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Counties in Montana by job destruction rate, 2023

Dawson County had the highest job destruction rate of 56 counties in 2023, at 21.29%. Treasure County had the lowest, at 1.17%. The median was 12.125% and the figure for Montana was 11.043%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.29Dawson County
Lowest1.17Treasure County
Median12.12556 counties
Montana11.043History

Map of counties, 2023

Beaverhead County: 12.291 %Big Horn County: 12.729 %Blaine County: 12.861 %Broadwater County: 19.525 %Carbon County: 14.192 %Carter County: 6.748 %Cascade County: 10.648 %Chouteau County: 13.623 %Custer County: 10.445 %Daniels County: 12.384 %Dawson County: 21.29 %Deer Lodge County: 7.078 %Fallon County: 9.423 %Fergus County: 14.04 %Flathead County: 12.859 %Gallatin County: 10.818 %Garfield County: 19.118 %Glacier County: 14.774 %Golden Valley County: 21.239 %Granite County: 17.143 %Hill County: 8.439 %Jefferson County: 10.831 %Judith Basin County: 11.09 %Lake County: 11.502 %Lewis and Clark County: 10.399 %Liberty County: 13.372 %Lincoln County: 12.112 %McCone County: 14.268 %Madison County: 13.239 %Meagher County: 8.625 %Mineral County: 9.073 %Missoula County: 10.152 %Musselshell County: 17.597 %Park County: 13.604 %Petroleum County: 4.545 %Phillips County: 16.496 %Pondera County: 10.54 %Powder River County: 9.011 %Powell County: 10.751 %Prairie County: 14.696 %Ravalli County: 10.288 %Richland County: 15.064 %Roosevelt County: 19.981 %Rosebud County: 8.96 %Sanders County: 14.345 %Sheridan County: 13.004 %Silver Bow County: 8.497 %Stillwater County: 9.565 %Sweet Grass County: 8.373 %Teton County: 12.138 %Toole County: 9.473 %Treasure County: 1.17 %Valley County: 15.113 %Wheatland County: 9.946 %Wibaux County: 15.385 %Yellowstone County: 10.58 %
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%, 2023. 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.

All counties, 2023

Dawson County: 21.29 %Dawson County21.29Golden Valley County: 21.239 %Golden Valley County21.239Roosevelt County: 19.981 %Roosevelt County19.981Broadwater County: 19.525 %Broadwater County19.525Garfield County: 19.118 %Garfield County19.118Musselshell County: 17.597 %Musselshell County17.597Granite County: 17.143 %Granite County17.143Phillips County: 16.496 %Phillips County16.496Wibaux County: 15.385 %Wibaux County15.385Valley County: 15.113 %Valley County15.113Richland County: 15.064 %Richland County15.064Glacier County: 14.774 %Glacier County14.774Prairie County: 14.696 %Prairie County14.696Sanders County: 14.345 %Sanders County14.345McCone County: 14.268 %McCone County14.268Carbon County: 14.192 %Carbon County14.192Fergus County: 14.04 %Fergus County14.04Chouteau County: 13.623 %Chouteau County13.623Park County: 13.604 %Park County13.604Liberty County: 13.372 %Liberty County13.372Madison County: 13.239 %Madison County13.239Sheridan County: 13.004 %Sheridan County13.004Blaine County: 12.861 %Blaine County12.861Flathead County: 12.859 %Flathead County12.859Big Horn County: 12.729 %Big Horn County12.729Daniels County: 12.384 %Daniels County12.384Beaverhead County: 12.291 %Beaverhead County12.291Teton County: 12.138 %Teton County12.138Lincoln County: 12.112 %Lincoln County12.112Lake County: 11.502 %Lake County11.502Judith Basin County: 11.09 %Judith Basin County11.09Jefferson County: 10.831 %Jefferson County10.831Gallatin County: 10.818 %Gallatin County10.818Powell County: 10.751 %Powell County10.751Cascade County: 10.648 %Cascade County10.648Yellowstone County: 10.58 %Yellowstone County10.58Pondera County: 10.54 %Pondera County10.54Custer County: 10.445 %Custer County10.445Lewis and Clark County: 10.399 %Lewis and Clark County10.399Ravalli County: 10.288 %Ravalli County10.288Missoula County: 10.152 %Missoula County10.152Wheatland County: 9.946 %Wheatland County9.946Stillwater County: 9.565 %Stillwater County9.565Toole County: 9.473 %Toole County9.473Fallon County: 9.423 %Fallon County9.423Mineral County: 9.073 %Mineral County9.073Powder River County: 9.011 %Powder River County9.011Rosebud County: 8.96 %Rosebud County8.96Meagher County: 8.625 %Meagher County8.625Silver Bow County: 8.497 %Silver Bow County8.497Hill County: 8.439 %Hill County8.439Sweet Grass County: 8.373 %Sweet Grass County8.373Deer Lodge County: 7.078 %Deer Lodge County7.078Carter County: 6.748 %Carter County6.748Petroleum County: 4.545 %Petroleum County4.545Treasure County: 1.17 %Treasure County1.17Dawson County: 21.29 %Dawson County21.29Golden Valley County: 21.239 %Golden Valley County21.239Roosevelt County: 19.981 %Roosevelt County19.981Broadwater County: 19.525 %Broadwater County19.525Garfield County: 19.118 %Garfield County19.118Musselshell County: 17.597 %Musselshell County17.597Granite County: 17.143 %Granite County17.143Phillips County: 16.496 %Phillips County16.496Wibaux County: 15.385 %Wibaux County15.385Valley County: 15.113 %Valley County15.113Richland County: 15.064 %Richland County15.064Glacier County: 14.774 %Glacier County14.774Prairie County: 14.696 %Prairie County14.696Sanders County: 14.345 %Sanders County14.345McCone County: 14.268 %McCone County14.268Carbon County: 14.192 %Carbon County14.192Fergus County: 14.04 %Fergus County14.04Chouteau County: 13.623 %Chouteau County13.623Park County: 13.604 %Park County13.604Liberty County: 13.372 %Liberty County13.372Madison County: 13.239 %Madison County13.239Sheridan County: 13.004 %Sheridan County13.004Blaine County: 12.861 %Blaine County12.861Flathead County: 12.859 %Flathead County12.859Big Horn County: 12.729 %Big Horn County12.729Daniels County: 12.384 %Daniels County12.384Beaverhead County: 12.291 %Beaverhead County12.291Teton County: 12.138 %Teton County12.138Lincoln County: 12.112 %Lincoln County12.112Lake County: 11.502 %Lake County11.502Judith Basin County: 11.09 %Judith Basin County11.09Jefferson County: 10.831 %Jefferson County10.831Gallatin County: 10.818 %Gallatin County10.818Powell County: 10.751 %Powell County10.751Cascade County: 10.648 %Cascade County10.648Yellowstone County: 10.58 %Yellowstone County10.58Pondera County: 10.54 %Pondera County10.54Custer County: 10.445 %Custer County10.445Lewis and Clark County: 10.399 %Lewis and Clark County10.399Ravalli County: 10.288 %Ravalli County10.288Missoula County: 10.152 %Missoula County10.152Wheatland County: 9.946 %Wheatland County9.946Stillwater County: 9.565 %Stillwater County9.565Toole County: 9.473 %Toole County9.473Fallon County: 9.423 %Fallon County9.423Mineral County: 9.073 %Mineral County9.073Powder River County: 9.011 %Powder River County9.011Rosebud County: 8.96 %Rosebud County8.96Meagher County: 8.625 %Meagher County8.625Silver Bow County: 8.497 %Silver Bow County8.497Hill County: 8.439 %Hill County8.439Sweet Grass County: 8.373 %Sweet Grass County8.373Deer Lodge County: 7.078 %Deer Lodge County7.078Carter County: 6.748 %Carter County6.748Petroleum County: 4.545 %Petroleum County4.545Treasure County: 1.17 %Treasure County1.17
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Dawson County21.29+10.2 pts
2Golden Valley County21.239+11.56 pts
3Roosevelt County19.981+7.28 pts
4Broadwater County19.525+1.49 pts
5Garfield County19.118+13.28 pts
6Musselshell County17.597+6.9 pts
7Granite County17.143+3.02 pts
8Phillips County16.496+9.44 pts
9Wibaux County15.385-20.98 pts
10Valley County15.113+6.06 pts
11Richland County15.064-0.15 pts
12Glacier County14.774+2.86 pts
13Prairie County14.696+11.41 pts
14Sanders County14.345+0.3 pts
15McCone County14.268+8.4 pts
16Carbon County14.192+1.2 pts
17Fergus County14.04+5.69 pts
18Chouteau County13.623+3 pts
19Park County13.604+2.2 pts
20Liberty County13.372+7.29 pts
21Madison County13.239-0.23 pts
22Sheridan County13.004+0.5 pts
23Blaine County12.861+3.52 pts
24Flathead County12.859+1.37 pts
25Big Horn County12.729+5.28 pts
26Daniels County12.384+1.05 pts
27Beaverhead County12.291-2.04 pts
28Teton County12.138+2.31 pts
29Lincoln County12.112+1.08 pts
30Lake County11.502+1.65 pts
31Judith Basin County11.09+1.3 pts
32Jefferson County10.831-3.78 pts
33Gallatin County10.818-0.81 pts
34Powell County10.751+3.7 pts
35Cascade County10.648+0.88 pts
36Yellowstone County10.58-0.48 pts
37Pondera County10.54-3.67 pts
38Custer County10.445+3.15 pts
39Lewis and Clark County10.399-0.65 pts
40Ravalli County10.288-1.83 pts
41Missoula County10.152-1.23 pts
42Wheatland County9.946-4.02 pts
43Stillwater County9.565+0.9 pts
44Toole County9.473-0.33 pts
45Fallon County9.423-4.62 pts
46Mineral County9.073-18.23 pts
47Powder River County9.011-1.17 pts
48Rosebud County8.96+2.32 pts
49Meagher County8.625-12.37 pts
50Silver Bow County8.497-1.77 pts
51Hill County8.439-2.32 pts
52Sweet Grass County8.373-0.17 pts
53Deer Lodge County7.078-5.82 pts
54Carter County6.748-1.98 pts
55Petroleum County4.545-15.46 pts
56Treasure County1.17-9.29 pts

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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 Montana by job destruction rate, 2023) [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 Montana by job destruction rate, 2023. 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/montana-counties. 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 Montana by job destruction rate, 2023. 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/montana-counties.

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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 Montana by job destruction rate, 2023 [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/montana-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Dawson County, with 21.29% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Treasure County, with 1.17% in 2023.

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