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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate

Treasure County had the highest establishment exit rate of 51 counties in 2021, at 27.273%. Petroleum County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 8.411% and the figure for Montana was 8.71%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.273Treasure County
Lowest0Petroleum County
Median8.41151 counties
Montana8.71History

Map of counties, 2021

Beaverhead County: 10.606 %Big Horn County: 10.119 %Blaine County: 7.759 %Broadwater County: 9.524 %Carbon County: 11.22 %Carter County: 0 %Cascade County: 7.861 %Chouteau County: 4.959 %Custer County: 7.926 %Daniels County: 4.8 %Dawson County: 10.072 %Deer Lodge County: 7.466 %Fallon County: 5.106 %Fergus County: 8.312 %Flathead County: 8.575 %Gallatin County: 9.347 %Glacier County: 8.877 %Granite County: 10.471 %Hill County: 8.588 %Jefferson County: 7.836 %Judith Basin County: 6 %Lake County: 9.003 %Lewis and Clark County: 9.128 %Liberty County: 7.692 %Lincoln County: 9.752 %Madison County: 10.017 %Meagher County: 6.723 %Mineral County: 10.68 %Missoula County: 7.91 %Musselshell County: 13.861 %Park County: 11.458 %Petroleum County: 0 %Phillips County: 8.411 %Pondera County: 8.254 %Powder River County: 4.959 %Powell County: 8.333 %Ravalli County: 9.65 %Richland County: 10.877 %Roosevelt County: 10.554 %Rosebud County: 7.895 %Sanders County: 8.805 %Sheridan County: 7.143 %Silver Bow County: 8.249 %Stillwater County: 9.112 %Sweet Grass County: 6.25 %Teton County: 13.45 %Toole County: 6.04 %Treasure County: 27.273 %Valley County: 7.739 %Wheatland County: 9.174 %Yellowstone County: 8.004 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Treasure County: 27.273 %Treasure County27.273Musselshell County: 13.861 %Musselshell County13.861Teton County: 13.45 %Teton County13.45Park County: 11.458 %Park County11.458Carbon County: 11.22 %Carbon County11.22Richland County: 10.877 %Richland County10.877Mineral County: 10.68 %Mineral County10.68Beaverhead County: 10.606 %Beaverhead County10.606Roosevelt County: 10.554 %Roosevelt County10.554Granite County: 10.471 %Granite County10.471Big Horn County: 10.119 %Big Horn County10.119Dawson County: 10.072 %Dawson County10.072Madison County: 10.017 %Madison County10.017Lincoln County: 9.752 %Lincoln County9.752Ravalli County: 9.65 %Ravalli County9.65Broadwater County: 9.524 %Broadwater County9.524Gallatin County: 9.347 %Gallatin County9.347Wheatland County: 9.174 %Wheatland County9.174Lewis and Clark County: 9.128 %Lewis and Clark County9.128Stillwater County: 9.112 %Stillwater County9.112Lake County: 9.003 %Lake County9.003Glacier County: 8.877 %Glacier County8.877Sanders County: 8.805 %Sanders County8.805Hill County: 8.588 %Hill County8.588Flathead County: 8.575 %Flathead County8.575Phillips County: 8.411 %Phillips County8.411Powell County: 8.333 %Powell County8.333Fergus County: 8.312 %Fergus County8.312Pondera County: 8.254 %Pondera County8.254Silver Bow County: 8.249 %Silver Bow County8.249Yellowstone County: 8.004 %Yellowstone County8.004Custer County: 7.926 %Custer County7.926Missoula County: 7.91 %Missoula County7.91Rosebud County: 7.895 %Rosebud County7.895Cascade County: 7.861 %Cascade County7.861Jefferson County: 7.836 %Jefferson County7.836Blaine County: 7.759 %Blaine County7.759Valley County: 7.739 %Valley County7.739Liberty County: 7.692 %Liberty County7.692Deer Lodge County: 7.466 %Deer Lodge County7.466Sheridan County: 7.143 %Sheridan County7.143Meagher County: 6.723 %Meagher County6.723Sweet Grass County: 6.25 %Sweet Grass County6.25Toole County: 6.04 %Toole County6.04Judith Basin County: 6 %Judith Basin County6Fallon County: 5.106 %Fallon County5.106Chouteau County: 4.959 %Chouteau County4.959Powder River County: 4.959 %Powder River County4.959Daniels County: 4.8 %Daniels County4.8Carter County: 0 %Carter County0Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0Treasure County: 27.273 %Treasure County27.273Musselshell County: 13.861 %Musselshell County13.861Teton County: 13.45 %Teton County13.45Park County: 11.458 %Park County11.458Carbon County: 11.22 %Carbon County11.22Richland County: 10.877 %Richland County10.877Mineral County: 10.68 %Mineral County10.68Beaverhead County: 10.606 %Beaverhead County10.606Roosevelt County: 10.554 %Roosevelt County10.554Granite County: 10.471 %Granite County10.471Big Horn County: 10.119 %Big Horn County10.119Dawson County: 10.072 %Dawson County10.072Madison County: 10.017 %Madison County10.017Lincoln County: 9.752 %Lincoln County9.752Ravalli County: 9.65 %Ravalli County9.65Broadwater County: 9.524 %Broadwater County9.524Gallatin County: 9.347 %Gallatin County9.347Wheatland County: 9.174 %Wheatland County9.174Lewis and Clark County: 9.128 %Lewis and Clark County9.128Stillwater County: 9.112 %Stillwater County9.112Lake County: 9.003 %Lake County9.003Glacier County: 8.877 %Glacier County8.877Sanders County: 8.805 %Sanders County8.805Hill County: 8.588 %Hill County8.588Flathead County: 8.575 %Flathead County8.575Phillips County: 8.411 %Phillips County8.411Powell County: 8.333 %Powell County8.333Fergus County: 8.312 %Fergus County8.312Pondera County: 8.254 %Pondera County8.254Silver Bow County: 8.249 %Silver Bow County8.249Yellowstone County: 8.004 %Yellowstone County8.004Custer County: 7.926 %Custer County7.926Missoula County: 7.91 %Missoula County7.91Rosebud County: 7.895 %Rosebud County7.895Cascade County: 7.861 %Cascade County7.861Jefferson County: 7.836 %Jefferson County7.836Blaine County: 7.759 %Blaine County7.759Valley County: 7.739 %Valley County7.739Liberty County: 7.692 %Liberty County7.692Deer Lodge County: 7.466 %Deer Lodge County7.466Sheridan County: 7.143 %Sheridan County7.143Meagher County: 6.723 %Meagher County6.723Sweet Grass County: 6.25 %Sweet Grass County6.25Toole County: 6.04 %Toole County6.04Judith Basin County: 6 %Judith Basin County6Fallon County: 5.106 %Fallon County5.106Chouteau County: 4.959 %Chouteau County4.959Powder River County: 4.959 %Powder River County4.959Daniels County: 4.8 %Daniels County4.8Carter County: 0 %Carter County0Petroleum 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Treasure County27.2730 pts
2Musselshell County13.861+7 pts
3Teton County13.45+6.15 pts
4Park County11.458+1.72 pts
5Carbon County11.22+2.03 pts
6Richland County10.877+1.47 pts
7Mineral County10.68-4.93 pts
8Beaverhead County10.606-1.91 pts
9Roosevelt County10.554+1.65 pts
10Granite County10.471-2.16 pts
11Big Horn County10.119+1.81 pts
12Dawson County10.072+1.8 pts
13Madison County10.017-5.45 pts
14Lincoln County9.752-1.54 pts
15Ravalli County9.65+0.13 pts
16Broadwater County9.524+2.79 pts
17Gallatin County9.347-0.45 pts
18Wheatland County9.174-1.45 pts
19Lewis and Clark County9.128+1.33 pts
20Stillwater County9.112-0.15 pts
21Lake County9.003+0.75 pts
22Glacier County8.877+1.02 pts
23Sanders County8.805-0.17 pts
24Hill County8.588-0.58 pts
25Flathead County8.575-0.7 pts
26Phillips County8.411-2.7 pts
27Powell County8.333-1.94 pts
28Fergus County8.312+0.31 pts
29Pondera County8.254+0.1 pts
30Silver Bow County8.249-1.07 pts
31Yellowstone County8.004-0.89 pts
32Custer County7.926-0.8 pts
33Missoula County7.91-0.56 pts
34Rosebud County7.895-0.6 pts
35Cascade County7.861-0.5 pts
36Jefferson County7.836+1.27 pts
37Blaine County7.759+1.7 pts
38Valley County7.739+1.54 pts
39Liberty County7.692-14.13 pts
40Deer Lodge County7.466-2.16 pts
41Sheridan County7.143-0.6 pts
42Meagher County6.723-8.09 pts
43Sweet Grass County6.25-6.89 pts
44Toole County6.04-2.68 pts
45Judith Basin County6n/a
46Fallon County5.106-5.82 pts
47Chouteau County4.959-5.87 pts
47Powder River County4.959-2.18 pts
49Daniels County4.8-4.88 pts
50Carter County0-22.73 pts
50Petroleum County0n/a

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 2021 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Treasure County, with 27.273% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Petroleum County, with 0% in 2021.

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 2021 and are not ranked.

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