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Counties in Wisconsin by establishment exit rate

Florence County had the highest establishment exit rate of 72 counties in 2012, at 11.927%. Menominee County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 7.74% and the figure for Wisconsin was 8.012%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.927Florence County
Lowest0Menominee County
Median7.7472 counties
Wisconsin8.012History

Map of counties, 2012

Adams County: 7.541 %Ashland County: 9.544 %Barron County: 6.809 %Bayfield County: 9.663 %Brown County: 7.416 %Buffalo County: 9.756 %Burnett County: 9.645 %Calumet County: 8.13 %Chippewa County: 7.29 %Clark County: 6.536 %Columbia County: 8.177 %Crawford County: 6.021 %Dane County: 8.081 %Dodge County: 7.156 %Door County: 7.803 %Douglas County: 6.282 %Dunn County: 6.488 %Eau Claire County: 7.778 %Florence County: 11.927 %Fond du Lac County: 6.897 %Forest County: 9.836 %Grant County: 7.133 %Green County: 6.94 %Green Lake County: 7.522 %Iowa County: 7.452 %Iron County: 8.333 %Jackson County: 7.245 %Jefferson County: 7.272 %Juneau County: 7.445 %Kenosha County: 7.977 %Kewaunee County: 9.581 %La Crosse County: 6.362 %Lafayette County: 7.018 %Langlade County: 6.783 %Lincoln County: 8.3 %Manitowoc County: 8.187 %Marathon County: 9.149 %Marinette County: 8.673 %Marquette County: 5.976 %Menominee County: 0 %Milwaukee County: 9.234 %Monroe County: 8.422 %Oconto County: 9.258 %Oneida County: 10.54 %Outagamie County: 7.495 %Ozaukee County: 7.87 %Pepin County: 6.25 %Pierce County: 9.111 %Polk County: 7.284 %Portage County: 7.755 %Price County: 7.652 %Racine County: 9.216 %Richland County: 7.725 %Rock County: 8.154 %Rusk County: 6.534 %St. Croix County: 7.626 %Sauk County: 7.602 %Sawyer County: 10.782 %Shawano County: 7.932 %Sheboygan County: 6.939 %Taylor County: 5.734 %Trempealeau County: 5.906 %Vernon County: 9.193 %Vilas County: 9.94 %Walworth County: 8.354 %Washburn County: 9.026 %Washington County: 7.389 %Waukesha County: 7.817 %Waupaca County: 8.262 %Waushara County: 6.415 %Winnebago County: 8.032 %Wood County: 6.378 %
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  • 9.2 and over
%, 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.

Top 40 counties, 2012

Florence County: 11.927 %Florence County11.927Sawyer County: 10.782 %Sawyer County10.782Oneida County: 10.54 %Oneida County10.54Vilas County: 9.94 %Vilas County9.94Forest County: 9.836 %Forest County9.836Buffalo County: 9.756 %Buffalo County9.756Bayfield County: 9.663 %Bayfield County9.663Burnett County: 9.645 %Burnett County9.645Kewaunee County: 9.581 %Kewaunee County9.581Ashland County: 9.544 %Ashland County9.544Oconto County: 9.258 %Oconto County9.258Milwaukee County: 9.234 %Milwaukee County9.234Racine County: 9.216 %Racine County9.216Vernon County: 9.193 %Vernon County9.193Marathon County: 9.149 %Marathon County9.149Pierce County: 9.111 %Pierce County9.111Washburn County: 9.026 %Washburn County9.026Marinette County: 8.673 %Marinette County8.673Monroe County: 8.422 %Monroe County8.422Walworth County: 8.354 %Walworth County8.354Iron County: 8.333 %Iron County8.333Lincoln County: 8.3 %Lincoln County8.3Waupaca County: 8.262 %Waupaca County8.262Manitowoc County: 8.187 %Manitowoc County8.187Columbia County: 8.177 %Columbia County8.177Rock County: 8.154 %Rock County8.154Calumet County: 8.13 %Calumet County8.13Dane County: 8.081 %Dane County8.081Winnebago County: 8.032 %Winnebago County8.032Kenosha County: 7.977 %Kenosha County7.977Shawano County: 7.932 %Shawano County7.932Ozaukee County: 7.87 %Ozaukee County7.87Waukesha County: 7.817 %Waukesha County7.817Door County: 7.803 %Door County7.803Eau Claire County: 7.778 %Eau Claire County7.778Portage County: 7.755 %Portage County7.755Richland County: 7.725 %Richland County7.725Price County: 7.652 %Price County7.652St. Croix County: 7.626 %St. Croix County7.626Sauk County: 7.602 %Sauk County7.602Florence County: 11.927 %Florence County11.927Sawyer County: 10.782 %Sawyer County10.782Oneida County: 10.54 %Oneida County10.54Vilas County: 9.94 %Vilas County9.94Forest County: 9.836 %Forest County9.836Buffalo County: 9.756 %Buffalo County9.756Bayfield County: 9.663 %Bayfield County9.663Burnett County: 9.645 %Burnett County9.645Kewaunee County: 9.581 %Kewaunee County9.581Ashland County: 9.544 %Ashland County9.544Oconto County: 9.258 %Oconto County9.258Milwaukee County: 9.234 %Milwaukee County9.234Racine County: 9.216 %Racine County9.216Vernon County: 9.193 %Vernon County9.193Marathon County: 9.149 %Marathon County9.149Pierce County: 9.111 %Pierce County9.111Washburn County: 9.026 %Washburn County9.026Marinette County: 8.673 %Marinette County8.673Monroe County: 8.422 %Monroe County8.422Walworth County: 8.354 %Walworth County8.354Iron County: 8.333 %Iron County8.333Lincoln County: 8.3 %Lincoln County8.3Waupaca County: 8.262 %Waupaca County8.262Manitowoc County: 8.187 %Manitowoc County8.187Columbia County: 8.177 %Columbia County8.177Rock County: 8.154 %Rock County8.154Calumet County: 8.13 %Calumet County8.13Dane County: 8.081 %Dane County8.081Winnebago County: 8.032 %Winnebago County8.032Kenosha County: 7.977 %Kenosha County7.977Shawano County: 7.932 %Shawano County7.932Ozaukee County: 7.87 %Ozaukee County7.87Waukesha County: 7.817 %Waukesha County7.817Door County: 7.803 %Door County7.803Eau Claire County: 7.778 %Eau Claire County7.778Portage County: 7.755 %Portage County7.755Richland County: 7.725 %Richland County7.725Price County: 7.652 %Price County7.652St. Croix County: 7.626 %St. Croix County7.626Sauk County: 7.602 %Sauk County7.602
%. 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
1Florence County11.927-0.63 pts
2Sawyer County10.782-0.51 pts
3Oneida County10.54+1.39 pts
4Vilas County9.94-4.03 pts
5Forest County9.8360 pts
6Buffalo County9.756+2.45 pts
7Bayfield County9.663-0.91 pts
8Burnett County9.645-1.71 pts
9Kewaunee County9.581+0.83 pts
10Ashland County9.544+1.29 pts
11Oconto County9.258-1.18 pts
12Milwaukee County9.234-0.14 pts
13Racine County9.216+0.5 pts
14Vernon County9.193-2.56 pts
15Marathon County9.149+1.44 pts
16Pierce County9.111+2.06 pts
17Washburn County9.026+1.92 pts
18Marinette County8.673+1.03 pts
19Monroe County8.422+0.13 pts
20Walworth County8.354-0.49 pts
21Iron County8.333+2.63 pts
22Lincoln County8.3-1.01 pts
23Waupaca County8.262+0.76 pts
24Manitowoc County8.187-0.41 pts
25Columbia County8.177+0.44 pts
26Rock County8.154-0.53 pts
27Calumet County8.13+1.43 pts
28Dane County8.081+0.42 pts
29Winnebago County8.032+1.12 pts
30Kenosha County7.977-0.97 pts
31Shawano County7.932+0.82 pts
32Ozaukee County7.87-1.24 pts
33Waukesha County7.817-0.75 pts
34Door County7.803-4.01 pts
35Eau Claire County7.778-0.2 pts
36Portage County7.755-0.17 pts
37Richland County7.725-1.37 pts
38Price County7.652-1.13 pts
39St. Croix County7.626-1.81 pts
40Sauk County7.602-0.55 pts
41Adams County7.541-4.1 pts
42Green Lake County7.522-0.14 pts
43Outagamie County7.495+0.09 pts
44Iowa County7.452-0.45 pts
45Juneau County7.445-1.7 pts
46Brown County7.416-0.5 pts
47Washington County7.389-1.03 pts
48Chippewa County7.29-1.57 pts
49Polk County7.284-0.83 pts
50Jefferson County7.272-2.07 pts
51Jackson County7.245+0.41 pts
52Dodge County7.156-0.21 pts
53Grant County7.133-0.17 pts
54Lafayette County7.018+0.68 pts
55Green County6.94+0.65 pts
56Sheboygan County6.939-0.38 pts
57Fond du Lac County6.897-1.17 pts
58Barron County6.809-1.61 pts
59Langlade County6.783-0.02 pts
60Clark County6.536-1.12 pts
61Rusk County6.534-4.8 pts
62Dunn County6.488-2.51 pts
63Waushara County6.415-0.32 pts
64Wood County6.378-1.04 pts
65La Crosse County6.362-0.01 pts
66Douglas County6.282-2.96 pts
67Pepin County6.25+1.41 pts
68Crawford County6.021-4.94 pts
69Marquette County5.976-4.26 pts
70Trempealeau County5.906-2.15 pts
71Taylor County5.734-1.44 pts
72Menominee County00 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.

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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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Florence County, with 11.927% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Menominee County, with 0% in 2012.

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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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