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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate

Wibaux County had the highest establishment exit rate of 51 counties in 2016, at 28.571%. Petroleum County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 8.791% and the figure for Montana was 8.434%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.571Wibaux County
Lowest0Petroleum County
Median8.79151 counties
Montana8.434History

Map of counties, 2016

Beaverhead County: 8.869 %Big Horn County: 6.044 %Blaine County: 7.143 %Broadwater County: 9.375 %Carbon County: 12.335 %Carter County: 11.538 %Cascade County: 7.253 %Chouteau County: 7.874 %Custer County: 8.454 %Daniels County: 6.557 %Dawson County: 7.692 %Deer Lodge County: 5.116 %Fallon County: 9.594 %Fergus County: 8.629 %Flathead County: 8.546 %Gallatin County: 8.569 %Glacier County: 12.594 %Granite County: 9.89 %Hill County: 7.692 %Jefferson County: 8.163 %Judith Basin County: 10.638 %Lake County: 10.659 %Lewis and Clark County: 6.494 %Lincoln County: 11.26 %McCone County: 15.217 %Madison County: 12.19 %Meagher County: 8 %Mineral County: 14.213 %Missoula County: 7.73 %Musselshell County: 6.335 %Park County: 9.907 %Petroleum County: 0 %Phillips County: 11.255 %Pondera County: 8.1 %Powder River County: 17.886 %Powell County: 10.997 %Ravalli County: 9.237 %Richland County: 12.45 %Roosevelt County: 6.718 %Rosebud County: 12.422 %Sanders County: 9.091 %Sheridan County: 11.409 %Silver Bow County: 7.39 %Stillwater County: 8.791 %Sweet Grass County: 7.586 %Teton County: 6.838 %Toole County: 9.61 %Valley County: 6.122 %Wheatland County: 12.963 %Wibaux County: 28.571 %Yellowstone County: 8.133 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Wibaux County: 28.571 %Wibaux County28.571Powder River County: 17.886 %Powder River County17.886McCone County: 15.217 %McCone County15.217Mineral County: 14.213 %Mineral County14.213Wheatland County: 12.963 %Wheatland County12.963Glacier County: 12.594 %Glacier County12.594Richland County: 12.45 %Richland County12.45Rosebud County: 12.422 %Rosebud County12.422Carbon County: 12.335 %Carbon County12.335Madison County: 12.19 %Madison County12.19Carter County: 11.538 %Carter County11.538Sheridan County: 11.409 %Sheridan County11.409Lincoln County: 11.26 %Lincoln County11.26Phillips County: 11.255 %Phillips County11.255Powell County: 10.997 %Powell County10.997Lake County: 10.659 %Lake County10.659Judith Basin County: 10.638 %Judith Basin County10.638Park County: 9.907 %Park County9.907Granite County: 9.89 %Granite County9.89Toole County: 9.61 %Toole County9.61Fallon County: 9.594 %Fallon County9.594Broadwater County: 9.375 %Broadwater County9.375Ravalli County: 9.237 %Ravalli County9.237Sanders County: 9.091 %Sanders County9.091Beaverhead County: 8.869 %Beaverhead County8.869Stillwater County: 8.791 %Stillwater County8.791Fergus County: 8.629 %Fergus County8.629Gallatin County: 8.569 %Gallatin County8.569Flathead County: 8.546 %Flathead County8.546Custer County: 8.454 %Custer County8.454Jefferson County: 8.163 %Jefferson County8.163Yellowstone County: 8.133 %Yellowstone County8.133Pondera County: 8.1 %Pondera County8.1Meagher County: 8 %Meagher County8Chouteau County: 7.874 %Chouteau County7.874Missoula County: 7.73 %Missoula County7.73Dawson County: 7.692 %Dawson County7.692Hill County: 7.692 %Hill County7.692Sweet Grass County: 7.586 %Sweet Grass County7.586Silver Bow County: 7.39 %Silver Bow County7.39Cascade County: 7.253 %Cascade County7.253Blaine County: 7.143 %Blaine County7.143Teton County: 6.838 %Teton County6.838Roosevelt County: 6.718 %Roosevelt County6.718Daniels County: 6.557 %Daniels County6.557Lewis and Clark County: 6.494 %Lewis and Clark County6.494Musselshell County: 6.335 %Musselshell County6.335Valley County: 6.122 %Valley County6.122Big Horn County: 6.044 %Big Horn County6.044Deer Lodge County: 5.116 %Deer Lodge County5.116Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0Wibaux County: 28.571 %Wibaux County28.571Powder River County: 17.886 %Powder River County17.886McCone County: 15.217 %McCone County15.217Mineral County: 14.213 %Mineral County14.213Wheatland County: 12.963 %Wheatland County12.963Glacier County: 12.594 %Glacier County12.594Richland County: 12.45 %Richland County12.45Rosebud County: 12.422 %Rosebud County12.422Carbon County: 12.335 %Carbon County12.335Madison County: 12.19 %Madison County12.19Carter County: 11.538 %Carter County11.538Sheridan County: 11.409 %Sheridan County11.409Lincoln County: 11.26 %Lincoln County11.26Phillips County: 11.255 %Phillips County11.255Powell County: 10.997 %Powell County10.997Lake County: 10.659 %Lake County10.659Judith Basin County: 10.638 %Judith Basin County10.638Park County: 9.907 %Park County9.907Granite County: 9.89 %Granite County9.89Toole County: 9.61 %Toole County9.61Fallon County: 9.594 %Fallon County9.594Broadwater County: 9.375 %Broadwater County9.375Ravalli County: 9.237 %Ravalli County9.237Sanders County: 9.091 %Sanders County9.091Beaverhead County: 8.869 %Beaverhead County8.869Stillwater County: 8.791 %Stillwater County8.791Fergus County: 8.629 %Fergus County8.629Gallatin County: 8.569 %Gallatin County8.569Flathead County: 8.546 %Flathead County8.546Custer County: 8.454 %Custer County8.454Jefferson County: 8.163 %Jefferson County8.163Yellowstone County: 8.133 %Yellowstone County8.133Pondera County: 8.1 %Pondera County8.1Meagher County: 8 %Meagher County8Chouteau County: 7.874 %Chouteau County7.874Missoula County: 7.73 %Missoula County7.73Dawson County: 7.692 %Dawson County7.692Hill County: 7.692 %Hill County7.692Sweet Grass County: 7.586 %Sweet Grass County7.586Silver Bow County: 7.39 %Silver Bow County7.39Cascade County: 7.253 %Cascade County7.253Blaine County: 7.143 %Blaine County7.143Teton County: 6.838 %Teton County6.838Roosevelt County: 6.718 %Roosevelt County6.718Daniels County: 6.557 %Daniels County6.557Lewis and Clark County: 6.494 %Lewis and Clark County6.494Musselshell County: 6.335 %Musselshell County6.335Valley County: 6.122 %Valley County6.122Big Horn County: 6.044 %Big Horn County6.044Deer Lodge County: 5.116 %Deer Lodge County5.116Petroleum 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Wibaux County28.571+28.57 pts
2Powder River County17.886+4.88 pts
3McCone County15.217+1.08 pts
4Mineral County14.213+6.17 pts
5Wheatland County12.963+5.34 pts
6Glacier County12.594+1.97 pts
7Richland County12.45+1.5 pts
8Rosebud County12.422+8.17 pts
9Carbon County12.335+2.54 pts
10Madison County12.19-1.22 pts
11Carter County11.538-4.79 pts
12Sheridan County11.409+1.09 pts
13Lincoln County11.26+1.31 pts
14Phillips County11.255+2.71 pts
15Powell County10.997+5.55 pts
16Lake County10.659+2.1 pts
17Judith Basin County10.638-3.79 pts
18Park County9.907+1.58 pts
19Granite County9.89-2.26 pts
20Toole County9.61+0.91 pts
21Fallon County9.594-1.84 pts
22Broadwater County9.375+5.05 pts
23Ravalli County9.237-0.8 pts
24Sanders County9.091-1.1 pts
25Beaverhead County8.869+1.6 pts
26Stillwater County8.791+3.47 pts
27Fergus County8.629+1.71 pts
28Gallatin County8.569-0.39 pts
29Flathead County8.546-0.39 pts
30Custer County8.454-3.29 pts
31Jefferson County8.163-0.93 pts
32Yellowstone County8.133-0.08 pts
33Pondera County8.1+3.15 pts
34Meagher County8-0.08 pts
35Chouteau County7.874+3.05 pts
36Missoula County7.73-0.05 pts
37Dawson County7.692-3.47 pts
37Hill County7.692-0.87 pts
39Sweet Grass County7.586+1.02 pts
40Silver Bow County7.39+0.66 pts
41Cascade County7.253+0.09 pts
42Blaine County7.143-0.67 pts
43Teton County6.838-1.93 pts
44Roosevelt County6.718-3.46 pts
45Daniels County6.557-7.62 pts
46Lewis and Clark County6.494-2.13 pts
47Musselshell County6.335-2.88 pts
48Valley County6.122+0.01 pts
49Big Horn County6.044-4.66 pts
50Deer Lodge County5.116-5.43 pts
51Petroleum County00 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. 5 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2016 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Wibaux County, with 28.571% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Petroleum County, with 0% in 2016.

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 2016 and are not ranked.

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