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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate

Treasure County had the highest establishment exit rate of 51 counties in 2020, at 27.273%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 6.061%. The median was 9.259% and the figure for Montana was 9.095%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.273Treasure County
Lowest6.061Blaine County
Median9.25951 counties
Montana9.095History

Map of counties, 2020

Beaverhead County: 12.519 %Big Horn County: 8.309 %Blaine County: 6.061 %Broadwater County: 6.734 %Carbon County: 9.195 %Carter County: 22.727 %Cascade County: 8.356 %Chouteau County: 10.833 %Custer County: 8.73 %Daniels County: 9.677 %Dawson County: 8.273 %Deer Lodge County: 9.623 %Fallon County: 10.924 %Fergus County: 8 %Flathead County: 9.272 %Gallatin County: 9.795 %Glacier County: 7.853 %Granite County: 12.632 %Hill County: 9.172 %Jefferson County: 6.564 %Lake County: 8.25 %Lewis and Clark County: 7.795 %Liberty County: 21.818 %Lincoln County: 11.289 %McCone County: 13.636 %Madison County: 15.464 %Meagher County: 14.815 %Mineral County: 15.61 %Missoula County: 8.475 %Musselshell County: 6.863 %Park County: 9.742 %Phillips County: 11.111 %Pondera County: 8.15 %Powder River County: 7.143 %Powell County: 10.274 %Prairie County: 14.035 %Ravalli County: 9.524 %Richland County: 9.409 %Roosevelt County: 8.901 %Rosebud County: 8.497 %Sanders County: 8.974 %Sheridan County: 7.746 %Silver Bow County: 9.322 %Stillwater County: 9.259 %Sweet Grass County: 13.139 %Teton County: 7.295 %Toole County: 8.725 %Treasure County: 27.273 %Valley County: 6.198 %Wheatland County: 10.619 %Yellowstone County: 8.891 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Treasure County: 27.273 %Treasure County27.273Carter County: 22.727 %Carter County22.727Liberty County: 21.818 %Liberty County21.818Mineral County: 15.61 %Mineral County15.61Madison County: 15.464 %Madison County15.464Meagher County: 14.815 %Meagher County14.815Prairie County: 14.035 %Prairie County14.035McCone County: 13.636 %McCone County13.636Sweet Grass County: 13.139 %Sweet Grass County13.139Granite County: 12.632 %Granite County12.632Beaverhead County: 12.519 %Beaverhead County12.519Lincoln County: 11.289 %Lincoln County11.289Phillips County: 11.111 %Phillips County11.111Fallon County: 10.924 %Fallon County10.924Chouteau County: 10.833 %Chouteau County10.833Wheatland County: 10.619 %Wheatland County10.619Powell County: 10.274 %Powell County10.274Gallatin County: 9.795 %Gallatin County9.795Park County: 9.742 %Park County9.742Daniels County: 9.677 %Daniels County9.677Deer Lodge County: 9.623 %Deer Lodge County9.623Ravalli County: 9.524 %Ravalli County9.524Richland County: 9.409 %Richland County9.409Silver Bow County: 9.322 %Silver Bow County9.322Flathead County: 9.272 %Flathead County9.272Stillwater County: 9.259 %Stillwater County9.259Carbon County: 9.195 %Carbon County9.195Hill County: 9.172 %Hill County9.172Sanders County: 8.974 %Sanders County8.974Roosevelt County: 8.901 %Roosevelt County8.901Yellowstone County: 8.891 %Yellowstone County8.891Custer County: 8.73 %Custer County8.73Toole County: 8.725 %Toole County8.725Rosebud County: 8.497 %Rosebud County8.497Missoula County: 8.475 %Missoula County8.475Cascade County: 8.356 %Cascade County8.356Big Horn County: 8.309 %Big Horn County8.309Dawson County: 8.273 %Dawson County8.273Lake County: 8.25 %Lake County8.25Pondera County: 8.15 %Pondera County8.15Fergus County: 8 %Fergus County8Glacier County: 7.853 %Glacier County7.853Lewis and Clark County: 7.795 %Lewis and Clark County7.795Sheridan County: 7.746 %Sheridan County7.746Teton County: 7.295 %Teton County7.295Powder River County: 7.143 %Powder River County7.143Musselshell County: 6.863 %Musselshell County6.863Broadwater County: 6.734 %Broadwater County6.734Jefferson County: 6.564 %Jefferson County6.564Valley County: 6.198 %Valley County6.198Blaine County: 6.061 %Blaine County6.061Treasure County: 27.273 %Treasure County27.273Carter County: 22.727 %Carter County22.727Liberty County: 21.818 %Liberty County21.818Mineral County: 15.61 %Mineral County15.61Madison County: 15.464 %Madison County15.464Meagher County: 14.815 %Meagher County14.815Prairie County: 14.035 %Prairie County14.035McCone County: 13.636 %McCone County13.636Sweet Grass County: 13.139 %Sweet Grass County13.139Granite County: 12.632 %Granite County12.632Beaverhead County: 12.519 %Beaverhead County12.519Lincoln County: 11.289 %Lincoln County11.289Phillips County: 11.111 %Phillips County11.111Fallon County: 10.924 %Fallon County10.924Chouteau County: 10.833 %Chouteau County10.833Wheatland County: 10.619 %Wheatland County10.619Powell County: 10.274 %Powell County10.274Gallatin County: 9.795 %Gallatin County9.795Park County: 9.742 %Park County9.742Daniels County: 9.677 %Daniels County9.677Deer Lodge County: 9.623 %Deer Lodge County9.623Ravalli County: 9.524 %Ravalli County9.524Richland County: 9.409 %Richland County9.409Silver Bow County: 9.322 %Silver Bow County9.322Flathead County: 9.272 %Flathead County9.272Stillwater County: 9.259 %Stillwater County9.259Carbon County: 9.195 %Carbon County9.195Hill County: 9.172 %Hill County9.172Sanders County: 8.974 %Sanders County8.974Roosevelt County: 8.901 %Roosevelt County8.901Yellowstone County: 8.891 %Yellowstone County8.891Custer County: 8.73 %Custer County8.73Toole County: 8.725 %Toole County8.725Rosebud County: 8.497 %Rosebud County8.497Missoula County: 8.475 %Missoula County8.475Cascade County: 8.356 %Cascade County8.356Big Horn County: 8.309 %Big Horn County8.309Dawson County: 8.273 %Dawson County8.273Lake County: 8.25 %Lake County8.25Pondera County: 8.15 %Pondera County8.15Fergus County: 8 %Fergus County8Glacier County: 7.853 %Glacier County7.853Lewis and Clark County: 7.795 %Lewis and Clark County7.795Sheridan County: 7.746 %Sheridan County7.746Teton County: 7.295 %Teton County7.295Powder River County: 7.143 %Powder River County7.143Musselshell County: 6.863 %Musselshell County6.863Broadwater County: 6.734 %Broadwater County6.734Jefferson County: 6.564 %Jefferson County6.564Valley County: 6.198 %Valley County6.198Blaine County: 6.061 %Blaine County6.061
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Treasure County27.273n/a
2Carter County22.727+10.23 pts
3Liberty County21.818+14.8 pts
4Mineral County15.61+8.64 pts
5Madison County15.464+7.9 pts
6Meagher County14.815-0.42 pts
7Prairie County14.035+3.87 pts
8McCone County13.636-1.58 pts
9Sweet Grass County13.139+2.07 pts
10Granite County12.632+2.85 pts
11Beaverhead County12.519+2.84 pts
12Lincoln County11.289+2 pts
13Phillips County11.111+3.77 pts
14Fallon County10.924+2.69 pts
15Chouteau County10.833+5.81 pts
16Wheatland County10.6190 pts
17Powell County10.274+4.79 pts
18Gallatin County9.795+0.34 pts
19Park County9.742-0.89 pts
20Daniels County9.677+1.68 pts
21Deer Lodge County9.623+2.13 pts
22Ravalli County9.524-0.61 pts
23Richland County9.409+0.64 pts
24Silver Bow County9.322+0.63 pts
25Flathead County9.272+0.61 pts
26Stillwater County9.259-0.15 pts
27Carbon County9.195+0.63 pts
28Hill County9.172+0.79 pts
29Sanders County8.974-0.53 pts
30Roosevelt County8.901+5.09 pts
31Yellowstone County8.891+1.49 pts
32Custer County8.73+2.16 pts
33Toole County8.725+2.76 pts
34Rosebud County8.497+3.94 pts
35Missoula County8.475+0.26 pts
36Cascade County8.356+1.5 pts
37Big Horn County8.309+1.84 pts
38Dawson County8.273-3.43 pts
39Lake County8.25-2.28 pts
40Pondera County8.15+0.81 pts
41Fergus County8-0.18 pts
42Glacier County7.853-1.65 pts
43Lewis and Clark County7.795-0.41 pts
44Sheridan County7.746+3.51 pts
45Teton County7.295-3.17 pts
46Powder River County7.143-8.93 pts
47Musselshell County6.863-4.9 pts
48Broadwater County6.734-9.07 pts
49Jefferson County6.564-4.13 pts
50Valley County6.198-1.51 pts
51Blaine County6.061-6.49 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 2020 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Treasure County, with 27.273% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Blaine County, with 6.061% in 2020.

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 2020 and are not ranked.

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