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Counties in Oregon by establishment exit rate

Sherman County had the highest establishment exit rate of 35 counties in 2022, at 20.755%. Malheur County had the lowest, at 6.144%. The median was 9.21% and the figure for Oregon was 9.323%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.755Sherman County
Lowest6.144Malheur County
Median9.2135 counties
Oregon9.323History

Map of counties, 2022

Baker County: 9.013 %Benton County: 7.538 %Clackamas County: 9.197 %Clatsop County: 8.605 %Columbia County: 9.366 %Coos County: 9.589 %Crook County: 11.07 %Curry County: 10.4 %Deschutes County: 10.238 %Douglas County: 8.784 %Grant County: 7.447 %Harney County: 7.813 %Hood River County: 10.843 %Jackson County: 9.554 %Jefferson County: 10.567 %Josephine County: 8.098 %Klamath County: 10.458 %Lake County: 8.333 %Lane County: 8.769 %Lincoln County: 9.141 %Linn County: 9.21 %Malheur County: 6.144 %Marion County: 8.377 %Morrow County: 7.33 %Multnomah County: 9.813 %Polk County: 10.88 %Sherman County: 20.755 %Tillamook County: 10.712 %Umatilla County: 9.358 %Union County: 8.657 %Wallowa County: 9.788 %Wasco County: 8.992 %Washington County: 9.219 %Wheeler County: 16 %Yamhill County: 7.592 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Sherman County: 20.755 %Sherman County20.755Wheeler County: 16 %Wheeler County16Crook County: 11.07 %Crook County11.07Polk County: 10.88 %Polk County10.88Hood River County: 10.843 %Hood River County10.843Tillamook County: 10.712 %Tillamook County10.712Jefferson County: 10.567 %Jefferson County10.567Klamath County: 10.458 %Klamath County10.458Curry County: 10.4 %Curry County10.4Deschutes County: 10.238 %Deschutes County10.238Multnomah County: 9.813 %Multnomah County9.813Wallowa County: 9.788 %Wallowa County9.788Coos County: 9.589 %Coos County9.589Jackson County: 9.554 %Jackson County9.554Columbia County: 9.366 %Columbia County9.366Umatilla County: 9.358 %Umatilla County9.358Washington County: 9.219 %Washington County9.219Linn County: 9.21 %Linn County9.21Clackamas County: 9.197 %Clackamas County9.197Lincoln County: 9.141 %Lincoln County9.141Baker County: 9.013 %Baker County9.013Wasco County: 8.992 %Wasco County8.992Douglas County: 8.784 %Douglas County8.784Lane County: 8.769 %Lane County8.769Union County: 8.657 %Union County8.657Clatsop County: 8.605 %Clatsop County8.605Marion County: 8.377 %Marion County8.377Lake County: 8.333 %Lake County8.333Josephine County: 8.098 %Josephine County8.098Harney County: 7.813 %Harney County7.813Yamhill County: 7.592 %Yamhill County7.592Benton County: 7.538 %Benton County7.538Grant County: 7.447 %Grant County7.447Morrow County: 7.33 %Morrow County7.33Malheur County: 6.144 %Malheur County6.144Sherman County: 20.755 %Sherman County20.755Wheeler County: 16 %Wheeler County16Crook County: 11.07 %Crook County11.07Polk County: 10.88 %Polk County10.88Hood River County: 10.843 %Hood River County10.843Tillamook County: 10.712 %Tillamook County10.712Jefferson County: 10.567 %Jefferson County10.567Klamath County: 10.458 %Klamath County10.458Curry County: 10.4 %Curry County10.4Deschutes County: 10.238 %Deschutes County10.238Multnomah County: 9.813 %Multnomah County9.813Wallowa County: 9.788 %Wallowa County9.788Coos County: 9.589 %Coos County9.589Jackson County: 9.554 %Jackson County9.554Columbia County: 9.366 %Columbia County9.366Umatilla County: 9.358 %Umatilla County9.358Washington County: 9.219 %Washington County9.219Linn County: 9.21 %Linn County9.21Clackamas County: 9.197 %Clackamas County9.197Lincoln County: 9.141 %Lincoln County9.141Baker County: 9.013 %Baker County9.013Wasco County: 8.992 %Wasco County8.992Douglas County: 8.784 %Douglas County8.784Lane County: 8.769 %Lane County8.769Union County: 8.657 %Union County8.657Clatsop County: 8.605 %Clatsop County8.605Marion County: 8.377 %Marion County8.377Lake County: 8.333 %Lake County8.333Josephine County: 8.098 %Josephine County8.098Harney County: 7.813 %Harney County7.813Yamhill County: 7.592 %Yamhill County7.592Benton County: 7.538 %Benton County7.538Grant County: 7.447 %Grant County7.447Morrow County: 7.33 %Morrow County7.33Malheur County: 6.144 %Malheur County6.144
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sherman County20.755+12.06 pts
2Wheeler County16n/a
3Crook County11.07+2.47 pts
4Polk County10.88+0.99 pts
5Hood River County10.843+2.73 pts
6Tillamook County10.712+2.18 pts
7Jefferson County10.567-1.84 pts
8Klamath County10.458+0.08 pts
9Curry County10.4+0.01 pts
10Deschutes County10.238+0.14 pts
11Multnomah County9.813-1.8 pts
12Wallowa County9.788-2.63 pts
13Coos County9.589+0.85 pts
14Jackson County9.554+0.22 pts
15Columbia County9.366+1.12 pts
16Umatilla County9.358+1.51 pts
17Washington County9.219-0.48 pts
18Linn County9.21+1.32 pts
19Clackamas County9.197-0.76 pts
20Lincoln County9.141-1.45 pts
21Baker County9.013+2.51 pts
22Wasco County8.992-1.32 pts
23Douglas County8.784+0.43 pts
24Lane County8.769-0.68 pts
25Union County8.657-0.08 pts
26Clatsop County8.605-2.39 pts
27Marion County8.377-0.91 pts
28Lake County8.333-5.16 pts
29Josephine County8.098-1.13 pts
30Harney County7.813+0.33 pts
31Yamhill County7.592-1.82 pts
32Benton County7.538-2.47 pts
33Grant County7.447-1.62 pts
34Morrow County7.33+0.84 pts
35Malheur County6.144-2.23 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 2022 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Sherman County, with 20.755% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Malheur County, with 6.144% in 2022.

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 2022 and are not ranked.

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