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Counties in Washington by establishment exit rate

Pend Oreille County had the highest establishment exit rate of 39 counties in 2022, at 15.714%. Columbia County had the lowest, at 8.219%. The median was 10.116% and the figure for Washington was 10.269%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.714Pend Oreille County
Lowest8.219Columbia County
Median10.11639 counties
Washington10.269History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 10.116 %Asotin County: 10.038 %Benton County: 10.775 %Chelan County: 9.945 %Clallam County: 9.72 %Clark County: 10.106 %Columbia County: 8.219 %Cowlitz County: 8.853 %Douglas County: 8.478 %Ferry County: 10.042 %Franklin County: 8.796 %Garfield County: 12.658 %Grant County: 8.65 %Grays Harbor County: 10.537 %Island County: 9.527 %Jefferson County: 10.268 %King County: 10.625 %Kitsap County: 10.194 %Kittitas County: 10.96 %Klickitat County: 10.376 %Lewis County: 10.782 %Lincoln County: 9.816 %Mason County: 10.577 %Okanogan County: 9.571 %Pacific County: 12.008 %Pend Oreille County: 15.714 %Pierce County: 9.86 %San Juan County: 10.49 %Skagit County: 9.737 %Skamania County: 8.475 %Snohomish County: 10.426 %Spokane County: 10.356 %Stevens County: 13.538 %Thurston County: 9.092 %Wahkiakum County: 10.39 %Walla Walla County: 9.313 %Whatcom County: 10.358 %Whitman County: 10.786 %Yakima County: 9.011 %
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%, 2022. 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

Pend Oreille County: 15.714 %Pend Oreille County15.714Stevens County: 13.538 %Stevens County13.538Garfield County: 12.658 %Garfield County12.658Pacific County: 12.008 %Pacific County12.008Kittitas County: 10.96 %Kittitas County10.96Whitman County: 10.786 %Whitman County10.786Lewis County: 10.782 %Lewis County10.782Benton County: 10.775 %Benton County10.775King County: 10.625 %King County10.625Mason County: 10.577 %Mason County10.577Grays Harbor County: 10.537 %Grays Harbor County10.537San Juan County: 10.49 %San Juan County10.49Snohomish County: 10.426 %Snohomish County10.426Wahkiakum County: 10.39 %Wahkiakum County10.39Klickitat County: 10.376 %Klickitat County10.376Whatcom County: 10.358 %Whatcom County10.358Spokane County: 10.356 %Spokane County10.356Jefferson County: 10.268 %Jefferson County10.268Kitsap County: 10.194 %Kitsap County10.194Adams County: 10.116 %Adams County10.116Clark County: 10.106 %Clark County10.106Ferry County: 10.042 %Ferry County10.042Asotin County: 10.038 %Asotin County10.038Chelan County: 9.945 %Chelan County9.945Pierce County: 9.86 %Pierce County9.86Lincoln County: 9.816 %Lincoln County9.816Skagit County: 9.737 %Skagit County9.737Clallam County: 9.72 %Clallam County9.72Okanogan County: 9.571 %Okanogan County9.571Island County: 9.527 %Island County9.527Walla Walla County: 9.313 %Walla Walla County9.313Thurston County: 9.092 %Thurston County9.092Yakima County: 9.011 %Yakima County9.011Cowlitz County: 8.853 %Cowlitz County8.853Franklin County: 8.796 %Franklin County8.796Grant County: 8.65 %Grant County8.65Douglas County: 8.478 %Douglas County8.478Skamania County: 8.475 %Skamania County8.475Columbia County: 8.219 %Columbia County8.219Pend Oreille County: 15.714 %Pend Oreille County15.714Stevens County: 13.538 %Stevens County13.538Garfield County: 12.658 %Garfield County12.658Pacific County: 12.008 %Pacific County12.008Kittitas County: 10.96 %Kittitas County10.96Whitman County: 10.786 %Whitman County10.786Lewis County: 10.782 %Lewis County10.782Benton County: 10.775 %Benton County10.775King County: 10.625 %King County10.625Mason County: 10.577 %Mason County10.577Grays Harbor County: 10.537 %Grays Harbor County10.537San Juan County: 10.49 %San Juan County10.49Snohomish County: 10.426 %Snohomish County10.426Wahkiakum County: 10.39 %Wahkiakum County10.39Klickitat County: 10.376 %Klickitat County10.376Whatcom County: 10.358 %Whatcom County10.358Spokane County: 10.356 %Spokane County10.356Jefferson County: 10.268 %Jefferson County10.268Kitsap County: 10.194 %Kitsap County10.194Adams County: 10.116 %Adams County10.116Clark County: 10.106 %Clark County10.106Ferry County: 10.042 %Ferry County10.042Asotin County: 10.038 %Asotin County10.038Chelan County: 9.945 %Chelan County9.945Pierce County: 9.86 %Pierce County9.86Lincoln County: 9.816 %Lincoln County9.816Skagit County: 9.737 %Skagit County9.737Clallam County: 9.72 %Clallam County9.72Okanogan County: 9.571 %Okanogan County9.571Island County: 9.527 %Island County9.527Walla Walla County: 9.313 %Walla Walla County9.313Thurston County: 9.092 %Thurston County9.092Yakima County: 9.011 %Yakima County9.011Cowlitz County: 8.853 %Cowlitz County8.853Franklin County: 8.796 %Franklin County8.796Grant County: 8.65 %Grant County8.65Douglas County: 8.478 %Douglas County8.478Skamania County: 8.475 %Skamania County8.475Columbia County: 8.219 %Columbia County8.219
%. 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
1Pend Oreille County15.714+1.16 pts
2Stevens County13.538+1.55 pts
3Garfield County12.658+2.4 pts
4Pacific County12.008+0.37 pts
5Kittitas County10.96+1.13 pts
6Whitman County10.786+1.69 pts
7Lewis County10.782+1.48 pts
8Benton County10.775+0.89 pts
9King County10.625-0.55 pts
10Mason County10.577-0.23 pts
11Grays Harbor County10.537+0.12 pts
12San Juan County10.49+1.69 pts
13Snohomish County10.426+0.36 pts
14Wahkiakum County10.39-3.99 pts
15Klickitat County10.376-1.5 pts
16Whatcom County10.358-0.07 pts
17Spokane County10.356+0.6 pts
18Jefferson County10.268-1.16 pts
19Kitsap County10.194-0.11 pts
20Adams County10.116+2.04 pts
21Clark County10.106+0.39 pts
22Ferry County10.042-1.31 pts
23Asotin County10.038+1.54 pts
24Chelan County9.945+0.36 pts
25Pierce County9.86-0.15 pts
26Lincoln County9.816+4.64 pts
27Skagit County9.737+0.38 pts
28Clallam County9.72-0.68 pts
29Okanogan County9.571-0.99 pts
30Island County9.527-0.01 pts
31Walla Walla County9.313+1 pts
32Thurston County9.092-0.93 pts
33Yakima County9.011-0.51 pts
34Cowlitz County8.853-1.32 pts
35Franklin County8.796-0.61 pts
36Grant County8.65-1.49 pts
37Douglas County8.478-1.68 pts
38Skamania County8.475-0.3 pts
39Columbia County8.219+3.55 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, 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 Washington 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/washington-counties?period=2022. 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, 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/washington-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 Washington 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/washington-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Pend Oreille County, with 15.714% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Columbia County, with 8.219% 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.

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