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Counties in Wisconsin by establishment exit rate

Florence County had the highest establishment exit rate of 71 counties in 2016, at 14.286%. Pepin County had the lowest, at 3.562%. The median was 6.919% and the figure for Wisconsin was 6.869%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.286Florence County
Lowest3.562Pepin County
Median6.91971 counties
Wisconsin6.869History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 9.296 %Ashland County: 6.23 %Barron County: 4.951 %Bayfield County: 7.367 %Brown County: 5.952 %Buffalo County: 8.664 %Burnett County: 8.451 %Calumet County: 7.628 %Chippewa County: 6.831 %Clark County: 4.581 %Columbia County: 6.826 %Crawford County: 5.352 %Dane County: 7.346 %Dodge County: 6.161 %Door County: 6.676 %Douglas County: 6.525 %Dunn County: 6.146 %Eau Claire County: 7.413 %Florence County: 14.286 %Fond du Lac County: 6.922 %Forest County: 8.571 %Grant County: 7.661 %Green County: 6.394 %Green Lake County: 7.256 %Iowa County: 6.383 %Iron County: 8.696 %Jackson County: 7.663 %Jefferson County: 5.876 %Juneau County: 7.258 %Kenosha County: 7.331 %Kewaunee County: 6.28 %La Crosse County: 6.624 %Lafayette County: 7.987 %Langlade County: 5.305 %Lincoln County: 7.803 %Manitowoc County: 6.953 %Marathon County: 6.379 %Marinette County: 5.823 %Marquette County: 10.612 %Milwaukee County: 7.676 %Monroe County: 7.336 %Oconto County: 6.474 %Oneida County: 6.394 %Outagamie County: 6.525 %Ozaukee County: 6.919 %Pepin County: 3.562 %Pierce County: 6.941 %Polk County: 7.816 %Portage County: 5.813 %Price County: 9.235 %Racine County: 7.49 %Richland County: 7.174 %Rock County: 6.07 %Rusk County: 9.983 %St. Croix County: 8.231 %Sauk County: 5.966 %Sawyer County: 8.099 %Shawano County: 7.266 %Sheboygan County: 5.17 %Taylor County: 5.669 %Trempealeau County: 5.952 %Vernon County: 5.443 %Vilas County: 7.337 %Walworth County: 7.267 %Washburn County: 5.245 %Washington County: 5.967 %Waukesha County: 7.03 %Waupaca County: 5.748 %Waushara County: 7.126 %Winnebago County: 5.899 %Wood County: 6.339 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Florence County: 14.286 %Florence County14.286Marquette County: 10.612 %Marquette County10.612Rusk County: 9.983 %Rusk County9.983Adams County: 9.296 %Adams County9.296Price County: 9.235 %Price County9.235Iron County: 8.696 %Iron County8.696Buffalo County: 8.664 %Buffalo County8.664Forest County: 8.571 %Forest County8.571Burnett County: 8.451 %Burnett County8.451St. Croix County: 8.231 %St. Croix County8.231Sawyer County: 8.099 %Sawyer County8.099Lafayette County: 7.987 %Lafayette County7.987Polk County: 7.816 %Polk County7.816Lincoln County: 7.803 %Lincoln County7.803Milwaukee County: 7.676 %Milwaukee County7.676Jackson County: 7.663 %Jackson County7.663Grant County: 7.661 %Grant County7.661Calumet County: 7.628 %Calumet County7.628Racine County: 7.49 %Racine County7.49Eau Claire County: 7.413 %Eau Claire County7.413Bayfield County: 7.367 %Bayfield County7.367Dane County: 7.346 %Dane County7.346Vilas County: 7.337 %Vilas County7.337Monroe County: 7.336 %Monroe County7.336Kenosha County: 7.331 %Kenosha County7.331Walworth County: 7.267 %Walworth County7.267Shawano County: 7.266 %Shawano County7.266Juneau County: 7.258 %Juneau County7.258Green Lake County: 7.256 %Green Lake County7.256Richland County: 7.174 %Richland County7.174Waushara County: 7.126 %Waushara County7.126Waukesha County: 7.03 %Waukesha County7.03Manitowoc County: 6.953 %Manitowoc County6.953Pierce County: 6.941 %Pierce County6.941Fond du Lac County: 6.922 %Fond du Lac County6.922Ozaukee County: 6.919 %Ozaukee County6.919Chippewa County: 6.831 %Chippewa County6.831Columbia County: 6.826 %Columbia County6.826Door County: 6.676 %Door County6.676La Crosse County: 6.624 %La Crosse County6.624Florence County: 14.286 %Florence County14.286Marquette County: 10.612 %Marquette County10.612Rusk County: 9.983 %Rusk County9.983Adams County: 9.296 %Adams County9.296Price County: 9.235 %Price County9.235Iron County: 8.696 %Iron County8.696Buffalo County: 8.664 %Buffalo County8.664Forest County: 8.571 %Forest County8.571Burnett County: 8.451 %Burnett County8.451St. Croix County: 8.231 %St. Croix County8.231Sawyer County: 8.099 %Sawyer County8.099Lafayette County: 7.987 %Lafayette County7.987Polk County: 7.816 %Polk County7.816Lincoln County: 7.803 %Lincoln County7.803Milwaukee County: 7.676 %Milwaukee County7.676Jackson County: 7.663 %Jackson County7.663Grant County: 7.661 %Grant County7.661Calumet County: 7.628 %Calumet County7.628Racine County: 7.49 %Racine County7.49Eau Claire County: 7.413 %Eau Claire County7.413Bayfield County: 7.367 %Bayfield County7.367Dane County: 7.346 %Dane County7.346Vilas County: 7.337 %Vilas County7.337Monroe County: 7.336 %Monroe County7.336Kenosha County: 7.331 %Kenosha County7.331Walworth County: 7.267 %Walworth County7.267Shawano County: 7.266 %Shawano County7.266Juneau County: 7.258 %Juneau County7.258Green Lake County: 7.256 %Green Lake County7.256Richland County: 7.174 %Richland County7.174Waushara County: 7.126 %Waushara County7.126Waukesha County: 7.03 %Waukesha County7.03Manitowoc County: 6.953 %Manitowoc County6.953Pierce County: 6.941 %Pierce County6.941Fond du Lac County: 6.922 %Fond du Lac County6.922Ozaukee County: 6.919 %Ozaukee County6.919Chippewa County: 6.831 %Chippewa County6.831Columbia County: 6.826 %Columbia County6.826Door County: 6.676 %Door County6.676La Crosse County: 6.624 %La Crosse County6.624
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Florence County14.286+8.73 pts
2Marquette County10.612+2.55 pts
3Rusk County9.983+1.9 pts
4Adams County9.296+2.42 pts
5Price County9.235+2.28 pts
6Iron County8.696-1.98 pts
7Buffalo County8.664-1.15 pts
8Forest County8.571-2.72 pts
9Burnett County8.451+2.46 pts
10St. Croix County8.231+1.14 pts
11Sawyer County8.099+1.4 pts
12Lafayette County7.987+2.05 pts
13Polk County7.816+1.28 pts
14Lincoln County7.803+1.4 pts
15Milwaukee County7.676-0.38 pts
16Jackson County7.663-0.48 pts
17Grant County7.661+1.33 pts
18Calumet County7.628+0.18 pts
19Racine County7.49-0.42 pts
20Eau Claire County7.413+0.71 pts
21Bayfield County7.367-0.15 pts
22Dane County7.346+0.19 pts
23Vilas County7.337-0.99 pts
24Monroe County7.336-0.56 pts
25Kenosha County7.331-0.18 pts
26Walworth County7.267-0.08 pts
27Shawano County7.266+1.78 pts
28Juneau County7.258-1.43 pts
29Green Lake County7.256-3.47 pts
30Richland County7.174-0.08 pts
31Waushara County7.126-1.91 pts
32Waukesha County7.03-0.29 pts
33Manitowoc County6.953+0.42 pts
34Pierce County6.941+0.17 pts
35Fond du Lac County6.922+1.25 pts
36Ozaukee County6.919+0.54 pts
37Chippewa County6.831-1.34 pts
38Columbia County6.826-1.36 pts
39Door County6.676-1.53 pts
40La Crosse County6.624+0.79 pts
41Douglas County6.525+0.16 pts
41Outagamie County6.525+0.25 pts
43Oconto County6.474-3.8 pts
44Green County6.394+0.42 pts
44Oneida County6.394-0.53 pts
46Iowa County6.383-1.44 pts
47Marathon County6.379-0.17 pts
48Wood County6.339+0.25 pts
49Kewaunee County6.28+0.38 pts
50Ashland County6.23+0.33 pts
51Dodge County6.161-0.1 pts
52Dunn County6.146-1.16 pts
53Rock County6.07-0.64 pts
54Washington County5.967-1.7 pts
55Sauk County5.966-1.16 pts
56Brown County5.952-0.1 pts
56Trempealeau County5.952-3.95 pts
58Winnebago County5.899-0.88 pts
59Jefferson County5.876-0.22 pts
60Marinette County5.823-3.08 pts
61Portage County5.813-1.28 pts
62Waupaca County5.748-0.9 pts
63Taylor County5.669-3.27 pts
64Vernon County5.443-2.39 pts
65Crawford County5.352-0.58 pts
66Langlade County5.305-1.19 pts
67Washburn County5.245-2.86 pts
68Sheboygan County5.17-0.76 pts
69Barron County4.951-0.8 pts
70Clark County4.581-2.64 pts
71Pepin County3.562-6.18 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. 1 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 Wisconsin by establishment exit rate, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Florence County, with 14.286% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Pepin County, with 3.562% in 2016.

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. 1 counties have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.

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