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Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate

Grant County had the highest establishment exit rate of 53 counties in 2011, at 14.634%. Slope County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 7.761% and the figure for North Dakota was 7.488%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.634Grant County
Lowest0Slope County
Median7.76153 counties
North Dakota7.488History

Map of counties, 2011

Adams County: 4.278 %Barnes County: 8.48 %Benson County: 11.659 %Billings County: 7.895 %Bottineau County: 9.17 %Bowman County: 7.56 %Burke County: 9.79 %Burleigh County: 6.124 %Cass County: 8.353 %Cavalier County: 7.117 %Dickey County: 5.699 %Divide County: 14.085 %Dunn County: 10.405 %Eddy County: 12.121 %Emmons County: 8.108 %Foster County: 4.461 %Golden Valley County: 6.061 %Grand Forks County: 6.819 %Grant County: 14.634 %Griggs County: 9.249 %Hettinger County: 13.665 %Kidder County: 7.273 %LaMoure County: 9.339 %Logan County: 12.5 %McHenry County: 3.81 %McIntosh County: 6.061 %McKenzie County: 10.628 %McLean County: 6.977 %Mercer County: 6.928 %Morton County: 6.078 %Mountrail County: 7.335 %Nelson County: 3.846 %Oliver County: 10 %Pembina County: 9.073 %Pierce County: 7.407 %Ramsey County: 7.181 %Ransom County: 12.174 %Renville County: 10.112 %Richland County: 6.694 %Rolette County: 9.913 %Sargent County: 11.966 %Sheridan County: 13.889 %Sioux County: 0 %Slope County: 0 %Stark County: 5.928 %Steele County: 8.081 %Stutsman County: 8.27 %Towner County: 10.256 %Traill County: 4.503 %Walsh County: 7.327 %Ward County: 6.683 %Wells County: 6.515 %Williams County: 7.761 %
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%, 2011. 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, 2011

Grant County: 14.634 %Grant County14.634Divide County: 14.085 %Divide County14.085Sheridan County: 13.889 %Sheridan County13.889Hettinger County: 13.665 %Hettinger County13.665Logan County: 12.5 %Logan County12.5Ransom County: 12.174 %Ransom County12.174Eddy County: 12.121 %Eddy County12.121Sargent County: 11.966 %Sargent County11.966Benson County: 11.659 %Benson County11.659McKenzie County: 10.628 %McKenzie County10.628Dunn County: 10.405 %Dunn County10.405Towner County: 10.256 %Towner County10.256Renville County: 10.112 %Renville County10.112Oliver County: 10 %Oliver County10Rolette County: 9.913 %Rolette County9.913Burke County: 9.79 %Burke County9.79LaMoure County: 9.339 %LaMoure County9.339Griggs County: 9.249 %Griggs County9.249Bottineau County: 9.17 %Bottineau County9.17Pembina County: 9.073 %Pembina County9.073Barnes County: 8.48 %Barnes County8.48Cass County: 8.353 %Cass County8.353Stutsman County: 8.27 %Stutsman County8.27Emmons County: 8.108 %Emmons County8.108Steele County: 8.081 %Steele County8.081Billings County: 7.895 %Billings County7.895Williams County: 7.761 %Williams County7.761Bowman County: 7.56 %Bowman County7.56Pierce County: 7.407 %Pierce County7.407Mountrail County: 7.335 %Mountrail County7.335Walsh County: 7.327 %Walsh County7.327Kidder County: 7.273 %Kidder County7.273Ramsey County: 7.181 %Ramsey County7.181Cavalier County: 7.117 %Cavalier County7.117McLean County: 6.977 %McLean County6.977Mercer County: 6.928 %Mercer County6.928Grand Forks County: 6.819 %Grand Forks County6.819Richland County: 6.694 %Richland County6.694Ward County: 6.683 %Ward County6.683Wells County: 6.515 %Wells County6.515Burleigh County: 6.124 %Burleigh County6.124Morton County: 6.078 %Morton County6.078Golden Valley County: 6.061 %Golden Valley County6.061McIntosh County: 6.061 %McIntosh County6.061Stark County: 5.928 %Stark County5.928Dickey County: 5.699 %Dickey County5.699Traill County: 4.503 %Traill County4.503Foster County: 4.461 %Foster County4.461Adams County: 4.278 %Adams County4.278Nelson County: 3.846 %Nelson County3.846McHenry County: 3.81 %McHenry County3.81Sioux County: 0 %Sioux County0Slope County: 0 %Slope County0Grant County: 14.634 %Grant County14.634Divide County: 14.085 %Divide County14.085Sheridan County: 13.889 %Sheridan County13.889Hettinger County: 13.665 %Hettinger County13.665Logan County: 12.5 %Logan County12.5Ransom County: 12.174 %Ransom County12.174Eddy County: 12.121 %Eddy County12.121Sargent County: 11.966 %Sargent County11.966Benson County: 11.659 %Benson County11.659McKenzie County: 10.628 %McKenzie County10.628Dunn County: 10.405 %Dunn County10.405Towner County: 10.256 %Towner County10.256Renville County: 10.112 %Renville County10.112Oliver County: 10 %Oliver County10Rolette County: 9.913 %Rolette County9.913Burke County: 9.79 %Burke County9.79LaMoure County: 9.339 %LaMoure County9.339Griggs County: 9.249 %Griggs County9.249Bottineau County: 9.17 %Bottineau County9.17Pembina County: 9.073 %Pembina County9.073Barnes County: 8.48 %Barnes County8.48Cass County: 8.353 %Cass County8.353Stutsman County: 8.27 %Stutsman County8.27Emmons County: 8.108 %Emmons County8.108Steele County: 8.081 %Steele County8.081Billings County: 7.895 %Billings County7.895Williams County: 7.761 %Williams County7.761Bowman County: 7.56 %Bowman County7.56Pierce County: 7.407 %Pierce County7.407Mountrail County: 7.335 %Mountrail County7.335Walsh County: 7.327 %Walsh County7.327Kidder County: 7.273 %Kidder County7.273Ramsey County: 7.181 %Ramsey County7.181Cavalier County: 7.117 %Cavalier County7.117McLean County: 6.977 %McLean County6.977Mercer County: 6.928 %Mercer County6.928Grand Forks County: 6.819 %Grand Forks County6.819Richland County: 6.694 %Richland County6.694Ward County: 6.683 %Ward County6.683Wells County: 6.515 %Wells County6.515Burleigh County: 6.124 %Burleigh County6.124Morton County: 6.078 %Morton County6.078Golden Valley County: 6.061 %Golden Valley County6.061McIntosh County: 6.061 %McIntosh County6.061Stark County: 5.928 %Stark County5.928Dickey County: 5.699 %Dickey County5.699Traill County: 4.503 %Traill County4.503Foster County: 4.461 %Foster County4.461Adams County: 4.278 %Adams County4.278Nelson County: 3.846 %Nelson County3.846McHenry County: 3.81 %McHenry County3.81Sioux County: 0 %Sioux County0Slope County: 0 %Slope 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

RankCounties2011 (%)Change on 2010
1Grant County14.634+9.83 pts
2Divide County14.085+3.87 pts
3Sheridan County13.889+5.32 pts
4Hettinger County13.665+9.84 pts
5Logan County12.5+4.37 pts
6Ransom County12.174+4.26 pts
7Eddy County12.121+0.36 pts
8Sargent County11.966+2.17 pts
9Benson County11.659+5.44 pts
10McKenzie County10.628+6.24 pts
11Dunn County10.405+1.13 pts
12Towner County10.256+3.85 pts
13Renville County10.112+2.16 pts
14Oliver County10n/a
15Rolette County9.913+2.98 pts
16Burke County9.79+4.08 pts
17LaMoure County9.339-2.07 pts
18Griggs County9.249+0.92 pts
19Bottineau County9.17+0.46 pts
20Pembina County9.073-0 pts
21Barnes County8.48+1.28 pts
22Cass County8.353+0.58 pts
23Stutsman County8.27+2.64 pts
24Emmons County8.108+4.47 pts
25Steele County8.081+2.02 pts
26Billings County7.895-1.06 pts
27Williams County7.761+1.32 pts
28Bowman County7.56+1.31 pts
29Pierce County7.407+3.39 pts
30Mountrail County7.335-1.57 pts
31Walsh County7.3270 pts
32Kidder County7.273+1.5 pts
33Ramsey County7.181+2.8 pts
34Cavalier County7.117+1.44 pts
35McLean County6.977-1.49 pts
36Mercer County6.928+0.54 pts
37Grand Forks County6.819+0.2 pts
38Richland County6.694+0.89 pts
39Ward County6.683+0.04 pts
40Wells County6.515-1.38 pts
41Burleigh County6.124-1.16 pts
42Morton County6.078+1 pts
43Golden Valley County6.061-0.29 pts
43McIntosh County6.061-1.05 pts
45Stark County5.928+0.4 pts
46Dickey County5.699-1.11 pts
47Traill County4.503-2.93 pts
48Foster County4.461-1.67 pts
49Adams County4.278-1.25 pts
50Nelson County3.846-3.02 pts
51McHenry County3.81-6.04 pts
52Sioux County0-31.82 pts
52Slope 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. 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 North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2011) [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 North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2011. 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/north-dakota-counties?period=2011. 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 North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2011. 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/north-dakota-counties?period=2011.

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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 North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2011 [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/north-dakota-counties?period=2011 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Grant County, with 14.634% in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Slope County, with 0% in 2011.

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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.

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