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Counties in Oregon by establishment exit rate

Sherman County had the highest establishment exit rate of 35 counties in 2012, at 13.333%. Morrow County had the lowest, at 4.651%. The median was 9.421% and the figure for Oregon was 9.651%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.333Sherman County
Lowest4.651Morrow County
Median9.42135 counties
Oregon9.651History

Map of counties, 2012

Baker County: 9.111 %Benton County: 7.936 %Clackamas County: 10.671 %Clatsop County: 9.549 %Columbia County: 11.323 %Coos County: 11.654 %Crook County: 8.4 %Curry County: 11.538 %Deschutes County: 10.682 %Douglas County: 10.178 %Grant County: 7.674 %Harney County: 8.815 %Hood River County: 8.836 %Jackson County: 9.421 %Jefferson County: 8.855 %Josephine County: 11.654 %Klamath County: 10.684 %Lake County: 10.315 %Lane County: 8.759 %Lincoln County: 10.526 %Linn County: 9.181 %Malheur County: 6.897 %Marion County: 8.734 %Morrow County: 4.651 %Multnomah County: 9.379 %Polk County: 10.096 %Sherman County: 13.333 %Tillamook County: 9.19 %Umatilla County: 9.33 %Union County: 9.231 %Wallowa County: 12.392 %Wasco County: 8.817 %Washington County: 9.934 %Wheeler County: 11.111 %Yamhill County: 9.817 %
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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

Sherman County: 13.333 %Sherman County13.333Wallowa County: 12.392 %Wallowa County12.392Coos County: 11.654 %Coos County11.654Josephine County: 11.654 %Josephine County11.654Curry County: 11.538 %Curry County11.538Columbia County: 11.323 %Columbia County11.323Wheeler County: 11.111 %Wheeler County11.111Klamath County: 10.684 %Klamath County10.684Deschutes County: 10.682 %Deschutes County10.682Clackamas County: 10.671 %Clackamas County10.671Lincoln County: 10.526 %Lincoln County10.526Lake County: 10.315 %Lake County10.315Douglas County: 10.178 %Douglas County10.178Polk County: 10.096 %Polk County10.096Washington County: 9.934 %Washington County9.934Yamhill County: 9.817 %Yamhill County9.817Clatsop County: 9.549 %Clatsop County9.549Jackson County: 9.421 %Jackson County9.421Multnomah County: 9.379 %Multnomah County9.379Umatilla County: 9.33 %Umatilla County9.33Union County: 9.231 %Union County9.231Tillamook County: 9.19 %Tillamook County9.19Linn County: 9.181 %Linn County9.181Baker County: 9.111 %Baker County9.111Jefferson County: 8.855 %Jefferson County8.855Hood River County: 8.836 %Hood River County8.836Wasco County: 8.817 %Wasco County8.817Harney County: 8.815 %Harney County8.815Lane County: 8.759 %Lane County8.759Marion County: 8.734 %Marion County8.734Crook County: 8.4 %Crook County8.4Benton County: 7.936 %Benton County7.936Grant County: 7.674 %Grant County7.674Malheur County: 6.897 %Malheur County6.897Morrow County: 4.651 %Morrow County4.651Sherman County: 13.333 %Sherman County13.333Wallowa County: 12.392 %Wallowa County12.392Coos County: 11.654 %Coos County11.654Josephine County: 11.654 %Josephine County11.654Curry County: 11.538 %Curry County11.538Columbia County: 11.323 %Columbia County11.323Wheeler County: 11.111 %Wheeler County11.111Klamath County: 10.684 %Klamath County10.684Deschutes County: 10.682 %Deschutes County10.682Clackamas County: 10.671 %Clackamas County10.671Lincoln County: 10.526 %Lincoln County10.526Lake County: 10.315 %Lake County10.315Douglas County: 10.178 %Douglas County10.178Polk County: 10.096 %Polk County10.096Washington County: 9.934 %Washington County9.934Yamhill County: 9.817 %Yamhill County9.817Clatsop County: 9.549 %Clatsop County9.549Jackson County: 9.421 %Jackson County9.421Multnomah County: 9.379 %Multnomah County9.379Umatilla County: 9.33 %Umatilla County9.33Union County: 9.231 %Union County9.231Tillamook County: 9.19 %Tillamook County9.19Linn County: 9.181 %Linn County9.181Baker County: 9.111 %Baker County9.111Jefferson County: 8.855 %Jefferson County8.855Hood River County: 8.836 %Hood River County8.836Wasco County: 8.817 %Wasco County8.817Harney County: 8.815 %Harney County8.815Lane County: 8.759 %Lane County8.759Marion County: 8.734 %Marion County8.734Crook County: 8.4 %Crook County8.4Benton County: 7.936 %Benton County7.936Grant County: 7.674 %Grant County7.674Malheur County: 6.897 %Malheur County6.897Morrow County: 4.651 %Morrow County4.651
%. 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
1Sherman County13.333-3.51 pts
2Wallowa County12.392+1.34 pts
3Coos County11.654+2.34 pts
3Josephine County11.654+1.66 pts
5Curry County11.538-4.68 pts
6Columbia County11.323+0.25 pts
7Wheeler County11.111-10.71 pts
8Klamath County10.684-0.33 pts
9Deschutes County10.682-2.81 pts
10Clackamas County10.671+0.02 pts
11Lincoln County10.526+0.56 pts
12Lake County10.315-1.35 pts
13Douglas County10.178-0.03 pts
14Polk County10.096-0.19 pts
15Washington County9.934-0.58 pts
16Yamhill County9.817-0.75 pts
17Clatsop County9.549-0.03 pts
18Jackson County9.421-0.86 pts
19Multnomah County9.379+0.17 pts
20Umatilla County9.33+1.15 pts
21Union County9.231-1.34 pts
22Tillamook County9.19-1.43 pts
23Linn County9.181-0.64 pts
24Baker County9.111-2.43 pts
25Jefferson County8.855+0.47 pts
26Hood River County8.836-2.25 pts
27Wasco County8.817-2.56 pts
28Harney County8.815+2.02 pts
29Lane County8.759-0.65 pts
30Marion County8.734-1.12 pts
31Crook County8.4-4.06 pts
32Benton County7.936-0.84 pts
33Grant County7.674-6.44 pts
34Malheur County6.897-2.79 pts
35Morrow County4.651-3.04 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. 1 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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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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2012. 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 Oregon 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/oregon-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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Sherman County, with 13.333% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Morrow County, with 4.651% 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. 1 counties have no value for 2012 and are not ranked.

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