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US counties by establishment exit rate

Iron County had the highest establishment exit rate of 3084 counties in 2015, at 47.458%. Ziebach County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 7.918% and the figure for the United States was 8.811%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest47.458Iron County
Lowest0Ziebach County
Median7.9183084 counties
United States8.811History

Map of counties, 2015

%, 2015. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Iron County: 47.458 %Iron County47.458Washington County: 40.21 %Washington County40.21Reynolds County: 29.104 %Reynolds County29.104Piute County: 27.778 %Piute County27.778Daggett County: 25 %Daggett County25Dent County: 24.818 %Dent County24.818Burke County: 22.819 %Burke County22.819Chugach Census Area: 21.687 %Chugach Census Area21.687Tucker County: 21.672 %Tucker County21.672Owsley County: 19.048 %Owsley County19.048Carter County: 18.65 %Carter County18.65Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 17.647 %Hoonah-Angoon Census Area17.647McCormick County: 17.544 %McCormick County17.544Eureka County: 17.391 %Eureka County17.391Zapata County: 17.162 %Zapata County17.162Delta County: 17.143 %Delta County17.143Dunn County: 16.774 %Dunn County16.774Glascock County: 16.667 %Glascock County16.667Carter County: 16.327 %Carter County16.327Divide County: 15.842 %Divide County15.842Wahkiakum County: 15.827 %Wahkiakum County15.827Wheeler County: 15.686 %Wheeler County15.686Haskell County: 15.672 %Haskell County15.672Morton County: 15.544 %Morton County15.544Dickens County: 15.385 %Dickens County15.385San Juan County: 15.385 %San Juan County15.385LaSalle Parish: 15.272 %LaSalle Parish15.272San Juan County: 15.217 %San Juan County15.217Duchesne County: 15.052 %Duchesne County15.052Gilpin County: 14.876 %Gilpin County14.876Jewell County: 14.865 %Jewell County14.865Clark County: 14.815 %Clark County14.815Sutton County: 14.815 %Sutton County14.815Aleutians East Borough: 14.737 %Aleutians East Borough14.737Crane County: 14.724 %Crane County14.724Grayson County: 14.652 %Grayson County14.652Hodgeman County: 14.634 %Hodgeman County14.634Oliver County: 14.634 %Oliver County14.634Wirt County: 14.583 %Wirt County14.583Custer County: 14.575 %Custer County14.575Iron County: 47.458 %Iron County47.458Washington County: 40.21 %Washington County40.21Reynolds County: 29.104 %Reynolds County29.104Piute County: 27.778 %Piute County27.778Daggett County: 25 %Daggett County25Dent County: 24.818 %Dent County24.818Burke County: 22.819 %Burke County22.819Chugach Census Area: 21.687 %Chugach Census Area21.687Tucker County: 21.672 %Tucker County21.672Owsley County: 19.048 %Owsley County19.048Carter County: 18.65 %Carter County18.65Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 17.647 %Hoonah-Angoon Census Area17.647McCormick County: 17.544 %McCormick County17.544Eureka County: 17.391 %Eureka County17.391Zapata County: 17.162 %Zapata County17.162Delta County: 17.143 %Delta County17.143Dunn County: 16.774 %Dunn County16.774Glascock County: 16.667 %Glascock County16.667Carter County: 16.327 %Carter County16.327Divide County: 15.842 %Divide County15.842Wahkiakum County: 15.827 %Wahkiakum County15.827Wheeler County: 15.686 %Wheeler County15.686Haskell County: 15.672 %Haskell County15.672Morton County: 15.544 %Morton County15.544Dickens County: 15.385 %Dickens County15.385San Juan County: 15.385 %San Juan County15.385LaSalle Parish: 15.272 %LaSalle Parish15.272San Juan County: 15.217 %San Juan County15.217Duchesne County: 15.052 %Duchesne County15.052Gilpin County: 14.876 %Gilpin County14.876Jewell County: 14.865 %Jewell County14.865Clark County: 14.815 %Clark County14.815Sutton County: 14.815 %Sutton County14.815Aleutians East Borough: 14.737 %Aleutians East Borough14.737Crane County: 14.724 %Crane County14.724Grayson County: 14.652 %Grayson County14.652Hodgeman County: 14.634 %Hodgeman County14.634Oliver County: 14.634 %Oliver County14.634Wirt County: 14.583 %Wirt County14.583Custer County: 14.575 %Custer County14.575
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Iron County47.458+36.66 pts
2Washington County40.21+31.05 pts
3Reynolds County29.104+16.69 pts
4Piute County27.778n/a
5Daggett County25+0.76 pts
6Dent County24.818+18.69 pts
7Burke County22.819+5.64 pts
8Chugach Census Area21.687+13.87 pts
9Tucker County21.672+14.61 pts
10Owsley County19.048+9.52 pts
11Carter County18.65+5.69 pts
12Hoonah-Angoon Census Area17.647+7.34 pts
13McCormick County17.544+7.54 pts
14Eureka County17.391+6.58 pts
15Zapata County17.162+8.24 pts
16Delta County17.143+6.33 pts
17Dunn County16.774+1.96 pts
18Glascock County16.667n/a
19Carter County16.327-12.24 pts
20Divide County15.842+3.84 pts
21Wahkiakum County15.827+0.65 pts
22Wheeler County15.686n/a
23Haskell County15.672+6.25 pts
24Morton County15.544+9.36 pts
25Dickens County15.385n/a
25San Juan County15.385+7.59 pts
27LaSalle Parish15.272+7.59 pts
28San Juan County15.217+6.71 pts
29Duchesne County15.052+6.3 pts
30Gilpin County14.876+5.55 pts
31Jewell County14.865+10.99 pts
32Clark County14.815+9.1 pts
32Sutton County14.815+6.85 pts
34Aleutians East Borough14.737+1.01 pts
35Crane County14.724+3.1 pts
36Grayson County14.652+4.27 pts
37Hodgeman County14.634-1.28 pts
37Oliver County14.634+2.73 pts
39Wirt County14.583-6.17 pts
40Custer County14.575+1.14 pts
41Baca County14.57+6.46 pts
42Harper County14.508+10.47 pts
43Jerauld County14.493+6.1 pts
44Judith Basin County14.433n/a
44Schleicher County14.433+1.8 pts
46Edmonson County14.414+4.5 pts
46Thurston County14.414+4.77 pts
48McKenzie County14.334-0.84 pts
49Kane County14.319+3.18 pts
50Coke County14.286+0.25 pts
50Dixon County14.286+7.42 pts
50Skagway Municipality14.286+2.35 pts
53Daniels County14.173+6.54 pts
54McCone County14.1410 pts
55Lake and Peninsula Borough14.085+2.97 pts
56Ripley County14.08+3.29 pts
57Alpine County14.035n/a
57Jones County14.035+1.91 pts
59Mellette County13.953+1.19 pts
60Clear Creek County13.884+0.35 pts
61Dixie County13.88-0.49 pts
62Grundy County13.846+6.41 pts
63Benson County13.761+9.93 pts
64Copper River Census Area13.757+5.2 pts
65Hardeman County13.699+5.48 pts
66Crawford County13.693+3.83 pts
67Marshall County13.688+4.02 pts
68Calhoun County13.598+7.5 pts
69Adams County13.592-4.08 pts
70Lander County13.483+5.83 pts
71St. Francois County13.44+5.87 pts
72Madison County13.41-2.29 pts
73Uintah County13.351+2.1 pts
74Coal County13.333+4.74 pts
74Garden County13.333+2.1 pts
74Glades County13.333+3.6 pts
74Harding County13.333+2.67 pts
78Ralls County13.263+3.26 pts
79Franklin County13.245+2.49 pts
80Alcona County13.201+5 pts
81Somervell County13.151+4.48 pts
82Teton County13.079+4.73 pts
83Niobrara County13.072+4.43 pts
84Camp County13.033+8.03 pts
85Tripp County13.031+4.92 pts
86Powder River County13.008-3.25 pts
87Butte County12.963+7.25 pts
88Charlotte County12.935+4.2 pts
89Skamania County12.862-0.21 pts
90Potter County12.766+4.56 pts
91Elbert County12.749+1.64 pts
91Mitchell County12.749+5.09 pts
93Cleveland County12.739+7.71 pts
94Poquoson city12.707-0.63 pts
95Deuel County12.613+7.11 pts
96Wolfe County12.598-1.25 pts
97Ouray County12.584+5.16 pts
98Jefferson County12.565+0.47 pts
99Alexander County12.5-3.29 pts
99Mora County12.5+2.11 pts
99Sherman County12.5+6.12 pts
102Macon County12.465+5.08 pts
103Calloway County12.452+4.04 pts
104Berrien County12.444-0.83 pts
105Yell County12.409+3.14 pts
106Carson County12.381+3.77 pts
107Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area12.335+3.56 pts
108Huerfano County12.308-1.41 pts
109Kemper County12.264-3.46 pts
110Ozark County12.258+3.08 pts
111Taos County12.247+3.25 pts
112Echols County12.245n/a
113Schuyler County12.214-0.74 pts
114Winkler County12.174+6.09 pts
115Pemiscot County12.16+2.89 pts
116Granite County12.155-0.42 pts
116Greenlee County12.155+6.27 pts
118Bracken County12.121+0.56 pts
118Johnston County12.121+4.89 pts
118Prairie County12.1210 pts
118Sterling County12.121n/a
122Garfield County12.097-1.41 pts
123Dewey County12.088+3.39 pts
123Gallatin County12.088+3.49 pts
125Mingo County12.073+0.6 pts
126Marion County12.063+3.62 pts
127Wyoming County12.062+1.74 pts
128Fremont County12.057+1.68 pts
129Lyman County12.03+4.4 pts
130Wallowa County12.027+3.87 pts
131La Salle County12.014+4.11 pts
132Grant County12+2.12 pts
132Sioux County12n/a
134Fulton County11.94+6.81 pts
135Love County11.93+1.76 pts
136Calhoun County11.892+5.58 pts
136Nance County11.892+5.54 pts
138Shelby County11.89+1.77 pts
139Pickett County11.842+6.61 pts
140Stephens County11.814+6.76 pts
141Mississippi County11.79-0.92 pts
142Crook County11.765+5.35 pts
142Denali Borough11.765-5.33 pts
142Kiowa County11.765n/a
142Okfuskee County11.765+2.76 pts
142Southeast Fairbanks Census Area11.765+4.57 pts
147Custer County11.749+4.24 pts
148Switzerland County11.715-1.51 pts
149Hughes County11.707+2.95 pts
150Miami-Dade County11.672-0.25 pts
151Harris County11.664+2.8 pts
152Perry County11.659+7.22 pts
153Hudson County11.63+1.32 pts
154Broward County11.597-0.1 pts
155Union County11.594+2.92 pts
156Ferry County11.57-0.78 pts
156Maries County11.57+3.41 pts
156Oglala Lakota County11.57+1.89 pts
159Bath County11.538+2.01 pts
159Greer County11.538+3 pts
161Lincoln County11.521+2.9 pts
162Lassen County11.507+1.31 pts
163El Dorado County11.489+1.98 pts
164Barton County11.479+1.33 pts
165Baraga County11.475+5.48 pts
165Chautauqua County11.475+3.47 pts
167Jones County11.452+2.27 pts
168Jefferson County11.439+0.53 pts
169Culberson County11.429n/a
169Fallon County11.429+5.16 pts
169Wayne County11.429+2.52 pts
172Stanton County11.399+5.15 pts
173Lawrence County11.382+2.11 pts
174Brown County11.374+5.79 pts
175Van Buren County11.321+0.91 pts
176Forest County11.294+3.08 pts
177Chase County11.29+0.18 pts
178Flagler County11.272+0.34 pts
179Plumas County11.27-1.58 pts
180Converse County11.268+3.27 pts
181Oceana County11.257+2.17 pts
182Teller County11.255+1.17 pts
183Sanpete County11.248+1.59 pts
184Alger County11.23+4.35 pts
185Ontonagon County11.221+1.42 pts
185Rains County11.221+2.55 pts
187Knott County11.215+5 pts
188Wilson County11.211+3.02 pts
189Northumberland County11.208+2.21 pts
190Mercer County11.2+1.9 pts
191Bosque County11.194+1.72 pts
192Comanche County11.189+5.78 pts
192Towner County11.189+3.03 pts
194Kings County11.18-0.06 pts
195Park County11.176-4.33 pts
196Roger Mills County11.173+5.52 pts
197Dawson County11.166+4.22 pts
198Cavalier County11.15+0.95 pts
199Beckham County11.132+1.57 pts
200Comanche County11.111+4.21 pts
200Foard County11.111+11.11 pts
200Jefferson County11.111+3.97 pts
200Shoshone County11.111+1.79 pts
200Tyler County11.111+1.26 pts
205Delta County11.096+3.55 pts
206Clearwater County11.08+3.24 pts
207Perkins County11.064+2.41 pts
208East Feliciana Parish11.062+4 pts
209Noble County11.058+6.18 pts
210Dodge County11.057+4.38 pts
211Lanier County11.055+4.84 pts
211Stanley County11.055+2.32 pts
213Queens County11.043-0.21 pts
214McDonald County11.029-2.11 pts
215Fulton County11.016+0.29 pts
216Oswego County11.015+1.87 pts
217Philadelphia County11.009+0.95 pts
218Douglas County10.996-0.93 pts
219Sussex County10.993+1.57 pts
220Hillsborough County10.988+0.41 pts
221Caribou County10.983+1.13 pts
222Daviess County10.98-7.2 pts
223Day County10.976+5.49 pts
224Clallam County10.97+1.33 pts
225Grand Isle County10.968+1.94 pts
226Utah County10.966+0.09 pts
227Adair County10.959+4.9 pts
227Cameron Parish10.959+3.4 pts
227Ellis County10.959+7.08 pts
227Searcy County10.959+2.99 pts
231Washington County10.951+1.87 pts
232Cook County10.949+3.26 pts
233Richland County10.948+2.21 pts
234Clay County10.943+5.36 pts
235Boise County10.938+3.71 pts
235Washington County10.938+0.55 pts
237New York County10.935+0.43 pts
238Forsyth County10.934+0.88 pts
239Hoke County10.895+3.85 pts
240Charlton County10.87+5.03 pts
241Lincoln County10.843+6.11 pts
242Dawson County10.841+0.74 pts
243Lafayette County10.837+6.03 pts
244Trinity County10.835-0.13 pts
244Williams County10.835-1.61 pts
246Custer County10.833-7.12 pts
247Blanco County10.821+2.52 pts
248Cheyenne County10.811+1.29 pts
249Osceola County10.8-0.91 pts
250Reeves County10.799+1.84 pts

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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. 58 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2015 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, US counties by establishment exit rate, 2015. 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/us-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Iron County, with 47.458% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Ziebach County, with 0% in 2015.

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