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Counties in Montana by job destruction rate

Roosevelt County had the highest job destruction rate of 56 counties in 2014, at 26.526%. Daniels County had the lowest, at 4.045%. The median was 11.978% and the figure for Montana was 10.981%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.526Roosevelt County
Lowest4.045Daniels County
Median11.97856 counties
Montana10.981History

Map of counties, 2014

Beaverhead County: 11.632 %Big Horn County: 10.595 %Blaine County: 15.347 %Broadwater County: 11.499 %Carbon County: 12.846 %Carter County: 16.779 %Cascade County: 10.844 %Chouteau County: 15.409 %Custer County: 11.982 %Daniels County: 4.045 %Dawson County: 14.887 %Deer Lodge County: 9.542 %Fallon County: 16.246 %Fergus County: 13.747 %Flathead County: 8.416 %Gallatin County: 11.109 %Garfield County: 22.047 %Glacier County: 13.622 %Golden Valley County: 8.392 %Granite County: 15.385 %Hill County: 9.52 %Jefferson County: 12.217 %Judith Basin County: 10.465 %Lake County: 11.269 %Lewis and Clark County: 9.765 %Liberty County: 12.52 %Lincoln County: 14.956 %McCone County: 8.163 %Madison County: 14.707 %Meagher County: 11.048 %Mineral County: 10.543 %Missoula County: 11.357 %Musselshell County: 7.813 %Park County: 11.974 %Petroleum County: 20.513 %Phillips County: 14.269 %Pondera County: 12.605 %Powder River County: 9.851 %Powell County: 8.938 %Prairie County: 9.825 %Ravalli County: 15.02 %Richland County: 11.861 %Roosevelt County: 26.526 %Rosebud County: 6.874 %Sanders County: 14.228 %Sheridan County: 17.316 %Silver Bow County: 9.887 %Stillwater County: 9.802 %Sweet Grass County: 9.455 %Teton County: 12.421 %Toole County: 13.487 %Treasure County: 23.881 %Valley County: 12.741 %Wheatland County: 19.81 %Wibaux County: 14.076 %Yellowstone County: 11.684 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Roosevelt County: 26.526 %Roosevelt County26.526Treasure County: 23.881 %Treasure County23.881Garfield County: 22.047 %Garfield County22.047Petroleum County: 20.513 %Petroleum County20.513Wheatland County: 19.81 %Wheatland County19.81Sheridan County: 17.316 %Sheridan County17.316Carter County: 16.779 %Carter County16.779Fallon County: 16.246 %Fallon County16.246Chouteau County: 15.409 %Chouteau County15.409Granite County: 15.385 %Granite County15.385Blaine County: 15.347 %Blaine County15.347Ravalli County: 15.02 %Ravalli County15.02Lincoln County: 14.956 %Lincoln County14.956Dawson County: 14.887 %Dawson County14.887Madison County: 14.707 %Madison County14.707Phillips County: 14.269 %Phillips County14.269Sanders County: 14.228 %Sanders County14.228Wibaux County: 14.076 %Wibaux County14.076Fergus County: 13.747 %Fergus County13.747Glacier County: 13.622 %Glacier County13.622Toole County: 13.487 %Toole County13.487Carbon County: 12.846 %Carbon County12.846Valley County: 12.741 %Valley County12.741Pondera County: 12.605 %Pondera County12.605Liberty County: 12.52 %Liberty County12.52Teton County: 12.421 %Teton County12.421Jefferson County: 12.217 %Jefferson County12.217Custer County: 11.982 %Custer County11.982Park County: 11.974 %Park County11.974Richland County: 11.861 %Richland County11.861Yellowstone County: 11.684 %Yellowstone County11.684Beaverhead County: 11.632 %Beaverhead County11.632Broadwater County: 11.499 %Broadwater County11.499Missoula County: 11.357 %Missoula County11.357Lake County: 11.269 %Lake County11.269Gallatin County: 11.109 %Gallatin County11.109Meagher County: 11.048 %Meagher County11.048Cascade County: 10.844 %Cascade County10.844Big Horn County: 10.595 %Big Horn County10.595Mineral County: 10.543 %Mineral County10.543Judith Basin County: 10.465 %Judith Basin County10.465Silver Bow County: 9.887 %Silver Bow County9.887Powder River County: 9.851 %Powder River County9.851Prairie County: 9.825 %Prairie County9.825Stillwater County: 9.802 %Stillwater County9.802Lewis and Clark County: 9.765 %Lewis and Clark County9.765Deer Lodge County: 9.542 %Deer Lodge County9.542Hill County: 9.52 %Hill County9.52Sweet Grass County: 9.455 %Sweet Grass County9.455Powell County: 8.938 %Powell County8.938Flathead County: 8.416 %Flathead County8.416Golden Valley County: 8.392 %Golden Valley County8.392McCone County: 8.163 %McCone County8.163Musselshell County: 7.813 %Musselshell County7.813Rosebud County: 6.874 %Rosebud County6.874Daniels County: 4.045 %Daniels County4.045Roosevelt County: 26.526 %Roosevelt County26.526Treasure County: 23.881 %Treasure County23.881Garfield County: 22.047 %Garfield County22.047Petroleum County: 20.513 %Petroleum County20.513Wheatland County: 19.81 %Wheatland County19.81Sheridan County: 17.316 %Sheridan County17.316Carter County: 16.779 %Carter County16.779Fallon County: 16.246 %Fallon County16.246Chouteau County: 15.409 %Chouteau County15.409Granite County: 15.385 %Granite County15.385Blaine County: 15.347 %Blaine County15.347Ravalli County: 15.02 %Ravalli County15.02Lincoln County: 14.956 %Lincoln County14.956Dawson County: 14.887 %Dawson County14.887Madison County: 14.707 %Madison County14.707Phillips County: 14.269 %Phillips County14.269Sanders County: 14.228 %Sanders County14.228Wibaux County: 14.076 %Wibaux County14.076Fergus County: 13.747 %Fergus County13.747Glacier County: 13.622 %Glacier County13.622Toole County: 13.487 %Toole County13.487Carbon County: 12.846 %Carbon County12.846Valley County: 12.741 %Valley County12.741Pondera County: 12.605 %Pondera County12.605Liberty County: 12.52 %Liberty County12.52Teton County: 12.421 %Teton County12.421Jefferson County: 12.217 %Jefferson County12.217Custer County: 11.982 %Custer County11.982Park County: 11.974 %Park County11.974Richland County: 11.861 %Richland County11.861Yellowstone County: 11.684 %Yellowstone County11.684Beaverhead County: 11.632 %Beaverhead County11.632Broadwater County: 11.499 %Broadwater County11.499Missoula County: 11.357 %Missoula County11.357Lake County: 11.269 %Lake County11.269Gallatin County: 11.109 %Gallatin County11.109Meagher County: 11.048 %Meagher County11.048Cascade County: 10.844 %Cascade County10.844Big Horn County: 10.595 %Big Horn County10.595Mineral County: 10.543 %Mineral County10.543Judith Basin County: 10.465 %Judith Basin County10.465Silver Bow County: 9.887 %Silver Bow County9.887Powder River County: 9.851 %Powder River County9.851Prairie County: 9.825 %Prairie County9.825Stillwater County: 9.802 %Stillwater County9.802Lewis and Clark County: 9.765 %Lewis and Clark County9.765Deer Lodge County: 9.542 %Deer Lodge County9.542Hill County: 9.52 %Hill County9.52Sweet Grass County: 9.455 %Sweet Grass County9.455Powell County: 8.938 %Powell County8.938Flathead County: 8.416 %Flathead County8.416Golden Valley County: 8.392 %Golden Valley County8.392McCone County: 8.163 %McCone County8.163Musselshell County: 7.813 %Musselshell County7.813Rosebud County: 6.874 %Rosebud County6.874Daniels County: 4.045 %Daniels County4.045
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Roosevelt County26.526+14.92 pts
2Treasure County23.881+1.66 pts
3Garfield County22.047+11.48 pts
4Petroleum County20.513-2.74 pts
5Wheatland County19.81+7.69 pts
6Sheridan County17.316+5.47 pts
7Carter County16.779+2.68 pts
8Fallon County16.246+6.12 pts
9Chouteau County15.409+1.92 pts
10Granite County15.385+3.79 pts
11Blaine County15.347+7.62 pts
12Ravalli County15.02+3.88 pts
13Lincoln County14.956+3.87 pts
14Dawson County14.887+7.04 pts
15Madison County14.707-3.46 pts
16Phillips County14.269-0.31 pts
17Sanders County14.228+2.3 pts
18Wibaux County14.076-17.05 pts
19Fergus County13.747+4.04 pts
20Glacier County13.622-2.83 pts
21Toole County13.487+3.11 pts
22Carbon County12.846-1.7 pts
23Valley County12.741+1.33 pts
24Pondera County12.605+4.73 pts
25Liberty County12.52-0.5 pts
26Teton County12.421+1.11 pts
27Jefferson County12.217-0.46 pts
28Custer County11.982+2.06 pts
29Park County11.974+0.86 pts
30Richland County11.861-4.55 pts
31Yellowstone County11.684+1.24 pts
32Beaverhead County11.632-2.24 pts
33Broadwater County11.499+1.32 pts
34Missoula County11.357+0.25 pts
35Lake County11.269+0.9 pts
36Gallatin County11.109-1.79 pts
37Meagher County11.048-0.23 pts
38Cascade County10.844-1.5 pts
39Big Horn County10.595-1.88 pts
40Mineral County10.543+0.22 pts
41Judith Basin County10.465-0.43 pts
42Silver Bow County9.887-1.36 pts
43Powder River County9.851+0.07 pts
44Prairie County9.825-6.09 pts
45Stillwater County9.802-2.84 pts
46Lewis and Clark County9.765+0.82 pts
47Deer Lodge County9.542+0.18 pts
48Hill County9.52+0.79 pts
49Sweet Grass County9.455-6.11 pts
50Powell County8.938-0.71 pts
51Flathead County8.416-0.34 pts
52Golden Valley County8.392+4.14 pts
53McCone County8.163-2.82 pts
54Musselshell County7.813-1.16 pts
55Rosebud County6.874-5.54 pts
56Daniels County4.045-3.1 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 Montana by job destruction rate, 2014) [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, 2014. 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?period=2014. 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, 2014. 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?period=2014.

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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, 2014 [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?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Roosevelt County, with 26.526% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Daniels County, with 4.045% in 2014.

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