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Counties in Oregon by establishment exit rate

Gilliam County had the highest establishment exit rate of 34 counties in 2016, at 11.024%. Tillamook County had the lowest, at 5.208%. The median was 8.022% and the figure for Oregon was 8.151%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.024Gilliam County
Lowest5.208Tillamook County
Median8.02234 counties
Oregon8.151History

Map of counties, 2016

Baker County: 7.293 %Benton County: 7.548 %Clackamas County: 8.426 %Clatsop County: 8.39 %Columbia County: 8.268 %Coos County: 8.095 %Crook County: 6.582 %Curry County: 7.68 %Deschutes County: 7.948 %Douglas County: 7.51 %Gilliam County: 11.024 %Grant County: 7.653 %Harney County: 5.882 %Hood River County: 8.847 %Jackson County: 8.748 %Jefferson County: 6.105 %Josephine County: 9.003 %Klamath County: 8.525 %Lake County: 10.334 %Lane County: 7.551 %Lincoln County: 7.761 %Linn County: 7.21 %Malheur County: 7.876 %Marion County: 7.287 %Morrow County: 7.123 %Multnomah County: 8.573 %Polk County: 8.57 %Tillamook County: 5.208 %Umatilla County: 8.138 %Union County: 7.623 %Wallowa County: 9.651 %Wasco County: 8.716 %Washington County: 8.376 %Yamhill County: 8.645 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Gilliam County: 11.024 %Gilliam County11.024Lake County: 10.334 %Lake County10.334Wallowa County: 9.651 %Wallowa County9.651Josephine County: 9.003 %Josephine County9.003Hood River County: 8.847 %Hood River County8.847Jackson County: 8.748 %Jackson County8.748Wasco County: 8.716 %Wasco County8.716Yamhill County: 8.645 %Yamhill County8.645Multnomah County: 8.573 %Multnomah County8.573Polk County: 8.57 %Polk County8.57Klamath County: 8.525 %Klamath County8.525Clackamas County: 8.426 %Clackamas County8.426Clatsop County: 8.39 %Clatsop County8.39Washington County: 8.376 %Washington County8.376Columbia County: 8.268 %Columbia County8.268Umatilla County: 8.138 %Umatilla County8.138Coos County: 8.095 %Coos County8.095Deschutes County: 7.948 %Deschutes County7.948Malheur County: 7.876 %Malheur County7.876Lincoln County: 7.761 %Lincoln County7.761Curry County: 7.68 %Curry County7.68Grant County: 7.653 %Grant County7.653Union County: 7.623 %Union County7.623Lane County: 7.551 %Lane County7.551Benton County: 7.548 %Benton County7.548Douglas County: 7.51 %Douglas County7.51Baker County: 7.293 %Baker County7.293Marion County: 7.287 %Marion County7.287Linn County: 7.21 %Linn County7.21Morrow County: 7.123 %Morrow County7.123Crook County: 6.582 %Crook County6.582Jefferson County: 6.105 %Jefferson County6.105Harney County: 5.882 %Harney County5.882Tillamook County: 5.208 %Tillamook County5.208Gilliam County: 11.024 %Gilliam County11.024Lake County: 10.334 %Lake County10.334Wallowa County: 9.651 %Wallowa County9.651Josephine County: 9.003 %Josephine County9.003Hood River County: 8.847 %Hood River County8.847Jackson County: 8.748 %Jackson County8.748Wasco County: 8.716 %Wasco County8.716Yamhill County: 8.645 %Yamhill County8.645Multnomah County: 8.573 %Multnomah County8.573Polk County: 8.57 %Polk County8.57Klamath County: 8.525 %Klamath County8.525Clackamas County: 8.426 %Clackamas County8.426Clatsop County: 8.39 %Clatsop County8.39Washington County: 8.376 %Washington County8.376Columbia County: 8.268 %Columbia County8.268Umatilla County: 8.138 %Umatilla County8.138Coos County: 8.095 %Coos County8.095Deschutes County: 7.948 %Deschutes County7.948Malheur County: 7.876 %Malheur County7.876Lincoln County: 7.761 %Lincoln County7.761Curry County: 7.68 %Curry County7.68Grant County: 7.653 %Grant County7.653Union County: 7.623 %Union County7.623Lane County: 7.551 %Lane County7.551Benton County: 7.548 %Benton County7.548Douglas County: 7.51 %Douglas County7.51Baker County: 7.293 %Baker County7.293Marion County: 7.287 %Marion County7.287Linn County: 7.21 %Linn County7.21Morrow County: 7.123 %Morrow County7.123Crook County: 6.582 %Crook County6.582Jefferson County: 6.105 %Jefferson County6.105Harney County: 5.882 %Harney County5.882Tillamook County: 5.208 %Tillamook County5.208
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Gilliam County11.024n/a
2Lake County10.334+3.13 pts
3Wallowa County9.651-2.38 pts
4Josephine County9.003-0.24 pts
5Hood River County8.847+2.3 pts
6Jackson County8.748+1.29 pts
7Wasco County8.716-0.31 pts
8Yamhill County8.645+0.6 pts
9Multnomah County8.573-0.13 pts
10Polk County8.57+0.76 pts
11Klamath County8.525+0.57 pts
12Clackamas County8.426+0.21 pts
13Clatsop County8.39+0.2 pts
14Washington County8.376+0.52 pts
15Columbia County8.268-0.77 pts
16Umatilla County8.138+1.63 pts
17Coos County8.095+1.12 pts
18Deschutes County7.948-0.52 pts
19Malheur County7.876+2.05 pts
20Lincoln County7.761-0.72 pts
21Curry County7.68+0.22 pts
22Grant County7.653-4.35 pts
23Union County7.623-0.21 pts
24Lane County7.551+0.5 pts
25Benton County7.548-1.25 pts
26Douglas County7.51-0.93 pts
27Baker County7.293-3.44 pts
28Marion County7.287-0.17 pts
29Linn County7.21+0.24 pts
30Morrow County7.123-2.29 pts
31Crook County6.582-1.11 pts
32Jefferson County6.105-3.07 pts
33Harney County5.882-1.93 pts
34Tillamook County5.208-1.6 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. 2 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2016 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Gilliam County, with 11.024% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Tillamook County, with 5.208% in 2016.

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 2016 and are not ranked.

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