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Counties in Washington by establishment exit rate

Skamania County had the highest establishment exit rate of 39 counties in 2012, at 17.162%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 5.298%. The median was 10.031% and the figure for Washington was 10.241%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.162Skamania County
Lowest5.298Lincoln County
Median10.03139 counties
Washington10.241History

Map of counties, 2012

Adams County: 8.025 %Asotin County: 9.714 %Benton County: 8.826 %Chelan County: 10.884 %Clallam County: 10.577 %Clark County: 9.981 %Columbia County: 7.692 %Cowlitz County: 8.683 %Douglas County: 12.397 %Ferry County: 8.097 %Franklin County: 9.346 %Garfield County: 7.143 %Grant County: 9.88 %Grays Harbor County: 10.423 %Island County: 12.45 %Jefferson County: 9.508 %King County: 10.147 %Kitsap County: 10.562 %Kittitas County: 11.431 %Klickitat County: 12.613 %Lewis County: 9.376 %Lincoln County: 5.298 %Mason County: 11.942 %Okanogan County: 11.299 %Pacific County: 9.614 %Pend Oreille County: 10 %Pierce County: 10.552 %San Juan County: 11.538 %Skagit County: 10.031 %Skamania County: 17.162 %Snohomish County: 11.049 %Spokane County: 9.96 %Stevens County: 12.011 %Thurston County: 10.306 %Wahkiakum County: 9.272 %Walla Walla County: 10.152 %Whatcom County: 10.477 %Whitman County: 6.777 %Yakima County: 9.316 %
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%, 2012. 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, 2012

Skamania County: 17.162 %Skamania County17.162Klickitat County: 12.613 %Klickitat County12.613Island County: 12.45 %Island County12.45Douglas County: 12.397 %Douglas County12.397Stevens County: 12.011 %Stevens County12.011Mason County: 11.942 %Mason County11.942San Juan County: 11.538 %San Juan County11.538Kittitas County: 11.431 %Kittitas County11.431Okanogan County: 11.299 %Okanogan County11.299Snohomish County: 11.049 %Snohomish County11.049Chelan County: 10.884 %Chelan County10.884Clallam County: 10.577 %Clallam County10.577Kitsap County: 10.562 %Kitsap County10.562Pierce County: 10.552 %Pierce County10.552Whatcom County: 10.477 %Whatcom County10.477Grays Harbor County: 10.423 %Grays Harbor County10.423Thurston County: 10.306 %Thurston County10.306Walla Walla County: 10.152 %Walla Walla County10.152King County: 10.147 %King County10.147Skagit County: 10.031 %Skagit County10.031Pend Oreille County: 10 %Pend Oreille County10Clark County: 9.981 %Clark County9.981Spokane County: 9.96 %Spokane County9.96Grant County: 9.88 %Grant County9.88Asotin County: 9.714 %Asotin County9.714Pacific County: 9.614 %Pacific County9.614Jefferson County: 9.508 %Jefferson County9.508Lewis County: 9.376 %Lewis County9.376Franklin County: 9.346 %Franklin County9.346Yakima County: 9.316 %Yakima County9.316Wahkiakum County: 9.272 %Wahkiakum County9.272Benton County: 8.826 %Benton County8.826Cowlitz County: 8.683 %Cowlitz County8.683Ferry County: 8.097 %Ferry County8.097Adams County: 8.025 %Adams County8.025Columbia County: 7.692 %Columbia County7.692Garfield County: 7.143 %Garfield County7.143Whitman County: 6.777 %Whitman County6.777Lincoln County: 5.298 %Lincoln County5.298Skamania County: 17.162 %Skamania County17.162Klickitat County: 12.613 %Klickitat County12.613Island County: 12.45 %Island County12.45Douglas County: 12.397 %Douglas County12.397Stevens County: 12.011 %Stevens County12.011Mason County: 11.942 %Mason County11.942San Juan County: 11.538 %San Juan County11.538Kittitas County: 11.431 %Kittitas County11.431Okanogan County: 11.299 %Okanogan County11.299Snohomish County: 11.049 %Snohomish County11.049Chelan County: 10.884 %Chelan County10.884Clallam County: 10.577 %Clallam County10.577Kitsap County: 10.562 %Kitsap County10.562Pierce County: 10.552 %Pierce County10.552Whatcom County: 10.477 %Whatcom County10.477Grays Harbor County: 10.423 %Grays Harbor County10.423Thurston County: 10.306 %Thurston County10.306Walla Walla County: 10.152 %Walla Walla County10.152King County: 10.147 %King County10.147Skagit County: 10.031 %Skagit County10.031Pend Oreille County: 10 %Pend Oreille County10Clark County: 9.981 %Clark County9.981Spokane County: 9.96 %Spokane County9.96Grant County: 9.88 %Grant County9.88Asotin County: 9.714 %Asotin County9.714Pacific County: 9.614 %Pacific County9.614Jefferson County: 9.508 %Jefferson County9.508Lewis County: 9.376 %Lewis County9.376Franklin County: 9.346 %Franklin County9.346Yakima County: 9.316 %Yakima County9.316Wahkiakum County: 9.272 %Wahkiakum County9.272Benton County: 8.826 %Benton County8.826Cowlitz County: 8.683 %Cowlitz County8.683Ferry County: 8.097 %Ferry County8.097Adams County: 8.025 %Adams County8.025Columbia County: 7.692 %Columbia County7.692Garfield County: 7.143 %Garfield County7.143Whitman County: 6.777 %Whitman County6.777Lincoln County: 5.298 %Lincoln County5.298
%. 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

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Skamania County17.162+1.34 pts
2Klickitat County12.613-2.64 pts
3Island County12.45-1.08 pts
4Douglas County12.397-1.05 pts
5Stevens County12.011-1.96 pts
6Mason County11.942-1.12 pts
7San Juan County11.538-2.98 pts
8Kittitas County11.431-0.87 pts
9Okanogan County11.299-2.42 pts
10Snohomish County11.049-1.26 pts
11Chelan County10.884+0.35 pts
12Clallam County10.577+0.25 pts
13Kitsap County10.562-1.58 pts
14Pierce County10.552-0.78 pts
15Whatcom County10.477-0.18 pts
16Grays Harbor County10.423-0.78 pts
17Thurston County10.306-0.52 pts
18Walla Walla County10.152+1.35 pts
19King County10.147-0.79 pts
20Skagit County10.031-1.45 pts
21Pend Oreille County10-10.84 pts
22Clark County9.981-2 pts
23Spokane County9.96-0.97 pts
24Grant County9.88-0.07 pts
25Asotin County9.714+0.6 pts
26Pacific County9.614-5.36 pts
27Jefferson County9.508-3.16 pts
28Lewis County9.376-0.64 pts
29Franklin County9.346-1.54 pts
30Yakima County9.316+0.5 pts
31Wahkiakum County9.272-6.31 pts
32Benton County8.826-0.45 pts
33Cowlitz County8.683-1.4 pts
34Ferry County8.097-3.62 pts
35Adams County8.025-0.24 pts
36Columbia County7.692-0.78 pts
37Garfield County7.143n/a
38Whitman County6.777-1.94 pts
39Lincoln County5.298-13.73 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 Washington by establishment exit rate, 2012) [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 Washington by establishment exit rate, 2012. 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/washington-counties?period=2012. 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 Washington by establishment exit rate, 2012. 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/washington-counties?period=2012.

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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 Washington by establishment exit rate, 2012 [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/washington-counties?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Skamania County, with 17.162% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Lincoln County, with 5.298% in 2012.

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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