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Counties in Missouri by job destruction rate

Carter County had the highest job destruction rate of 115 counties in 2012, at 28.409%. Sullivan County had the lowest, at 3.381%. The median was 11.239% and the figure for Missouri was 11.156%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.409Carter County
Lowest3.381Sullivan County
Median11.239115 counties
Missouri11.156History

Map of counties, 2012

Adair County: 15.092 %Andrew County: 11.845 %Atchison County: 14.55 %Audrain County: 9.477 %Barry County: 8.327 %Barton County: 8.453 %Bates County: 14.018 %Benton County: 14.166 %Bollinger County: 14.354 %Boone County: 7.692 %Buchanan County: 10.526 %Butler County: 10.067 %Caldwell County: 11.819 %Callaway County: 12.34 %Camden County: 13.343 %Cape Girardeau County: 10.707 %Carroll County: 13.309 %Carter County: 28.409 %Cass County: 11.483 %Cedar County: 14.232 %Chariton County: 8.18 %Christian County: 12.7 %Clark County: 12.598 %Clay County: 9.556 %Clinton County: 14.397 %Cole County: 9.328 %Cooper County: 14.366 %Crawford County: 9.372 %Dade County: 4.506 %Dallas County: 27.581 %Daviess County: 12.618 %DeKalb County: 9.63 %Dent County: 6.816 %Douglas County: 7.711 %Dunklin County: 9.523 %Franklin County: 12.896 %Gasconade County: 9.872 %Gentry County: 14.048 %Greene County: 10.796 %Grundy County: 10.79 %Harrison County: 22.599 %Henry County: 10.025 %Hickory County: 12.828 %Holt County: 10.325 %Howard County: 8.089 %Howell County: 9.01 %Iron County: 15.345 %Jackson County: 11.017 %Jasper County: 9.772 %Jefferson County: 12.116 %Johnson County: 10.846 %Knox County: 14.829 %Laclede County: 10.707 %Lafayette County: 11.037 %Lawrence County: 8.317 %Lewis County: 8.177 %Lincoln County: 13.226 %Linn County: 10.54 %Livingston County: 9.122 %McDonald County: 6.45 %Macon County: 10.131 %Madison County: 15.318 %Maries County: 9.969 %Marion County: 6.907 %Mercer County: 15.078 %Miller County: 13.457 %Mississippi County: 15.568 %Moniteau County: 9.436 %Monroe County: 9.323 %Montgomery County: 12.918 %Morgan County: 9.492 %New Madrid County: 10.216 %Newton County: 9.887 %Nodaway County: 11.652 %Oregon County: 17.752 %Osage County: 8.303 %Ozark County: 11.333 %Pemiscot County: 11.239 %Perry County: 9.047 %Pettis County: 9.059 %Phelps County: 12.043 %Pike County: 9.87 %Platte County: 10.917 %Polk County: 10.545 %Pulaski County: 13.003 %Putnam County: 16.323 %Ralls County: 4.257 %Randolph County: 13.892 %Ray County: 12.999 %Reynolds County: 8.162 %Ripley County: 15.503 %St. Charles County: 10.679 %St. Clair County: 10.344 %Ste. Genevieve County: 11.282 %St. Francois County: 12.567 %St. Louis County: 11.747 %Saline County: 8.793 %Schuyler County: 20.396 %Scotland County: 8.096 %Scott County: 12.564 %Shannon County: 12.744 %Shelby County: 10.463 %Stoddard County: 11.723 %Stone County: 15.492 %Sullivan County: 3.381 %Taney County: 21.446 %Texas County: 12.87 %Vernon County: 8.99 %Warren County: 14.843 %Washington County: 13.174 %Wayne County: 26.651 %Webster County: 9.831 %Worth County: 12.219 %Wright County: 12.797 %St. Louis city: 12.042 %
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%, 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2012

Carter County: 28.409 %Carter County28.409Dallas County: 27.581 %Dallas County27.581Wayne County: 26.651 %Wayne County26.651Harrison County: 22.599 %Harrison County22.599Taney County: 21.446 %Taney County21.446Schuyler County: 20.396 %Schuyler County20.396Oregon County: 17.752 %Oregon County17.752Putnam County: 16.323 %Putnam County16.323Mississippi County: 15.568 %Mississippi County15.568Ripley County: 15.503 %Ripley County15.503Stone County: 15.492 %Stone County15.492Iron County: 15.345 %Iron County15.345Madison County: 15.318 %Madison County15.318Adair County: 15.092 %Adair County15.092Mercer County: 15.078 %Mercer County15.078Warren County: 14.843 %Warren County14.843Knox County: 14.829 %Knox County14.829Atchison County: 14.55 %Atchison County14.55Clinton County: 14.397 %Clinton County14.397Cooper County: 14.366 %Cooper County14.366Bollinger County: 14.354 %Bollinger County14.354Cedar County: 14.232 %Cedar County14.232Benton County: 14.166 %Benton County14.166Gentry County: 14.048 %Gentry County14.048Bates County: 14.018 %Bates County14.018Randolph County: 13.892 %Randolph County13.892Miller County: 13.457 %Miller County13.457Camden County: 13.343 %Camden County13.343Carroll County: 13.309 %Carroll County13.309Lincoln County: 13.226 %Lincoln County13.226Washington County: 13.174 %Washington County13.174Pulaski County: 13.003 %Pulaski County13.003Ray County: 12.999 %Ray County12.999Montgomery County: 12.918 %Montgomery County12.918Franklin County: 12.896 %Franklin County12.896Texas County: 12.87 %Texas County12.87Hickory County: 12.828 %Hickory County12.828Wright County: 12.797 %Wright County12.797Shannon County: 12.744 %Shannon County12.744Christian County: 12.7 %Christian County12.7Carter County: 28.409 %Carter County28.409Dallas County: 27.581 %Dallas County27.581Wayne County: 26.651 %Wayne County26.651Harrison County: 22.599 %Harrison County22.599Taney County: 21.446 %Taney County21.446Schuyler County: 20.396 %Schuyler County20.396Oregon County: 17.752 %Oregon County17.752Putnam County: 16.323 %Putnam County16.323Mississippi County: 15.568 %Mississippi County15.568Ripley County: 15.503 %Ripley County15.503Stone County: 15.492 %Stone County15.492Iron County: 15.345 %Iron County15.345Madison County: 15.318 %Madison County15.318Adair County: 15.092 %Adair County15.092Mercer County: 15.078 %Mercer County15.078Warren County: 14.843 %Warren County14.843Knox County: 14.829 %Knox County14.829Atchison County: 14.55 %Atchison County14.55Clinton County: 14.397 %Clinton County14.397Cooper County: 14.366 %Cooper County14.366Bollinger County: 14.354 %Bollinger County14.354Cedar County: 14.232 %Cedar County14.232Benton County: 14.166 %Benton County14.166Gentry County: 14.048 %Gentry County14.048Bates County: 14.018 %Bates County14.018Randolph County: 13.892 %Randolph County13.892Miller County: 13.457 %Miller County13.457Camden County: 13.343 %Camden County13.343Carroll County: 13.309 %Carroll County13.309Lincoln County: 13.226 %Lincoln County13.226Washington County: 13.174 %Washington County13.174Pulaski County: 13.003 %Pulaski County13.003Ray County: 12.999 %Ray County12.999Montgomery County: 12.918 %Montgomery County12.918Franklin County: 12.896 %Franklin County12.896Texas County: 12.87 %Texas County12.87Hickory County: 12.828 %Hickory County12.828Wright County: 12.797 %Wright County12.797Shannon County: 12.744 %Shannon County12.744Christian County: 12.7 %Christian County12.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Carter County28.409+11.61 pts
2Dallas County27.581+19.86 pts
3Wayne County26.651+15.35 pts
4Harrison County22.599+11.97 pts
5Taney County21.446+6.7 pts
6Schuyler County20.396+2.39 pts
7Oregon County17.752+4.13 pts
8Putnam County16.323+1.12 pts
9Mississippi County15.568-0.94 pts
10Ripley County15.503+3.94 pts
11Stone County15.492-6.47 pts
12Iron County15.345+2.31 pts
13Madison County15.318+3.72 pts
14Adair County15.092+2.65 pts
15Mercer County15.078-3.05 pts
16Warren County14.843+2.85 pts
17Knox County14.829+6.43 pts
18Atchison County14.55+4.91 pts
19Clinton County14.397-0.07 pts
20Cooper County14.366+5.13 pts
21Bollinger County14.354-0.61 pts
22Cedar County14.232+5.07 pts
23Benton County14.166-2.56 pts
24Gentry County14.048+2.81 pts
25Bates County14.018+1.79 pts
26Randolph County13.892+5.2 pts
27Miller County13.457-9.55 pts
28Camden County13.343+0.95 pts
29Carroll County13.309-4.48 pts
30Lincoln County13.226+2.65 pts
31Washington County13.174+1.82 pts
32Pulaski County13.003-1.26 pts
33Ray County12.999+3.75 pts
34Montgomery County12.918-1.82 pts
35Franklin County12.896+2.82 pts
36Texas County12.87+0.69 pts
37Hickory County12.828-6.42 pts
38Wright County12.797+0.4 pts
39Shannon County12.744-2.48 pts
40Christian County12.7-3.89 pts
41Daviess County12.618+4.98 pts
42Clark County12.598-1.72 pts
43St. Francois County12.567+0.96 pts
44Scott County12.564+1.18 pts
45Callaway County12.34+4.46 pts
46Worth County12.219+3.49 pts
47Jefferson County12.116+1.24 pts
48Phelps County12.043+1.2 pts
49St. Louis city12.042+3.22 pts
50Andrew County11.845-0.01 pts
51Caldwell County11.819-5.41 pts
52St. Louis County11.747+0.41 pts
53Stoddard County11.723+3.91 pts
54Nodaway County11.652-4.71 pts
55Cass County11.483-1.7 pts
56Ozark County11.333-5.74 pts
57Ste. Genevieve County11.282+1.32 pts
58Pemiscot County11.239+1.39 pts
59Lafayette County11.037-2.85 pts
60Jackson County11.017-0.54 pts
61Platte County10.917-2.82 pts
62Johnson County10.846-3 pts
63Greene County10.796-1.59 pts
64Grundy County10.79+0.63 pts
65Cape Girardeau County10.707-2.3 pts
65Laclede County10.707-1.69 pts
67St. Charles County10.679-0.08 pts
68Polk County10.545-0.07 pts
69Linn County10.54+3.94 pts
70Buchanan County10.526+1.65 pts
71Shelby County10.463+4.92 pts
72St. Clair County10.344+0.01 pts
73Holt County10.325-2.44 pts
74New Madrid County10.216+2.48 pts
75Macon County10.131-4.69 pts
76Butler County10.067+0.26 pts
77Henry County10.025+2.36 pts
78Maries County9.969-4.75 pts
79Newton County9.887-1.23 pts
80Gasconade County9.872-1.75 pts
81Pike County9.87+0.47 pts
82Webster County9.831-5.94 pts
83Jasper County9.772+0.13 pts
84DeKalb County9.63+1.94 pts
85Clay County9.556+0.3 pts
86Dunklin County9.523-2.48 pts
87Morgan County9.492-4.33 pts
88Audrain County9.477+0.89 pts
89Moniteau County9.436+0.96 pts
90Crawford County9.372-0.03 pts
91Cole County9.328-0.76 pts
92Monroe County9.323-0.53 pts
93Livingston County9.122+0.3 pts
94Pettis County9.059-1.63 pts
95Perry County9.047+2.99 pts
96Howell County9.01-1.55 pts
97Vernon County8.99-0.1 pts
98Saline County8.793+1.05 pts
99Barton County8.453-8.27 pts
100Barry County8.327-0.05 pts
101Lawrence County8.317+2.12 pts
102Osage County8.303-3.33 pts
103Chariton County8.18-2.13 pts
104Lewis County8.177-6.48 pts
105Reynolds County8.162-11.87 pts
106Scotland County8.096-2.82 pts
107Howard County8.089-0.63 pts
108Douglas County7.711-3.96 pts
109Boone County7.692-2.36 pts
110Marion County6.907-2.77 pts
111Dent County6.816-3.63 pts
112McDonald County6.45-1.22 pts
113Dade County4.506-8.05 pts
114Ralls County4.257-3.03 pts
115Sullivan County3.381-2.58 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. 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: job destruction 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: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Missouri by job destruction 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: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Missouri by job destruction 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/job-destruction-rate/missouri-counties?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Missouri by job destruction 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/job-destruction-rate/missouri-counties?period=2012.

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

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Carter County, with 28.409% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Sullivan County, with 3.381% in 2012.

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