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Counties in Washington by establishment exit rate

Garfield County had the highest establishment exit rate of 39 counties in 2013, at 19.512%. Whitman County had the lowest, at 7.515%. The median was 9.821% and the figure for Washington was 9.661%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.512Garfield County
Lowest7.515Whitman County
Median9.82139 counties
Washington9.661History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 8.615 %Asotin County: 8.25 %Benton County: 9.419 %Chelan County: 8.58 %Clallam County: 10.33 %Clark County: 9.616 %Columbia County: 12.069 %Cowlitz County: 8.996 %Douglas County: 7.686 %Ferry County: 9.6 %Franklin County: 9.148 %Garfield County: 19.512 %Grant County: 8.768 %Grays Harbor County: 11.026 %Island County: 11.141 %Jefferson County: 10.787 %King County: 9.832 %Kitsap County: 10.22 %Kittitas County: 8.342 %Klickitat County: 9.821 %Lewis County: 9.931 %Lincoln County: 11.556 %Mason County: 9.266 %Okanogan County: 10.053 %Pacific County: 11.206 %Pend Oreille County: 10.444 %Pierce County: 9.952 %San Juan County: 10.667 %Skagit County: 8.948 %Skamania County: 12.709 %Snohomish County: 10.152 %Spokane County: 9.04 %Stevens County: 11.938 %Thurston County: 8.77 %Wahkiakum County: 10.738 %Walla Walla County: 8.889 %Whatcom County: 8.989 %Whitman County: 7.515 %Yakima County: 8.096 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Garfield County: 19.512 %Garfield County19.512Skamania County: 12.709 %Skamania County12.709Columbia County: 12.069 %Columbia County12.069Stevens County: 11.938 %Stevens County11.938Lincoln County: 11.556 %Lincoln County11.556Pacific County: 11.206 %Pacific County11.206Island County: 11.141 %Island County11.141Grays Harbor County: 11.026 %Grays Harbor County11.026Jefferson County: 10.787 %Jefferson County10.787Wahkiakum County: 10.738 %Wahkiakum County10.738San Juan County: 10.667 %San Juan County10.667Pend Oreille County: 10.444 %Pend Oreille County10.444Clallam County: 10.33 %Clallam County10.33Kitsap County: 10.22 %Kitsap County10.22Snohomish County: 10.152 %Snohomish County10.152Okanogan County: 10.053 %Okanogan County10.053Pierce County: 9.952 %Pierce County9.952Lewis County: 9.931 %Lewis County9.931King County: 9.832 %King County9.832Klickitat County: 9.821 %Klickitat County9.821Clark County: 9.616 %Clark County9.616Ferry County: 9.6 %Ferry County9.6Benton County: 9.419 %Benton County9.419Mason County: 9.266 %Mason County9.266Franklin County: 9.148 %Franklin County9.148Spokane County: 9.04 %Spokane County9.04Cowlitz County: 8.996 %Cowlitz County8.996Whatcom County: 8.989 %Whatcom County8.989Skagit County: 8.948 %Skagit County8.948Walla Walla County: 8.889 %Walla Walla County8.889Thurston County: 8.77 %Thurston County8.77Grant County: 8.768 %Grant County8.768Adams County: 8.615 %Adams County8.615Chelan County: 8.58 %Chelan County8.58Kittitas County: 8.342 %Kittitas County8.342Asotin County: 8.25 %Asotin County8.25Yakima County: 8.096 %Yakima County8.096Douglas County: 7.686 %Douglas County7.686Whitman County: 7.515 %Whitman County7.515Garfield County: 19.512 %Garfield County19.512Skamania County: 12.709 %Skamania County12.709Columbia County: 12.069 %Columbia County12.069Stevens County: 11.938 %Stevens County11.938Lincoln County: 11.556 %Lincoln County11.556Pacific County: 11.206 %Pacific County11.206Island County: 11.141 %Island County11.141Grays Harbor County: 11.026 %Grays Harbor County11.026Jefferson County: 10.787 %Jefferson County10.787Wahkiakum County: 10.738 %Wahkiakum County10.738San Juan County: 10.667 %San Juan County10.667Pend Oreille County: 10.444 %Pend Oreille County10.444Clallam County: 10.33 %Clallam County10.33Kitsap County: 10.22 %Kitsap County10.22Snohomish County: 10.152 %Snohomish County10.152Okanogan County: 10.053 %Okanogan County10.053Pierce County: 9.952 %Pierce County9.952Lewis County: 9.931 %Lewis County9.931King County: 9.832 %King County9.832Klickitat County: 9.821 %Klickitat County9.821Clark County: 9.616 %Clark County9.616Ferry County: 9.6 %Ferry County9.6Benton County: 9.419 %Benton County9.419Mason County: 9.266 %Mason County9.266Franklin County: 9.148 %Franklin County9.148Spokane County: 9.04 %Spokane County9.04Cowlitz County: 8.996 %Cowlitz County8.996Whatcom County: 8.989 %Whatcom County8.989Skagit County: 8.948 %Skagit County8.948Walla Walla County: 8.889 %Walla Walla County8.889Thurston County: 8.77 %Thurston County8.77Grant County: 8.768 %Grant County8.768Adams County: 8.615 %Adams County8.615Chelan County: 8.58 %Chelan County8.58Kittitas County: 8.342 %Kittitas County8.342Asotin County: 8.25 %Asotin County8.25Yakima County: 8.096 %Yakima County8.096Douglas County: 7.686 %Douglas County7.686Whitman County: 7.515 %Whitman County7.515
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Garfield County19.512+12.37 pts
2Skamania County12.709-4.45 pts
3Columbia County12.069+4.38 pts
4Stevens County11.938-0.07 pts
5Lincoln County11.556+6.26 pts
6Pacific County11.206+1.59 pts
7Island County11.141-1.31 pts
8Grays Harbor County11.026+0.6 pts
9Jefferson County10.787+1.28 pts
10Wahkiakum County10.738+1.47 pts
11San Juan County10.667-0.87 pts
12Pend Oreille County10.444+0.44 pts
13Clallam County10.33-0.25 pts
14Kitsap County10.22-0.34 pts
15Snohomish County10.152-0.9 pts
16Okanogan County10.053-1.25 pts
17Pierce County9.952-0.6 pts
18Lewis County9.931+0.55 pts
19King County9.832-0.31 pts
20Klickitat County9.821-2.79 pts
21Clark County9.616-0.37 pts
22Ferry County9.6+1.5 pts
23Benton County9.419+0.59 pts
24Mason County9.266-2.68 pts
25Franklin County9.148-0.2 pts
26Spokane County9.04-0.92 pts
27Cowlitz County8.996+0.31 pts
28Whatcom County8.989-1.49 pts
29Skagit County8.948-1.08 pts
30Walla Walla County8.889-1.26 pts
31Thurston County8.77-1.54 pts
32Grant County8.768-1.11 pts
33Adams County8.615+0.59 pts
34Chelan County8.58-2.3 pts
35Kittitas County8.342-3.09 pts
36Asotin County8.25-1.46 pts
37Yakima County8.096-1.22 pts
38Douglas County7.686-4.71 pts
39Whitman County7.515+0.74 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 Washington by establishment exit rate, 2013) [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, 2013. 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=2013. 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, 2013. 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=2013.

Harvard

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, 2013 [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=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Garfield County, with 19.512% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Whitman County, with 7.515% in 2013.

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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