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Counties in Oregon by establishment exit rate

Lake County had the highest establishment exit rate of 35 counties in 2021, at 13.49%. Morrow County had the lowest, at 6.486%. The median was 9.292% and the figure for Oregon was 9.98%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.49Lake County
Lowest6.486Morrow County
Median9.29235 counties
Oregon9.98History

Map of counties, 2021

Baker County: 6.501 %Benton County: 10.013 %Clackamas County: 9.953 %Clatsop County: 10.994 %Columbia County: 8.245 %Coos County: 8.735 %Crook County: 8.596 %Curry County: 10.392 %Deschutes County: 10.098 %Douglas County: 8.354 %Gilliam County: 7.937 %Grant County: 9.067 %Harney County: 7.487 %Hood River County: 8.116 %Jackson County: 9.335 %Jefferson County: 12.403 %Josephine County: 9.224 %Klamath County: 10.381 %Lake County: 13.49 %Lane County: 9.453 %Lincoln County: 10.592 %Linn County: 7.886 %Malheur County: 8.379 %Marion County: 9.292 %Morrow County: 6.486 %Multnomah County: 11.616 %Polk County: 9.895 %Sherman County: 8.696 %Tillamook County: 8.533 %Umatilla County: 7.844 %Union County: 8.734 %Wallowa County: 12.418 %Wasco County: 10.313 %Washington County: 9.703 %Yamhill County: 9.413 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Lake County: 13.49 %Lake County13.49Wallowa County: 12.418 %Wallowa County12.418Jefferson County: 12.403 %Jefferson County12.403Multnomah County: 11.616 %Multnomah County11.616Clatsop County: 10.994 %Clatsop County10.994Lincoln County: 10.592 %Lincoln County10.592Curry County: 10.392 %Curry County10.392Klamath County: 10.381 %Klamath County10.381Wasco County: 10.313 %Wasco County10.313Deschutes County: 10.098 %Deschutes County10.098Benton County: 10.013 %Benton County10.013Clackamas County: 9.953 %Clackamas County9.953Polk County: 9.895 %Polk County9.895Washington County: 9.703 %Washington County9.703Lane County: 9.453 %Lane County9.453Yamhill County: 9.413 %Yamhill County9.413Jackson County: 9.335 %Jackson County9.335Marion County: 9.292 %Marion County9.292Josephine County: 9.224 %Josephine County9.224Grant County: 9.067 %Grant County9.067Coos County: 8.735 %Coos County8.735Union County: 8.734 %Union County8.734Sherman County: 8.696 %Sherman County8.696Crook County: 8.596 %Crook County8.596Tillamook County: 8.533 %Tillamook County8.533Malheur County: 8.379 %Malheur County8.379Douglas County: 8.354 %Douglas County8.354Columbia County: 8.245 %Columbia County8.245Hood River County: 8.116 %Hood River County8.116Gilliam County: 7.937 %Gilliam County7.937Linn County: 7.886 %Linn County7.886Umatilla County: 7.844 %Umatilla County7.844Harney County: 7.487 %Harney County7.487Baker County: 6.501 %Baker County6.501Morrow County: 6.486 %Morrow County6.486Lake County: 13.49 %Lake County13.49Wallowa County: 12.418 %Wallowa County12.418Jefferson County: 12.403 %Jefferson County12.403Multnomah County: 11.616 %Multnomah County11.616Clatsop County: 10.994 %Clatsop County10.994Lincoln County: 10.592 %Lincoln County10.592Curry County: 10.392 %Curry County10.392Klamath County: 10.381 %Klamath County10.381Wasco County: 10.313 %Wasco County10.313Deschutes County: 10.098 %Deschutes County10.098Benton County: 10.013 %Benton County10.013Clackamas County: 9.953 %Clackamas County9.953Polk County: 9.895 %Polk County9.895Washington County: 9.703 %Washington County9.703Lane County: 9.453 %Lane County9.453Yamhill County: 9.413 %Yamhill County9.413Jackson County: 9.335 %Jackson County9.335Marion County: 9.292 %Marion County9.292Josephine County: 9.224 %Josephine County9.224Grant County: 9.067 %Grant County9.067Coos County: 8.735 %Coos County8.735Union County: 8.734 %Union County8.734Sherman County: 8.696 %Sherman County8.696Crook County: 8.596 %Crook County8.596Tillamook County: 8.533 %Tillamook County8.533Malheur County: 8.379 %Malheur County8.379Douglas County: 8.354 %Douglas County8.354Columbia County: 8.245 %Columbia County8.245Hood River County: 8.116 %Hood River County8.116Gilliam County: 7.937 %Gilliam County7.937Linn County: 7.886 %Linn County7.886Umatilla County: 7.844 %Umatilla County7.844Harney County: 7.487 %Harney County7.487Baker County: 6.501 %Baker County6.501Morrow County: 6.486 %Morrow County6.486
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Lake County13.49+1.06 pts
2Wallowa County12.418+3.85 pts
3Jefferson County12.403+4.13 pts
4Multnomah County11.616+1.93 pts
5Clatsop County10.994+1.72 pts
6Lincoln County10.592+0.6 pts
7Curry County10.392+0.16 pts
8Klamath County10.381+0.08 pts
9Wasco County10.313+1.09 pts
10Deschutes County10.098+0.1 pts
11Benton County10.013+0.9 pts
12Clackamas County9.953+0.63 pts
13Polk County9.895-0.14 pts
14Washington County9.703+0.38 pts
15Lane County9.453+0.96 pts
16Yamhill County9.413+0.22 pts
17Jackson County9.335+0.7 pts
18Marion County9.292+0.16 pts
19Josephine County9.224-0.01 pts
20Grant County9.067-0.48 pts
21Coos County8.735+1.38 pts
22Union County8.734+0.91 pts
23Sherman County8.696-0.48 pts
24Crook County8.596-1.53 pts
25Tillamook County8.533-1.25 pts
26Malheur County8.379+1.56 pts
27Douglas County8.354-0.09 pts
28Columbia County8.245-0.72 pts
29Hood River County8.116-2.43 pts
30Gilliam County7.937+1.59 pts
31Linn County7.886+0.07 pts
32Umatilla County7.844-0.41 pts
33Harney County7.487+1.02 pts
34Baker County6.501-1.8 pts
35Morrow County6.486+1.37 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 2021 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Lake County, with 13.49% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Morrow County, with 6.486% in 2021.

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 2021 and are not ranked.

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