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Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate

Burke County had the highest establishment exit rate of 51 counties in 2015, at 22.819%. McIntosh County had the lowest, at 3.846%. The median was 8.14% and the figure for North Dakota was 8.183%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.819Burke County
Lowest3.846McIntosh County
Median8.1451 counties
North Dakota8.183History

Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 10.638 %Barnes County: 8.757 %Benson County: 13.761 %Billings County: 7.843 %Bottineau County: 6.303 %Bowman County: 9.804 %Burke County: 22.819 %Burleigh County: 7.297 %Cass County: 7.24 %Cavalier County: 11.15 %Dickey County: 8.696 %Divide County: 15.842 %Dunn County: 16.774 %Eddy County: 5.479 %Emmons County: 7.93 %Foster County: 7.605 %Golden Valley County: 9.333 %Grand Forks County: 6.511 %Grant County: 8.955 %Griggs County: 8.14 %Hettinger County: 6.289 %Kidder County: 4.959 %LaMoure County: 7.666 %Logan County: 8.547 %McHenry County: 7.048 %McIntosh County: 3.846 %McKenzie County: 14.334 %McLean County: 10.619 %Mercer County: 8.889 %Morton County: 7.717 %Mountrail County: 10.725 %Nelson County: 5.53 %Oliver County: 14.634 %Pembina County: 5.988 %Pierce County: 8 %Ramsey County: 5.378 %Ransom County: 4.585 %Renville County: 6.091 %Richland County: 5.347 %Rolette County: 7.429 %Sargent County: 5.957 %Sheridan County: 8.333 %Sioux County: 12 %Stark County: 9.409 %Stutsman County: 8.76 %Towner County: 11.189 %Traill County: 7.22 %Walsh County: 7.355 %Ward County: 9.261 %Wells County: 9.091 %Williams County: 10.835 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Burke County: 22.819 %Burke County22.819Dunn County: 16.774 %Dunn County16.774Divide County: 15.842 %Divide County15.842Oliver County: 14.634 %Oliver County14.634McKenzie County: 14.334 %McKenzie County14.334Benson County: 13.761 %Benson County13.761Sioux County: 12 %Sioux County12Towner County: 11.189 %Towner County11.189Cavalier County: 11.15 %Cavalier County11.15Williams County: 10.835 %Williams County10.835Mountrail County: 10.725 %Mountrail County10.725Adams County: 10.638 %Adams County10.638McLean County: 10.619 %McLean County10.619Bowman County: 9.804 %Bowman County9.804Stark County: 9.409 %Stark County9.409Golden Valley County: 9.333 %Golden Valley County9.333Ward County: 9.261 %Ward County9.261Wells County: 9.091 %Wells County9.091Grant County: 8.955 %Grant County8.955Mercer County: 8.889 %Mercer County8.889Stutsman County: 8.76 %Stutsman County8.76Barnes County: 8.757 %Barnes County8.757Dickey County: 8.696 %Dickey County8.696Logan County: 8.547 %Logan County8.547Sheridan County: 8.333 %Sheridan County8.333Griggs County: 8.14 %Griggs County8.14Pierce County: 8 %Pierce County8Emmons County: 7.93 %Emmons County7.93Billings County: 7.843 %Billings County7.843Morton County: 7.717 %Morton County7.717LaMoure County: 7.666 %LaMoure County7.666Foster County: 7.605 %Foster County7.605Rolette County: 7.429 %Rolette County7.429Walsh County: 7.355 %Walsh County7.355Burleigh County: 7.297 %Burleigh County7.297Cass County: 7.24 %Cass County7.24Traill County: 7.22 %Traill County7.22McHenry County: 7.048 %McHenry County7.048Grand Forks County: 6.511 %Grand Forks County6.511Bottineau County: 6.303 %Bottineau County6.303Hettinger County: 6.289 %Hettinger County6.289Renville County: 6.091 %Renville County6.091Pembina County: 5.988 %Pembina County5.988Sargent County: 5.957 %Sargent County5.957Nelson County: 5.53 %Nelson County5.53Eddy County: 5.479 %Eddy County5.479Ramsey County: 5.378 %Ramsey County5.378Richland County: 5.347 %Richland County5.347Kidder County: 4.959 %Kidder County4.959Ransom County: 4.585 %Ransom County4.585McIntosh County: 3.846 %McIntosh County3.846Burke County: 22.819 %Burke County22.819Dunn County: 16.774 %Dunn County16.774Divide County: 15.842 %Divide County15.842Oliver County: 14.634 %Oliver County14.634McKenzie County: 14.334 %McKenzie County14.334Benson County: 13.761 %Benson County13.761Sioux County: 12 %Sioux County12Towner County: 11.189 %Towner County11.189Cavalier County: 11.15 %Cavalier County11.15Williams County: 10.835 %Williams County10.835Mountrail County: 10.725 %Mountrail County10.725Adams County: 10.638 %Adams County10.638McLean County: 10.619 %McLean County10.619Bowman County: 9.804 %Bowman County9.804Stark County: 9.409 %Stark County9.409Golden Valley County: 9.333 %Golden Valley County9.333Ward County: 9.261 %Ward County9.261Wells County: 9.091 %Wells County9.091Grant County: 8.955 %Grant County8.955Mercer County: 8.889 %Mercer County8.889Stutsman County: 8.76 %Stutsman County8.76Barnes County: 8.757 %Barnes County8.757Dickey County: 8.696 %Dickey County8.696Logan County: 8.547 %Logan County8.547Sheridan County: 8.333 %Sheridan County8.333Griggs County: 8.14 %Griggs County8.14Pierce County: 8 %Pierce County8Emmons County: 7.93 %Emmons County7.93Billings County: 7.843 %Billings County7.843Morton County: 7.717 %Morton County7.717LaMoure County: 7.666 %LaMoure County7.666Foster County: 7.605 %Foster County7.605Rolette County: 7.429 %Rolette County7.429Walsh County: 7.355 %Walsh County7.355Burleigh County: 7.297 %Burleigh County7.297Cass County: 7.24 %Cass County7.24Traill County: 7.22 %Traill County7.22McHenry County: 7.048 %McHenry County7.048Grand Forks County: 6.511 %Grand Forks County6.511Bottineau County: 6.303 %Bottineau County6.303Hettinger County: 6.289 %Hettinger County6.289Renville County: 6.091 %Renville County6.091Pembina County: 5.988 %Pembina County5.988Sargent County: 5.957 %Sargent County5.957Nelson County: 5.53 %Nelson County5.53Eddy County: 5.479 %Eddy County5.479Ramsey County: 5.378 %Ramsey County5.378Richland County: 5.347 %Richland County5.347Kidder County: 4.959 %Kidder County4.959Ransom County: 4.585 %Ransom County4.585McIntosh County: 3.846 %McIntosh County3.846
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Burke County22.819+5.64 pts
2Dunn County16.774+1.96 pts
3Divide County15.842+3.84 pts
4Oliver County14.634+2.73 pts
5McKenzie County14.334-0.84 pts
6Benson County13.761+9.93 pts
7Sioux County12n/a
8Towner County11.189+3.03 pts
9Cavalier County11.15+0.95 pts
10Williams County10.835-1.61 pts
11Mountrail County10.725+0.02 pts
12Adams County10.638+5.32 pts
13McLean County10.619+3.55 pts
14Bowman County9.804+4.51 pts
15Stark County9.409+0.77 pts
16Golden Valley County9.333+3.96 pts
17Ward County9.261+0.24 pts
18Wells County9.091+0.53 pts
19Grant County8.955-1.65 pts
20Mercer County8.889+3.57 pts
21Stutsman County8.76+3.77 pts
22Barnes County8.757+1.93 pts
23Dickey County8.696+1.64 pts
24Logan County8.547-5.13 pts
25Sheridan County8.333+0.11 pts
26Griggs County8.14-5.34 pts
27Pierce County8+1.07 pts
28Emmons County7.93+4.39 pts
29Billings County7.843n/a
30Morton County7.717-0.68 pts
31LaMoure County7.666+2.63 pts
32Foster County7.605+1.5 pts
33Rolette County7.429-5.94 pts
34Walsh County7.355+0.31 pts
35Burleigh County7.297-0.3 pts
36Cass County7.24+0.72 pts
37Traill County7.22+1.85 pts
38McHenry County7.048+3.48 pts
39Grand Forks County6.511+0.19 pts
40Bottineau County6.303-4.4 pts
41Hettinger County6.289-5.25 pts
42Renville County6.091-5.13 pts
43Pembina County5.988-2.48 pts
44Sargent County5.957+2.51 pts
45Nelson County5.53-7.37 pts
46Eddy County5.479-2.97 pts
47Ramsey County5.378+0.71 pts
48Richland County5.347-0.84 pts
49Kidder County4.959n/a
50Ransom County4.585-3.44 pts
51McIntosh County3.846-0.11 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 2015 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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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=2015. 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, 2015. 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=2015.

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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, 2015 [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=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Burke County, with 22.819% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

McIntosh County, with 3.846% in 2015.

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 2015 and are not ranked.

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