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Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate

Griggs County had the highest establishment exit rate of 51 counties in 2012, at 14.035%. Sioux County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 6.897% and the figure for North Dakota was 7.263%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.035Griggs County
Lowest0Sioux County
Median6.89751 counties
North Dakota7.263History

Map of counties, 2012

Adams County: 4.103 %Barnes County: 6.48 %Benson County: 7.048 %Billings County: 7.059 %Bottineau County: 10.323 %Bowman County: 6.228 %Burke County: 10.959 %Burleigh County: 5.671 %Cass County: 8.255 %Cavalier County: 4.211 %Dickey County: 7.595 %Divide County: 4.848 %Dunn County: 13.023 %Eddy County: 10.769 %Emmons County: 4.444 %Foster County: 6.593 %Golden Valley County: 5.882 %Grand Forks County: 6.87 %Grant County: 9.6 %Griggs County: 14.035 %Hettinger County: 7.5 %Kidder County: 12.727 %LaMoure County: 2.974 %Logan County: 6.4 %McHenry County: 11.163 %McIntosh County: 4 %McKenzie County: 7.735 %McLean County: 7.223 %Mercer County: 3.687 %Morton County: 7.932 %Mountrail County: 8.403 %Nelson County: 3.67 %Oliver County: 9.091 %Pembina County: 5.179 %Pierce County: 6.867 %Ramsey County: 7.407 %Ransom County: 5.831 %Renville County: 6.417 %Richland County: 5.994 %Rolette County: 8.14 %Sargent County: 9.524 %Sioux County: 0 %Stark County: 6.438 %Steele County: 10.417 %Stutsman County: 7.534 %Towner County: 5.161 %Traill County: 6.704 %Walsh County: 4.845 %Ward County: 8.399 %Wells County: 6.897 %Williams County: 8.273 %
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%, 2012. 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, 2012

Griggs County: 14.035 %Griggs County14.035Dunn County: 13.023 %Dunn County13.023Kidder County: 12.727 %Kidder County12.727McHenry County: 11.163 %McHenry County11.163Burke County: 10.959 %Burke County10.959Eddy County: 10.769 %Eddy County10.769Steele County: 10.417 %Steele County10.417Bottineau County: 10.323 %Bottineau County10.323Grant County: 9.6 %Grant County9.6Sargent County: 9.524 %Sargent County9.524Oliver County: 9.091 %Oliver County9.091Mountrail County: 8.403 %Mountrail County8.403Ward County: 8.399 %Ward County8.399Williams County: 8.273 %Williams County8.273Cass County: 8.255 %Cass County8.255Rolette County: 8.14 %Rolette County8.14Morton County: 7.932 %Morton County7.932McKenzie County: 7.735 %McKenzie County7.735Dickey County: 7.595 %Dickey County7.595Stutsman County: 7.534 %Stutsman County7.534Hettinger County: 7.5 %Hettinger County7.5Ramsey County: 7.407 %Ramsey County7.407McLean County: 7.223 %McLean County7.223Billings County: 7.059 %Billings County7.059Benson County: 7.048 %Benson County7.048Wells County: 6.897 %Wells County6.897Grand Forks County: 6.87 %Grand Forks County6.87Pierce County: 6.867 %Pierce County6.867Traill County: 6.704 %Traill County6.704Foster County: 6.593 %Foster County6.593Barnes County: 6.48 %Barnes County6.48Stark County: 6.438 %Stark County6.438Renville County: 6.417 %Renville County6.417Logan County: 6.4 %Logan County6.4Bowman County: 6.228 %Bowman County6.228Richland County: 5.994 %Richland County5.994Golden Valley County: 5.882 %Golden Valley County5.882Ransom County: 5.831 %Ransom County5.831Burleigh County: 5.671 %Burleigh County5.671Pembina County: 5.179 %Pembina County5.179Towner County: 5.161 %Towner County5.161Divide County: 4.848 %Divide County4.848Walsh County: 4.845 %Walsh County4.845Emmons County: 4.444 %Emmons County4.444Cavalier County: 4.211 %Cavalier County4.211Adams County: 4.103 %Adams County4.103McIntosh County: 4 %McIntosh County4Mercer County: 3.687 %Mercer County3.687Nelson County: 3.67 %Nelson County3.67LaMoure County: 2.974 %LaMoure County2.974Sioux County: 0 %Sioux County0Griggs County: 14.035 %Griggs County14.035Dunn County: 13.023 %Dunn County13.023Kidder County: 12.727 %Kidder County12.727McHenry County: 11.163 %McHenry County11.163Burke County: 10.959 %Burke County10.959Eddy County: 10.769 %Eddy County10.769Steele County: 10.417 %Steele County10.417Bottineau County: 10.323 %Bottineau County10.323Grant County: 9.6 %Grant County9.6Sargent County: 9.524 %Sargent County9.524Oliver County: 9.091 %Oliver County9.091Mountrail County: 8.403 %Mountrail County8.403Ward County: 8.399 %Ward County8.399Williams County: 8.273 %Williams County8.273Cass County: 8.255 %Cass County8.255Rolette County: 8.14 %Rolette County8.14Morton County: 7.932 %Morton County7.932McKenzie County: 7.735 %McKenzie County7.735Dickey County: 7.595 %Dickey County7.595Stutsman County: 7.534 %Stutsman County7.534Hettinger County: 7.5 %Hettinger County7.5Ramsey County: 7.407 %Ramsey County7.407McLean County: 7.223 %McLean County7.223Billings County: 7.059 %Billings County7.059Benson County: 7.048 %Benson County7.048Wells County: 6.897 %Wells County6.897Grand Forks County: 6.87 %Grand Forks County6.87Pierce County: 6.867 %Pierce County6.867Traill County: 6.704 %Traill County6.704Foster County: 6.593 %Foster County6.593Barnes County: 6.48 %Barnes County6.48Stark County: 6.438 %Stark County6.438Renville County: 6.417 %Renville County6.417Logan County: 6.4 %Logan County6.4Bowman County: 6.228 %Bowman County6.228Richland County: 5.994 %Richland County5.994Golden Valley County: 5.882 %Golden Valley County5.882Ransom County: 5.831 %Ransom County5.831Burleigh County: 5.671 %Burleigh County5.671Pembina County: 5.179 %Pembina County5.179Towner County: 5.161 %Towner County5.161Divide County: 4.848 %Divide County4.848Walsh County: 4.845 %Walsh County4.845Emmons County: 4.444 %Emmons County4.444Cavalier County: 4.211 %Cavalier County4.211Adams County: 4.103 %Adams County4.103McIntosh County: 4 %McIntosh County4Mercer County: 3.687 %Mercer County3.687Nelson County: 3.67 %Nelson County3.67LaMoure County: 2.974 %LaMoure County2.974Sioux County: 0 %Sioux 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

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Griggs County14.035+4.79 pts
2Dunn County13.023+2.62 pts
3Kidder County12.727+5.45 pts
4McHenry County11.163+7.35 pts
5Burke County10.959+1.17 pts
6Eddy County10.769-1.35 pts
7Steele County10.417+2.34 pts
8Bottineau County10.323+1.15 pts
9Grant County9.6-5.03 pts
10Sargent County9.524-2.44 pts
11Oliver County9.091-0.91 pts
12Mountrail County8.403+1.07 pts
13Ward County8.399+1.72 pts
14Williams County8.273+0.51 pts
15Cass County8.255-0.1 pts
16Rolette County8.14-1.77 pts
17Morton County7.932+1.85 pts
18McKenzie County7.735-2.89 pts
19Dickey County7.595+1.9 pts
20Stutsman County7.534-0.74 pts
21Hettinger County7.5-6.16 pts
22Ramsey County7.407+0.23 pts
23McLean County7.223+0.25 pts
24Billings County7.059-0.84 pts
25Benson County7.048-4.61 pts
26Wells County6.897+0.38 pts
27Grand Forks County6.87+0.05 pts
28Pierce County6.867-0.54 pts
29Traill County6.704+2.2 pts
30Foster County6.593+2.13 pts
31Barnes County6.48-2 pts
32Stark County6.438+0.51 pts
33Renville County6.417-3.7 pts
34Logan County6.4-6.1 pts
35Bowman County6.228-1.33 pts
36Richland County5.994-0.7 pts
37Golden Valley County5.882-0.18 pts
38Ransom County5.831-6.34 pts
39Burleigh County5.671-0.45 pts
40Pembina County5.179-3.89 pts
41Towner County5.161-5.1 pts
42Divide County4.848-9.24 pts
43Walsh County4.845-2.48 pts
44Emmons County4.444-3.66 pts
45Cavalier County4.211-2.91 pts
46Adams County4.103-0.17 pts
47McIntosh County4-2.06 pts
48Mercer County3.687-3.24 pts
49Nelson County3.67-0.18 pts
50LaMoure County2.974-6.37 pts
51Sioux 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. 2 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2012 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 North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2012) [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, 2012. 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=2012. 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, 2012. 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=2012.

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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, 2012 [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=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Griggs County, with 14.035% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Sioux County, with 0% in 2012.

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. 2 counties have no value for 2012 and are not ranked.

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