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Counties in Oregon by establishment exit rate

Wheeler County had the highest establishment exit rate of 36 counties in 2020, at 15.686%. Morrow County had the lowest, at 5.114%. The median was 9.183% and the figure for Oregon was 9.215%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.686Wheeler County
Lowest5.114Morrow County
Median9.18336 counties
Oregon9.215History

Map of counties, 2020

Baker County: 8.306 %Benton County: 9.109 %Clackamas County: 9.325 %Clatsop County: 9.269 %Columbia County: 8.969 %Coos County: 7.356 %Crook County: 10.127 %Curry County: 10.236 %Deschutes County: 10.002 %Douglas County: 8.441 %Gilliam County: 6.349 %Grant County: 9.549 %Harney County: 6.469 %Hood River County: 10.544 %Jackson County: 8.637 %Jefferson County: 8.269 %Josephine County: 9.238 %Klamath County: 10.304 %Lake County: 12.429 %Lane County: 8.49 %Lincoln County: 9.997 %Linn County: 7.817 %Malheur County: 6.816 %Marion County: 9.13 %Morrow County: 5.114 %Multnomah County: 9.687 %Polk County: 10.037 %Sherman County: 9.174 %Tillamook County: 9.785 %Umatilla County: 8.253 %Union County: 7.82 %Wallowa County: 8.567 %Wasco County: 9.226 %Washington County: 9.326 %Wheeler County: 15.686 %Yamhill County: 9.191 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Wheeler County: 15.686 %Wheeler County15.686Lake County: 12.429 %Lake County12.429Hood River County: 10.544 %Hood River County10.544Klamath County: 10.304 %Klamath County10.304Curry County: 10.236 %Curry County10.236Crook County: 10.127 %Crook County10.127Polk County: 10.037 %Polk County10.037Deschutes County: 10.002 %Deschutes County10.002Lincoln County: 9.997 %Lincoln County9.997Tillamook County: 9.785 %Tillamook County9.785Multnomah County: 9.687 %Multnomah County9.687Grant County: 9.549 %Grant County9.549Washington County: 9.326 %Washington County9.326Clackamas County: 9.325 %Clackamas County9.325Clatsop County: 9.269 %Clatsop County9.269Josephine County: 9.238 %Josephine County9.238Wasco County: 9.226 %Wasco County9.226Yamhill County: 9.191 %Yamhill County9.191Sherman County: 9.174 %Sherman County9.174Marion County: 9.13 %Marion County9.13Benton County: 9.109 %Benton County9.109Columbia County: 8.969 %Columbia County8.969Jackson County: 8.637 %Jackson County8.637Wallowa County: 8.567 %Wallowa County8.567Lane County: 8.49 %Lane County8.49Douglas County: 8.441 %Douglas County8.441Baker County: 8.306 %Baker County8.306Jefferson County: 8.269 %Jefferson County8.269Umatilla County: 8.253 %Umatilla County8.253Union County: 7.82 %Union County7.82Linn County: 7.817 %Linn County7.817Coos County: 7.356 %Coos County7.356Malheur County: 6.816 %Malheur County6.816Harney County: 6.469 %Harney County6.469Gilliam County: 6.349 %Gilliam County6.349Morrow County: 5.114 %Morrow County5.114Wheeler County: 15.686 %Wheeler County15.686Lake County: 12.429 %Lake County12.429Hood River County: 10.544 %Hood River County10.544Klamath County: 10.304 %Klamath County10.304Curry County: 10.236 %Curry County10.236Crook County: 10.127 %Crook County10.127Polk County: 10.037 %Polk County10.037Deschutes County: 10.002 %Deschutes County10.002Lincoln County: 9.997 %Lincoln County9.997Tillamook County: 9.785 %Tillamook County9.785Multnomah County: 9.687 %Multnomah County9.687Grant County: 9.549 %Grant County9.549Washington County: 9.326 %Washington County9.326Clackamas County: 9.325 %Clackamas County9.325Clatsop County: 9.269 %Clatsop County9.269Josephine County: 9.238 %Josephine County9.238Wasco County: 9.226 %Wasco County9.226Yamhill County: 9.191 %Yamhill County9.191Sherman County: 9.174 %Sherman County9.174Marion County: 9.13 %Marion County9.13Benton County: 9.109 %Benton County9.109Columbia County: 8.969 %Columbia County8.969Jackson County: 8.637 %Jackson County8.637Wallowa County: 8.567 %Wallowa County8.567Lane County: 8.49 %Lane County8.49Douglas County: 8.441 %Douglas County8.441Baker County: 8.306 %Baker County8.306Jefferson County: 8.269 %Jefferson County8.269Umatilla County: 8.253 %Umatilla County8.253Union County: 7.82 %Union County7.82Linn County: 7.817 %Linn County7.817Coos County: 7.356 %Coos County7.356Malheur County: 6.816 %Malheur County6.816Harney County: 6.469 %Harney County6.469Gilliam County: 6.349 %Gilliam County6.349Morrow County: 5.114 %Morrow County5.114
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Wheeler County15.686-1.55 pts
2Lake County12.429+1.35 pts
3Hood River County10.544+2.65 pts
4Klamath County10.304+1.34 pts
5Curry County10.236+1.2 pts
6Crook County10.127+1.86 pts
7Polk County10.037+1.65 pts
8Deschutes County10.002+0.19 pts
9Lincoln County9.997+3.09 pts
10Tillamook County9.785+3.16 pts
11Multnomah County9.687+0.39 pts
12Grant County9.549-1.65 pts
13Washington County9.326+0.99 pts
14Clackamas County9.325-0.14 pts
15Clatsop County9.269+0.86 pts
16Josephine County9.238-0.7 pts
17Wasco County9.226+0.56 pts
18Yamhill County9.191+0.46 pts
19Sherman County9.174-8.13 pts
20Marion County9.13+1.61 pts
21Benton County9.109+0.49 pts
22Columbia County8.969+0.72 pts
23Jackson County8.637-0.36 pts
24Wallowa County8.567-0.93 pts
25Lane County8.49+0.23 pts
26Douglas County8.441-0.89 pts
27Baker County8.306+0.49 pts
28Jefferson County8.269-0.98 pts
29Umatilla County8.253+1.63 pts
30Union County7.82-0.36 pts
31Linn County7.817-0.2 pts
32Coos County7.356+0.16 pts
33Malheur County6.816-0.06 pts
34Harney County6.469-4.37 pts
35Gilliam County6.349-4.94 pts
36Morrow County5.114-6.51 pts

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Wheeler County, with 15.686% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Morrow County, with 5.114% in 2020.

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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