.9+0.6 pts
18Teton County10.778+0.28 pts
19Glacier County10.723-2.7 pts
20Wibaux County9.836n/a
21Park County9.799-1.35 pts
22Meagher County9.709-3.62 pts
23Lake County9.664-1.03 pts
24Flathead County9.385-1.03 pts
25Blaine County9.195+0.27 pts
26Yellowstone County9.068+0.63 pts
27Powell County9.059-1.47 pts
28Gallatin County8.763-1.15 pts
29Richland County8.739-1.12 pts
30Deer Lodge County8.696+1.86 pts
31Lewis and Clark County8.532+0.04 pts
32Cascade County8.461+0.87 pts
33Stillwater County8.426-4.35 pts
34Mineral County8.04-0.29 pts
35Phillips County7.759-5.06 pts
36Missoula County7.711-1.39 pts
37Silver Bow County7.652+0.68 pts
38Daniels County7.634+2.95 pts
39Custer County7.513+0.45 pts
40Fergus County7.445-0.8 pts
41Liberty County7.4070 pts
41Toole County7.407+2.17 pts
43Lincoln County7.081-1.99 pts
44Dawson County6.942-1.83 pts
45Beaverhead County6.931-4.87 pts
46Hill County6.825-2.42 pts
47Musselshell County6.573-1.88 pts
48Fallon County6.272-1.58 pts
49Sweet Grass County6.178-9.27 pts
50Valley County6.135-4.52 pts
51Rosebud County6.061+0.66 pts
52Pondera County5.590 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. 4 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2014 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, 2014) [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, 2014. 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=2014. 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, 2014. 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=2014.

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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, 2014 [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=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Carter County, with 28.571% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Pondera County, with 5.59% in 2014.

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. 4 counties have no value for 2014 and are not ranked.

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