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Counties in Oregon by establishment exit rate

Sherman County had the highest establishment exit rate of 36 counties in 2019, at 17.308%. Umatilla County had the lowest, at 6.625%. The median was 8.698% and the figure for Oregon was 8.761%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.308Sherman County
Lowest6.625Umatilla County
Median8.69836 counties
Oregon8.761History

Map of counties, 2019

Baker County: 7.818 %Benton County: 8.619 %Clackamas County: 9.467 %Clatsop County: 8.405 %Columbia County: 8.253 %Coos County: 7.195 %Crook County: 8.268 %Curry County: 9.034 %Deschutes County: 9.808 %Douglas County: 9.335 %Gilliam County: 11.29 %Grant County: 11.2 %Harney County: 10.84 %Hood River County: 7.899 %Jackson County: 8.997 %Jefferson County: 9.247 %Josephine County: 9.942 %Klamath County: 8.962 %Lake County: 11.08 %Lane County: 8.255 %Lincoln County: 6.906 %Linn County: 8.018 %Malheur County: 6.875 %Marion County: 7.521 %Morrow County: 11.628 %Multnomah County: 9.3 %Polk County: 8.389 %Sherman County: 17.308 %Tillamook County: 6.627 %Umatilla County: 6.625 %Union County: 8.181 %Wallowa County: 9.492 %Wasco County: 8.668 %Washington County: 8.338 %Wheeler County: 17.241 %Yamhill County: 8.727 %
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  • 7.8 to 8.3
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  • 11 and over
%, 2019. 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, 2019

Sherman County: 17.308 %Sherman County17.308Wheeler County: 17.241 %Wheeler County17.241Morrow County: 11.628 %Morrow County11.628Gilliam County: 11.29 %Gilliam County11.29Grant County: 11.2 %Grant County11.2Lake County: 11.08 %Lake County11.08Harney County: 10.84 %Harney County10.84Josephine County: 9.942 %Josephine County9.942Deschutes County: 9.808 %Deschutes County9.808Wallowa County: 9.492 %Wallowa County9.492Clackamas County: 9.467 %Clackamas County9.467Douglas County: 9.335 %Douglas County9.335Multnomah County: 9.3 %Multnomah County9.3Jefferson County: 9.247 %Jefferson County9.247Curry County: 9.034 %Curry County9.034Jackson County: 8.997 %Jackson County8.997Klamath County: 8.962 %Klamath County8.962Yamhill County: 8.727 %Yamhill County8.727Wasco County: 8.668 %Wasco County8.668Benton County: 8.619 %Benton County8.619Clatsop County: 8.405 %Clatsop County8.405Polk County: 8.389 %Polk County8.389Washington County: 8.338 %Washington County8.338Crook County: 8.268 %Crook County8.268Lane County: 8.255 %Lane County8.255Columbia County: 8.253 %Columbia County8.253Union County: 8.181 %Union County8.181Linn County: 8.018 %Linn County8.018Hood River County: 7.899 %Hood River County7.899Baker County: 7.818 %Baker County7.818Marion County: 7.521 %Marion County7.521Coos County: 7.195 %Coos County7.195Lincoln County: 6.906 %Lincoln County6.906Malheur County: 6.875 %Malheur County6.875Tillamook County: 6.627 %Tillamook County6.627Umatilla County: 6.625 %Umatilla County6.625Sherman County: 17.308 %Sherman County17.308Wheeler County: 17.241 %Wheeler County17.241Morrow County: 11.628 %Morrow County11.628Gilliam County: 11.29 %Gilliam County11.29Grant County: 11.2 %Grant County11.2Lake County: 11.08 %Lake County11.08Harney County: 10.84 %Harney County10.84Josephine County: 9.942 %Josephine County9.942Deschutes County: 9.808 %Deschutes County9.808Wallowa County: 9.492 %Wallowa County9.492Clackamas County: 9.467 %Clackamas County9.467Douglas County: 9.335 %Douglas County9.335Multnomah County: 9.3 %Multnomah County9.3Jefferson County: 9.247 %Jefferson County9.247Curry County: 9.034 %Curry County9.034Jackson County: 8.997 %Jackson County8.997Klamath County: 8.962 %Klamath County8.962Yamhill County: 8.727 %Yamhill County8.727Wasco County: 8.668 %Wasco County8.668Benton County: 8.619 %Benton County8.619Clatsop County: 8.405 %Clatsop County8.405Polk County: 8.389 %Polk County8.389Washington County: 8.338 %Washington County8.338Crook County: 8.268 %Crook County8.268Lane County: 8.255 %Lane County8.255Columbia County: 8.253 %Columbia County8.253Union County: 8.181 %Union County8.181Linn County: 8.018 %Linn County8.018Hood River County: 7.899 %Hood River County7.899Baker County: 7.818 %Baker County7.818Marion County: 7.521 %Marion County7.521Coos County: 7.195 %Coos County7.195Lincoln County: 6.906 %Lincoln County6.906Malheur County: 6.875 %Malheur County6.875Tillamook County: 6.627 %Tillamook County6.627Umatilla County: 6.625 %Umatilla County6.625
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sherman County17.308+9.9 pts
2Wheeler County17.241n/a
3Morrow County11.628+1.57 pts
4Gilliam County11.29+0.27 pts
5Grant County11.2-3.35 pts
6Lake County11.08+1.05 pts
7Harney County10.84+3.02 pts
8Josephine County9.942+2.89 pts
9Deschutes County9.808+0.45 pts
10Wallowa County9.492-3.37 pts
11Clackamas County9.467+0.63 pts
12Douglas County9.335+1 pts
13Multnomah County9.3+0.17 pts
14Jefferson County9.247+1.7 pts
15Curry County9.034-0.54 pts
16Jackson County8.997+0.54 pts
17Klamath County8.962+1.72 pts
18Yamhill County8.727+0.21 pts
19Wasco County8.668-0.48 pts
20Benton County8.619+0.91 pts
21Clatsop County8.405+1.23 pts
22Polk County8.389+0.55 pts
23Washington County8.338+0.1 pts
24Crook County8.268-0.99 pts
25Lane County8.255-0.34 pts
26Columbia County8.253+0.25 pts
27Union County8.181+0.13 pts
28Linn County8.018+0.06 pts
29Hood River County7.899-0.31 pts
30Baker County7.818+0.59 pts
31Marion County7.521-0.52 pts
32Coos County7.195-1.39 pts
33Lincoln County6.906-1.61 pts
34Malheur County6.875-1.08 pts
35Tillamook County6.627-4.08 pts
36Umatilla County6.625-1.22 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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Sherman County, with 17.308% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Umatilla County, with 6.625% in 2019.

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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