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Counties in Ohio by establishment exit rate, 2023

Morgan County had the highest establishment exit rate of 88 counties in 2023, at 11.842%. Holmes County had the lowest, at 5.178%. The median was 7.828% and the figure for Ohio was 8.152%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest11.842Morgan County
Lowest5.178Holmes County
Median7.82888 counties
Ohio8.152History

Top 40 counties, 2023

Morgan County: 11.842 %Morgan County11.842Morrow County: 11.408 %Morrow County11.408Lawrence County: 10.475 %Lawrence County10.475Paulding County: 10.229 %Paulding County10.229Adams County: 9.704 %Adams County9.704Union County: 9.364 %Union County9.364Hardin County: 9.193 %Hardin County9.193Knox County: 9.038 %Knox County9.038Lorain County: 8.968 %Lorain County8.968Summit County: 8.886 %Summit County8.886Cuyahoga County: 8.877 %Cuyahoga County8.877Lucas County: 8.806 %Lucas County8.806Guernsey County: 8.791 %Guernsey County8.791Hocking County: 8.753 %Hocking County8.753Franklin County: 8.669 %Franklin County8.669Delaware County: 8.649 %Delaware County8.649Geauga County: 8.621 %Geauga County8.621Sandusky County: 8.618 %Sandusky County8.618Clark County: 8.614 %Clark County8.614Belmont County: 8.604 %Belmont County8.604Ashland County: 8.571 %Ashland County8.571Vinton County: 8.56 %Vinton County8.56Ottawa County: 8.506 %Ottawa County8.506Licking County: 8.483 %Licking County8.483Meigs County: 8.481 %Meigs County8.481Brown County: 8.421 %Brown County8.421Madison County: 8.415 %Madison County8.415Lake County: 8.388 %Lake County8.388Athens County: 8.32 %Athens County8.32Hamilton County: 8.307 %Hamilton County8.307Marion County: 8.295 %Marion County8.295Stark County: 8.291 %Stark County8.291Portage County: 8.16 %Portage County8.16Erie County: 8.141 %Erie County8.141Fairfield County: 8.134 %Fairfield County8.134Monroe County: 8.126 %Monroe County8.126Preble County: 8.119 %Preble County8.119Butler County: 8.075 %Butler County8.075Fayette County: 8.051 %Fayette County8.051Montgomery County: 8.002 %Montgomery County8.002
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Morgan County11.842+3.12 pts
2Morrow County11.408+3.72 pts
3Lawrence County10.475+1.33 pts
4Paulding County10.229+4.23 pts
5Adams County9.704+1.53 pts
6Union County9.364-0.13 pts
7Hardin County9.193+2.93 pts
8Knox County9.038+1.41 pts
9Lorain County8.968+0.32 pts
10Summit County8.886+0.11 pts
11Cuyahoga County8.877-0.41 pts
12Lucas County8.806+1.01 pts
13Guernsey County8.791+2.32 pts
14Hocking County8.753+0.58 pts
15Franklin County8.669-0.42 pts
16Delaware County8.649-0.36 pts
17Geauga County8.621-0.14 pts
18Sandusky County8.618-0.24 pts
19Clark County8.614-0.31 pts
20Belmont County8.604+1.86 pts
21Ashland County8.571+2.05 pts
22Vinton County8.56-2.21 pts
23Ottawa County8.506-0.48 pts
24Licking County8.483-0.06 pts
25Meigs County8.481-1.62 pts
26Brown County8.421+0.95 pts
27Madison County8.415+2.59 pts
28Lake County8.388-0.35 pts
29Athens County8.32+1.43 pts
30Hamilton County8.307-0.47 pts
31Marion County8.295-0.32 pts
32Stark County8.291+0.48 pts
33Portage County8.16-1.18 pts
34Erie County8.141+0.05 pts
35Fairfield County8.134+0.25 pts
36Monroe County8.126-0.86 pts
37Preble County8.119-0.67 pts
38Butler County8.075-0.67 pts
39Fayette County8.051-0.32 pts
40Montgomery County8.002-1.12 pts
41Medina County7.947-1.01 pts
42Clermont County7.933-0.23 pts
43Ashtabula County7.894+0.18 pts
44Champaign County7.858-0.03 pts
45Greene County7.798-2.96 pts
46Warren County7.737-0.59 pts
47Fulton County7.639+0.33 pts
48Perry County7.607-2.07 pts
49Defiance County7.592-0.4 pts
50Trumbull County7.408-1.98 pts
51Mercer County7.404+1.71 pts
52Wayne County7.334+0.42 pts
53Scioto County7.242+1.77 pts
54Jefferson County7.21-0.15 pts
55Miami County7.201-0.51 pts
56Shelby County7.186+0.36 pts
57Highland County7.116+1.31 pts
58Henry County7.115-0.51 pts
58Ross County7.115-0.9 pts
60Seneca County7.11+0.86 pts
61Auglaize County7.1-0.33 pts
62Carroll County7.07-2.69 pts
63Van Wert County7.047-3.34 pts
64Mahoning County6.991-0.67 pts
65Wood County6.989+0.22 pts
66Noble County6.846-1.02 pts
67Jackson County6.841-2.07 pts
68Clinton County6.792+0.56 pts
69Hancock County6.724-0.55 pts
70Tuscarawas County6.699-0.55 pts
71Richland County6.642-2.09 pts
72Logan County6.625-0.29 pts
73Huron County6.604-0.04 pts
74Harrison County6.55-3.04 pts
75Muskingum County6.51-0.57 pts
76Darke County6.467+0.26 pts
77Coshocton County6.429-1.56 pts
78Pike County6.299-2.33 pts
79Allen County6.278-1.48 pts
80Columbiana County6.261-2.17 pts
81Pickaway County6.254-1.93 pts
82Washington County6.25+0.78 pts
83Wyandot County6.107-0.25 pts
84Gallia County5.956-2.08 pts
85Putnam County5.891-0.34 pts
86Crawford County5.495-1.9 pts
87Williams County5.288-2.31 pts
88Holmes County5.178-0.59 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. 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Ohio by establishment exit rate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Ohio by establishment exit rate, 2023. 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/ohio-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Ohio by establishment exit rate, 2023. 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/ohio-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Ohio by establishment exit rate, 2023 [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/ohio-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Morgan County, with 11.842% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Holmes County, with 5.178% in 2023.

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.

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