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Counties in Oregon by establishment exit rate

Wheeler County had the highest establishment exit rate of 36 counties in 2013, at 15.094%. Sherman County had the lowest, at 6.818%. The median was 8.994% and the figure for Oregon was 8.94%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.094Wheeler County
Lowest6.818Sherman County
Median8.99436 counties
Oregon8.94History

Map of counties, 2013

Baker County: 9.13 %Benton County: 7.921 %Clackamas County: 9.481 %Clatsop County: 8.298 %Columbia County: 10.326 %Coos County: 8.546 %Crook County: 8.696 %Curry County: 9.03 %Deschutes County: 8.959 %Douglas County: 10.299 %Gilliam County: 7.576 %Grant County: 11.031 %Harney County: 14.731 %Hood River County: 8.318 %Jackson County: 9.412 %Jefferson County: 7.519 %Josephine County: 11.32 %Klamath County: 9.718 %Lake County: 14.881 %Lane County: 7.746 %Lincoln County: 7.936 %Linn County: 8.143 %Malheur County: 8.098 %Marion County: 8.728 %Morrow County: 11.561 %Multnomah County: 8.828 %Polk County: 8.717 %Sherman County: 6.818 %Tillamook County: 7.674 %Umatilla County: 7.256 %Union County: 9.071 %Wallowa County: 14.565 %Wasco County: 9.21 %Washington County: 9.071 %Wheeler County: 15.094 %Yamhill County: 9.695 %
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%, 2013. 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

Wheeler County: 15.094 %Wheeler County15.094Lake County: 14.881 %Lake County14.881Harney County: 14.731 %Harney County14.731Wallowa County: 14.565 %Wallowa County14.565Morrow County: 11.561 %Morrow County11.561Josephine County: 11.32 %Josephine County11.32Grant County: 11.031 %Grant County11.031Columbia County: 10.326 %Columbia County10.326Douglas County: 10.299 %Douglas County10.299Klamath County: 9.718 %Klamath County9.718Yamhill County: 9.695 %Yamhill County9.695Clackamas County: 9.481 %Clackamas County9.481Jackson County: 9.412 %Jackson County9.412Wasco County: 9.21 %Wasco County9.21Baker County: 9.13 %Baker County9.13Union County: 9.071 %Union County9.071Washington County: 9.071 %Washington County9.071Curry County: 9.03 %Curry County9.03Deschutes County: 8.959 %Deschutes County8.959Multnomah County: 8.828 %Multnomah County8.828Marion County: 8.728 %Marion County8.728Polk County: 8.717 %Polk County8.717Crook County: 8.696 %Crook County8.696Coos County: 8.546 %Coos County8.546Hood River County: 8.318 %Hood River County8.318Clatsop County: 8.298 %Clatsop County8.298Linn County: 8.143 %Linn County8.143Malheur County: 8.098 %Malheur County8.098Lincoln County: 7.936 %Lincoln County7.936Benton County: 7.921 %Benton County7.921Lane County: 7.746 %Lane County7.746Tillamook County: 7.674 %Tillamook County7.674Gilliam County: 7.576 %Gilliam County7.576Jefferson County: 7.519 %Jefferson County7.519Umatilla County: 7.256 %Umatilla County7.256Sherman County: 6.818 %Sherman County6.818Wheeler County: 15.094 %Wheeler County15.094Lake County: 14.881 %Lake County14.881Harney County: 14.731 %Harney County14.731Wallowa County: 14.565 %Wallowa County14.565Morrow County: 11.561 %Morrow County11.561Josephine County: 11.32 %Josephine County11.32Grant County: 11.031 %Grant County11.031Columbia County: 10.326 %Columbia County10.326Douglas County: 10.299 %Douglas County10.299Klamath County: 9.718 %Klamath County9.718Yamhill County: 9.695 %Yamhill County9.695Clackamas County: 9.481 %Clackamas County9.481Jackson County: 9.412 %Jackson County9.412Wasco County: 9.21 %Wasco County9.21Baker County: 9.13 %Baker County9.13Union County: 9.071 %Union County9.071Washington County: 9.071 %Washington County9.071Curry County: 9.03 %Curry County9.03Deschutes County: 8.959 %Deschutes County8.959Multnomah County: 8.828 %Multnomah County8.828Marion County: 8.728 %Marion County8.728Polk County: 8.717 %Polk County8.717Crook County: 8.696 %Crook County8.696Coos County: 8.546 %Coos County8.546Hood River County: 8.318 %Hood River County8.318Clatsop County: 8.298 %Clatsop County8.298Linn County: 8.143 %Linn County8.143Malheur County: 8.098 %Malheur County8.098Lincoln County: 7.936 %Lincoln County7.936Benton County: 7.921 %Benton County7.921Lane County: 7.746 %Lane County7.746Tillamook County: 7.674 %Tillamook County7.674Gilliam County: 7.576 %Gilliam County7.576Jefferson County: 7.519 %Jefferson County7.519Umatilla County: 7.256 %Umatilla County7.256Sherman County: 6.818 %Sherman County6.818
%. 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
1Wheeler County15.094+3.98 pts
2Lake County14.881+4.57 pts
3Harney County14.731+5.92 pts
4Wallowa County14.565+2.17 pts
5Morrow County11.561+6.91 pts
6Josephine County11.32-0.33 pts
7Grant County11.031+3.36 pts
8Columbia County10.326-1 pts
9Douglas County10.299+0.12 pts
10Klamath County9.718-0.97 pts
11Yamhill County9.695-0.12 pts
12Clackamas County9.481-1.19 pts
13Jackson County9.412-0.01 pts
14Wasco County9.21+0.39 pts
15Baker County9.13+0.02 pts
16Union County9.071-0.16 pts
16Washington County9.071-0.86 pts
18Curry County9.03-2.51 pts
19Deschutes County8.959-1.72 pts
20Multnomah County8.828-0.55 pts
21Marion County8.728-0.01 pts
22Polk County8.717-1.38 pts
23Crook County8.696+0.3 pts
24Coos County8.546-3.11 pts
25Hood River County8.318-0.52 pts
26Clatsop County8.298-1.25 pts
27Linn County8.143-1.04 pts
28Malheur County8.098+1.2 pts
29Lincoln County7.936-2.59 pts
30Benton County7.921-0.01 pts
31Lane County7.746-1.01 pts
32Tillamook County7.674-1.52 pts
33Gilliam County7.576n/a
34Jefferson County7.519-1.34 pts
35Umatilla County7.256-2.07 pts
36Sherman County6.818-6.52 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 Oregon 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2013. 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, 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/oregon-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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Wheeler County, with 15.094% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Sherman County, with 6.818% 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.

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