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Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate

Benson County had the highest establishment exit rate of 52 counties in 2013, at 21.818%. Slope County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 8.74% and the figure for North Dakota was 8.047%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.818Benson County
Lowest0Slope County
Median8.7452 counties
North Dakota8.047History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 10.417 %Barnes County: 6.967 %Benson County: 21.818 %Billings County: 8.511 %Bottineau County: 11.064 %Bowman County: 7.586 %Burke County: 10.256 %Burleigh County: 6.921 %Cass County: 7.271 %Cavalier County: 5.479 %Dickey County: 6.549 %Divide County: 10.526 %Dunn County: 5.385 %Eddy County: 4.444 %Emmons County: 10.526 %Foster County: 8.955 %Golden Valley County: 4.225 %Grand Forks County: 7.537 %Grant County: 6.107 %Griggs County: 4.571 %Hettinger County: 12.5 %LaMoure County: 9.455 %Logan County: 13.115 %McHenry County: 8.372 %McIntosh County: 6 %McKenzie County: 12.5 %McLean County: 11.161 %Mercer County: 9.481 %Morton County: 5.593 %Mountrail County: 10.32 %Nelson County: 10.714 %Oliver County: 11.236 %Pembina County: 6.746 %Pierce County: 3.463 %Ramsey County: 7.662 %Ransom County: 9.143 %Renville County: 8.205 %Richland County: 7.193 %Rolette County: 9.143 %Sargent County: 9.442 %Sheridan County: 13.699 %Sioux County: 0 %Slope County: 0 %Stark County: 9.519 %Steele County: 13.043 %Stutsman County: 6.293 %Towner County: 9.091 %Traill County: 8.364 %Walsh County: 9.877 %Ward County: 8.525 %Wells County: 9.174 %Williams County: 10.263 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Benson County: 21.818 %Benson County21.818Sheridan County: 13.699 %Sheridan County13.699Logan County: 13.115 %Logan County13.115Steele County: 13.043 %Steele County13.043Hettinger County: 12.5 %Hettinger County12.5McKenzie County: 12.5 %McKenzie County12.5Oliver County: 11.236 %Oliver County11.236McLean County: 11.161 %McLean County11.161Bottineau County: 11.064 %Bottineau County11.064Nelson County: 10.714 %Nelson County10.714Divide County: 10.526 %Divide County10.526Emmons County: 10.526 %Emmons County10.526Adams County: 10.417 %Adams County10.417Mountrail County: 10.32 %Mountrail County10.32Williams County: 10.263 %Williams County10.263Burke County: 10.256 %Burke County10.256Walsh County: 9.877 %Walsh County9.877Stark County: 9.519 %Stark County9.519Mercer County: 9.481 %Mercer County9.481LaMoure County: 9.455 %LaMoure County9.455Sargent County: 9.442 %Sargent County9.442Wells County: 9.174 %Wells County9.174Ransom County: 9.143 %Ransom County9.143Rolette County: 9.143 %Rolette County9.143Towner County: 9.091 %Towner County9.091Foster County: 8.955 %Foster County8.955Ward County: 8.525 %Ward County8.525Billings County: 8.511 %Billings County8.511McHenry County: 8.372 %McHenry County8.372Traill County: 8.364 %Traill County8.364Renville County: 8.205 %Renville County8.205Ramsey County: 7.662 %Ramsey County7.662Bowman County: 7.586 %Bowman County7.586Grand Forks County: 7.537 %Grand Forks County7.537Cass County: 7.271 %Cass County7.271Richland County: 7.193 %Richland County7.193Barnes County: 6.967 %Barnes County6.967Burleigh County: 6.921 %Burleigh County6.921Pembina County: 6.746 %Pembina County6.746Dickey County: 6.549 %Dickey County6.549Stutsman County: 6.293 %Stutsman County6.293Grant County: 6.107 %Grant County6.107McIntosh County: 6 %McIntosh County6Morton County: 5.593 %Morton County5.593Cavalier County: 5.479 %Cavalier County5.479Dunn County: 5.385 %Dunn County5.385Griggs County: 4.571 %Griggs County4.571Eddy County: 4.444 %Eddy County4.444Golden Valley County: 4.225 %Golden Valley County4.225Pierce County: 3.463 %Pierce County3.463Sioux County: 0 %Sioux County0Slope County: 0 %Slope County0Benson County: 21.818 %Benson County21.818Sheridan County: 13.699 %Sheridan County13.699Logan County: 13.115 %Logan County13.115Steele County: 13.043 %Steele County13.043Hettinger County: 12.5 %Hettinger County12.5McKenzie County: 12.5 %McKenzie County12.5Oliver County: 11.236 %Oliver County11.236McLean County: 11.161 %McLean County11.161Bottineau County: 11.064 %Bottineau County11.064Nelson County: 10.714 %Nelson County10.714Divide County: 10.526 %Divide County10.526Emmons County: 10.526 %Emmons County10.526Adams County: 10.417 %Adams County10.417Mountrail County: 10.32 %Mountrail County10.32Williams County: 10.263 %Williams County10.263Burke County: 10.256 %Burke County10.256Walsh County: 9.877 %Walsh County9.877Stark County: 9.519 %Stark County9.519Mercer County: 9.481 %Mercer County9.481LaMoure County: 9.455 %LaMoure County9.455Sargent County: 9.442 %Sargent County9.442Wells County: 9.174 %Wells County9.174Ransom County: 9.143 %Ransom County9.143Rolette County: 9.143 %Rolette County9.143Towner County: 9.091 %Towner County9.091Foster County: 8.955 %Foster County8.955Ward County: 8.525 %Ward County8.525Billings County: 8.511 %Billings County8.511McHenry County: 8.372 %McHenry County8.372Traill County: 8.364 %Traill County8.364Renville County: 8.205 %Renville County8.205Ramsey County: 7.662 %Ramsey County7.662Bowman County: 7.586 %Bowman County7.586Grand Forks County: 7.537 %Grand Forks County7.537Cass County: 7.271 %Cass County7.271Richland County: 7.193 %Richland County7.193Barnes County: 6.967 %Barnes County6.967Burleigh County: 6.921 %Burleigh County6.921Pembina County: 6.746 %Pembina County6.746Dickey County: 6.549 %Dickey County6.549Stutsman County: 6.293 %Stutsman County6.293Grant County: 6.107 %Grant County6.107McIntosh County: 6 %McIntosh County6Morton County: 5.593 %Morton County5.593Cavalier County: 5.479 %Cavalier County5.479Dunn County: 5.385 %Dunn County5.385Griggs County: 4.571 %Griggs County4.571Eddy County: 4.444 %Eddy County4.444Golden Valley County: 4.225 %Golden Valley County4.225Pierce County: 3.463 %Pierce County3.463Sioux 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Benson County21.818+14.77 pts
2Sheridan County13.699n/a
3Logan County13.115+6.71 pts
4Steele County13.043+2.63 pts
5Hettinger County12.5+5 pts
5McKenzie County12.5+4.76 pts
7Oliver County11.236+2.15 pts
8McLean County11.161+3.94 pts
9Bottineau County11.064+0.74 pts
10Nelson County10.714+7.04 pts
11Divide County10.526+5.68 pts
11Emmons County10.526+6.08 pts
13Adams County10.417+6.31 pts
14Mountrail County10.32+1.92 pts
15Williams County10.263+1.99 pts
16Burke County10.256-0.7 pts
17Walsh County9.877+5.03 pts
18Stark County9.519+3.08 pts
19Mercer County9.481+5.79 pts
20LaMoure County9.455+6.48 pts
21Sargent County9.442-0.08 pts
22Wells County9.174+2.28 pts
23Ransom County9.143+3.31 pts
23Rolette County9.143+1 pts
25Towner County9.091+3.93 pts
26Foster County8.955+2.36 pts
27Ward County8.525+0.13 pts
28Billings County8.511+1.45 pts
29McHenry County8.372-2.79 pts
30Traill County8.364+1.66 pts
31Renville County8.205+1.79 pts
32Ramsey County7.662+0.25 pts
33Bowman County7.586+1.36 pts
34Grand Forks County7.537+0.67 pts
35Cass County7.271-0.98 pts
36Richland County7.193+1.2 pts
37Barnes County6.967+0.49 pts
38Burleigh County6.921+1.25 pts
39Pembina County6.746+1.57 pts
40Dickey County6.549-1.05 pts
41Stutsman County6.293-1.24 pts
42Grant County6.107-3.49 pts
43McIntosh County6+2 pts
44Morton County5.593-2.34 pts
45Cavalier County5.479+1.27 pts
46Dunn County5.385-7.64 pts
47Griggs County4.571-9.46 pts
48Eddy County4.444-6.33 pts
49Golden Valley County4.225-1.66 pts
50Pierce County3.463-3.4 pts
51Sioux County00 pts
51Slope 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. 1 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2013 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, 2013) [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, 2013. 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=2013. 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, 2013. 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=2013.

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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, 2013 [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=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Benson County, with 21.818% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Slope County, with 0% in 2013.

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. 1 counties have no value for 2013 and are not ranked.

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