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Counties in Montana by establishment exit rate

Wibaux County had the highest establishment exit rate of 52 counties in 2022, at 18.182%. Treasure County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.698% and the figure for Montana was 9.504%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest18.182Wibaux County
Lowest0Treasure County
Median9.69852 counties
Montana9.504History

Map of counties, 2022

Beaverhead County: 10.526 %Big Horn County: 6.587 %Blaine County: 12.987 %Broadwater County: 12.384 %Carbon County: 11.538 %Cascade County: 7.471 %Chouteau County: 11.155 %Custer County: 7.864 %Daniels County: 6.349 %Dawson County: 9.591 %Deer Lodge County: 6.379 %Fallon County: 12.174 %Fergus County: 6.435 %Flathead County: 9.125 %Gallatin County: 9.687 %Glacier County: 6.684 %Granite County: 8.377 %Hill County: 8.145 %Jefferson County: 12.613 %Judith Basin County: 10.101 %Lake County: 10.279 %Lewis and Clark County: 9.629 %Liberty County: 7.339 %Lincoln County: 11.986 %McCone County: 8.333 %Madison County: 13.629 %Meagher County: 17.742 %Mineral County: 12.44 %Missoula County: 9.82 %Musselshell County: 11.881 %Park County: 12.164 %Phillips County: 5.455 %Pondera County: 9.709 %Powder River County: 17.742 %Powell County: 5.424 %Prairie County: 11.321 %Ravalli County: 9.281 %Richland County: 10.574 %Roosevelt County: 7.713 %Rosebud County: 7.051 %Sanders County: 12.557 %Sheridan County: 9.353 %Silver Bow County: 8.696 %Stillwater County: 7.356 %Sweet Grass County: 11.765 %Teton County: 11.364 %Toole County: 13.559 %Treasure County: 0 %Valley County: 7.739 %Wheatland County: 12.844 %Wibaux County: 18.182 %Yellowstone County: 9.075 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Wibaux County: 18.182 %Wibaux County18.182Meagher County: 17.742 %Meagher County17.742Powder River County: 17.742 %Powder River County17.742Madison County: 13.629 %Madison County13.629Toole County: 13.559 %Toole County13.559Blaine County: 12.987 %Blaine County12.987Wheatland County: 12.844 %Wheatland County12.844Jefferson County: 12.613 %Jefferson County12.613Sanders County: 12.557 %Sanders County12.557Mineral County: 12.44 %Mineral County12.44Broadwater County: 12.384 %Broadwater County12.384Fallon County: 12.174 %Fallon County12.174Park County: 12.164 %Park County12.164Lincoln County: 11.986 %Lincoln County11.986Musselshell County: 11.881 %Musselshell County11.881Sweet Grass County: 11.765 %Sweet Grass County11.765Carbon County: 11.538 %Carbon County11.538Teton County: 11.364 %Teton County11.364Prairie County: 11.321 %Prairie County11.321Chouteau County: 11.155 %Chouteau County11.155Richland County: 10.574 %Richland County10.574Beaverhead County: 10.526 %Beaverhead County10.526Lake County: 10.279 %Lake County10.279Judith Basin County: 10.101 %Judith Basin County10.101Missoula County: 9.82 %Missoula County9.82Pondera County: 9.709 %Pondera County9.709Gallatin County: 9.687 %Gallatin County9.687Lewis and Clark County: 9.629 %Lewis and Clark County9.629Dawson County: 9.591 %Dawson County9.591Sheridan County: 9.353 %Sheridan County9.353Ravalli County: 9.281 %Ravalli County9.281Flathead County: 9.125 %Flathead County9.125Yellowstone County: 9.075 %Yellowstone County9.075Silver Bow County: 8.696 %Silver Bow County8.696Granite County: 8.377 %Granite County8.377McCone County: 8.333 %McCone County8.333Hill County: 8.145 %Hill County8.145Custer County: 7.864 %Custer County7.864Valley County: 7.739 %Valley County7.739Roosevelt County: 7.713 %Roosevelt County7.713Cascade County: 7.471 %Cascade County7.471Stillwater County: 7.356 %Stillwater County7.356Liberty County: 7.339 %Liberty County7.339Rosebud County: 7.051 %Rosebud County7.051Glacier County: 6.684 %Glacier County6.684Big Horn County: 6.587 %Big Horn County6.587Fergus County: 6.435 %Fergus County6.435Deer Lodge County: 6.379 %Deer Lodge County6.379Daniels County: 6.349 %Daniels County6.349Phillips County: 5.455 %Phillips County5.455Powell County: 5.424 %Powell County5.424Treasure County: 0 %Treasure County0Wibaux County: 18.182 %Wibaux County18.182Meagher County: 17.742 %Meagher County17.742Powder River County: 17.742 %Powder River County17.742Madison County: 13.629 %Madison County13.629Toole County: 13.559 %Toole County13.559Blaine County: 12.987 %Blaine County12.987Wheatland County: 12.844 %Wheatland County12.844Jefferson County: 12.613 %Jefferson County12.613Sanders County: 12.557 %Sanders County12.557Mineral County: 12.44 %Mineral County12.44Broadwater County: 12.384 %Broadwater County12.384Fallon County: 12.174 %Fallon County12.174Park County: 12.164 %Park County12.164Lincoln County: 11.986 %Lincoln County11.986Musselshell County: 11.881 %Musselshell County11.881Sweet Grass County: 11.765 %Sweet Grass County11.765Carbon County: 11.538 %Carbon County11.538Teton County: 11.364 %Teton County11.364Prairie County: 11.321 %Prairie County11.321Chouteau County: 11.155 %Chouteau County11.155Richland County: 10.574 %Richland County10.574Beaverhead County: 10.526 %Beaverhead County10.526Lake County: 10.279 %Lake County10.279Judith Basin County: 10.101 %Judith Basin County10.101Missoula County: 9.82 %Missoula County9.82Pondera County: 9.709 %Pondera County9.709Gallatin County: 9.687 %Gallatin County9.687Lewis and Clark County: 9.629 %Lewis and Clark County9.629Dawson County: 9.591 %Dawson County9.591Sheridan County: 9.353 %Sheridan County9.353Ravalli County: 9.281 %Ravalli County9.281Flathead County: 9.125 %Flathead County9.125Yellowstone County: 9.075 %Yellowstone County9.075Silver Bow County: 8.696 %Silver Bow County8.696Granite County: 8.377 %Granite County8.377McCone County: 8.333 %McCone County8.333Hill County: 8.145 %Hill County8.145Custer County: 7.864 %Custer County7.864Valley County: 7.739 %Valley County7.739Roosevelt County: 7.713 %Roosevelt County7.713Cascade County: 7.471 %Cascade County7.471Stillwater County: 7.356 %Stillwater County7.356Liberty County: 7.339 %Liberty County7.339Rosebud County: 7.051 %Rosebud County7.051Glacier County: 6.684 %Glacier County6.684Big Horn County: 6.587 %Big Horn County6.587Fergus County: 6.435 %Fergus County6.435Deer Lodge County: 6.379 %Deer Lodge County6.379Daniels County: 6.349 %Daniels County6.349Phillips County: 5.455 %Phillips County5.455Powell County: 5.424 %Powell County5.424Treasure County: 0 %Treasure 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Wibaux County18.182n/a
2Meagher County17.742+11.02 pts
2Powder River County17.742+12.78 pts
4Madison County13.629+3.61 pts
5Toole County13.559+7.52 pts
6Blaine County12.987+5.23 pts
7Wheatland County12.844+3.67 pts
8Jefferson County12.613+4.78 pts
9Sanders County12.557+3.75 pts
10Mineral County12.44+1.76 pts
11Broadwater County12.384+2.86 pts
12Fallon County12.174+7.07 pts
13Park County12.164+0.71 pts
14Lincoln County11.986+2.23 pts
15Musselshell County11.881-1.98 pts
16Sweet Grass County11.765+5.52 pts
17Carbon County11.538+0.32 pts
18Teton County11.364-2.09 pts
19Prairie County11.321n/a
20Chouteau County11.155+6.2 pts
21Richland County10.574-0.3 pts
22Beaverhead County10.526-0.08 pts
23Lake County10.279+1.28 pts
24Judith Basin County10.101+4.1 pts
25Missoula County9.82+1.91 pts
26Pondera County9.709+1.46 pts
27Gallatin County9.687+0.34 pts
28Lewis and Clark County9.629+0.5 pts
29Dawson County9.591-0.48 pts
30Sheridan County9.353+2.21 pts
31Ravalli County9.281-0.37 pts
32Flathead County9.125+0.55 pts
33Yellowstone County9.075+1.07 pts
34Silver Bow County8.696+0.45 pts
35Granite County8.377-2.09 pts
36McCone County8.333n/a
37Hill County8.145-0.44 pts
38Custer County7.864-0.06 pts
39Valley County7.7390 pts
40Roosevelt County7.713-2.84 pts
41Cascade County7.471-0.39 pts
42Stillwater County7.356-1.76 pts
43Liberty County7.339-0.35 pts
44Rosebud County7.051-0.84 pts
45Glacier County6.684-2.19 pts
46Big Horn County6.587-3.53 pts
47Fergus County6.435-1.88 pts
48Deer Lodge County6.379-1.09 pts
49Daniels County6.349+1.55 pts
50Phillips County5.455-2.96 pts
51Powell County5.424-2.91 pts
52Treasure County0-27.27 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 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Wibaux County, with 18.182% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Treasure County, with 0% in 2022.

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 2022 and are not ranked.

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