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Counties in Montana by job destruction rate

Petroleum County had the highest job destruction rate of 56 counties in 2019, at 30.303%. Treasure County had the lowest, at 2.817%. The median was 10.39% and the figure for Montana was 10.392%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.303Petroleum County
Lowest2.817Treasure County
Median10.3956 counties
Montana10.392History

Map of counties, 2019

Beaverhead County: 9.833 %Big Horn County: 8.433 %Blaine County: 9.759 %Broadwater County: 16.788 %Carbon County: 15.12 %Carter County: 19.355 %Cascade County: 9.562 %Chouteau County: 11.657 %Custer County: 9.693 %Daniels County: 11.575 %Dawson County: 9.1 %Deer Lodge County: 10.015 %Fallon County: 11.604 %Fergus County: 10.739 %Flathead County: 9.678 %Gallatin County: 11.076 %Garfield County: 9.6 %Glacier County: 21.69 %Golden Valley County: 9.174 %Granite County: 10.201 %Hill County: 10.393 %Jefferson County: 14.363 %Judith Basin County: 22.812 %Lake County: 10.386 %Lewis and Clark County: 9.428 %Liberty County: 8.87 %Lincoln County: 12.374 %McCone County: 11.096 %Madison County: 10.315 %Meagher County: 12.85 %Mineral County: 6.209 %Missoula County: 11.913 %Musselshell County: 6.141 %Park County: 13.931 %Petroleum County: 30.303 %Phillips County: 7.646 %Pondera County: 10.642 %Powder River County: 8.861 %Powell County: 5.599 %Prairie County: 25.161 %Ravalli County: 12.037 %Richland County: 8.631 %Roosevelt County: 12.082 %Rosebud County: 7.905 %Sanders County: 8.767 %Sheridan County: 10.475 %Silver Bow County: 10.497 %Stillwater County: 12.776 %Sweet Grass County: 11.281 %Teton County: 9.383 %Toole County: 8.712 %Treasure County: 2.817 %Valley County: 9.268 %Wheatland County: 11.202 %Wibaux County: 17.722 %Yellowstone County: 9.254 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Petroleum County: 30.303 %Petroleum County30.303Prairie County: 25.161 %Prairie County25.161Judith Basin County: 22.812 %Judith Basin County22.812Glacier County: 21.69 %Glacier County21.69Carter County: 19.355 %Carter County19.355Wibaux County: 17.722 %Wibaux County17.722Broadwater County: 16.788 %Broadwater County16.788Carbon County: 15.12 %Carbon County15.12Jefferson County: 14.363 %Jefferson County14.363Park County: 13.931 %Park County13.931Meagher County: 12.85 %Meagher County12.85Stillwater County: 12.776 %Stillwater County12.776Lincoln County: 12.374 %Lincoln County12.374Roosevelt County: 12.082 %Roosevelt County12.082Ravalli County: 12.037 %Ravalli County12.037Missoula County: 11.913 %Missoula County11.913Chouteau County: 11.657 %Chouteau County11.657Fallon County: 11.604 %Fallon County11.604Daniels County: 11.575 %Daniels County11.575Sweet Grass County: 11.281 %Sweet Grass County11.281Wheatland County: 11.202 %Wheatland County11.202McCone County: 11.096 %McCone County11.096Gallatin County: 11.076 %Gallatin County11.076Fergus County: 10.739 %Fergus County10.739Pondera County: 10.642 %Pondera County10.642Silver Bow County: 10.497 %Silver Bow County10.497Sheridan County: 10.475 %Sheridan County10.475Hill County: 10.393 %Hill County10.393Lake County: 10.386 %Lake County10.386Madison County: 10.315 %Madison County10.315Granite County: 10.201 %Granite County10.201Deer Lodge County: 10.015 %Deer Lodge County10.015Beaverhead County: 9.833 %Beaverhead County9.833Blaine County: 9.759 %Blaine County9.759Custer County: 9.693 %Custer County9.693Flathead County: 9.678 %Flathead County9.678Garfield County: 9.6 %Garfield County9.6Cascade County: 9.562 %Cascade County9.562Lewis and Clark County: 9.428 %Lewis and Clark County9.428Teton County: 9.383 %Teton County9.383Valley County: 9.268 %Valley County9.268Yellowstone County: 9.254 %Yellowstone County9.254Golden Valley County: 9.174 %Golden Valley County9.174Dawson County: 9.1 %Dawson County9.1Liberty County: 8.87 %Liberty County8.87Powder River County: 8.861 %Powder River County8.861Sanders County: 8.767 %Sanders County8.767Toole County: 8.712 %Toole County8.712Richland County: 8.631 %Richland County8.631Big Horn County: 8.433 %Big Horn County8.433Rosebud County: 7.905 %Rosebud County7.905Phillips County: 7.646 %Phillips County7.646Mineral County: 6.209 %Mineral County6.209Musselshell County: 6.141 %Musselshell County6.141Powell County: 5.599 %Powell County5.599Treasure County: 2.817 %Treasure County2.817Petroleum County: 30.303 %Petroleum County30.303Prairie County: 25.161 %Prairie County25.161Judith Basin County: 22.812 %Judith Basin County22.812Glacier County: 21.69 %Glacier County21.69Carter County: 19.355 %Carter County19.355Wibaux County: 17.722 %Wibaux County17.722Broadwater County: 16.788 %Broadwater County16.788Carbon County: 15.12 %Carbon County15.12Jefferson County: 14.363 %Jefferson County14.363Park County: 13.931 %Park County13.931Meagher County: 12.85 %Meagher County12.85Stillwater County: 12.776 %Stillwater County12.776Lincoln County: 12.374 %Lincoln County12.374Roosevelt County: 12.082 %Roosevelt County12.082Ravalli County: 12.037 %Ravalli County12.037Missoula County: 11.913 %Missoula County11.913Chouteau County: 11.657 %Chouteau County11.657Fallon County: 11.604 %Fallon County11.604Daniels County: 11.575 %Daniels County11.575Sweet Grass County: 11.281 %Sweet Grass County11.281Wheatland County: 11.202 %Wheatland County11.202McCone County: 11.096 %McCone County11.096Gallatin County: 11.076 %Gallatin County11.076Fergus County: 10.739 %Fergus County10.739Pondera County: 10.642 %Pondera County10.642Silver Bow County: 10.497 %Silver Bow County10.497Sheridan County: 10.475 %Sheridan County10.475Hill County: 10.393 %Hill County10.393Lake County: 10.386 %Lake County10.386Madison County: 10.315 %Madison County10.315Granite County: 10.201 %Granite County10.201Deer Lodge County: 10.015 %Deer Lodge County10.015Beaverhead County: 9.833 %Beaverhead County9.833Blaine County: 9.759 %Blaine County9.759Custer County: 9.693 %Custer County9.693Flathead County: 9.678 %Flathead County9.678Garfield County: 9.6 %Garfield County9.6Cascade County: 9.562 %Cascade County9.562Lewis and Clark County: 9.428 %Lewis and Clark County9.428Teton County: 9.383 %Teton County9.383Valley County: 9.268 %Valley County9.268Yellowstone County: 9.254 %Yellowstone County9.254Golden Valley County: 9.174 %Golden Valley County9.174Dawson County: 9.1 %Dawson County9.1Liberty County: 8.87 %Liberty County8.87Powder River County: 8.861 %Powder River County8.861Sanders County: 8.767 %Sanders County8.767Toole County: 8.712 %Toole County8.712Richland County: 8.631 %Richland County8.631Big Horn County: 8.433 %Big Horn County8.433Rosebud County: 7.905 %Rosebud County7.905Phillips County: 7.646 %Phillips County7.646Mineral County: 6.209 %Mineral County6.209Musselshell County: 6.141 %Musselshell County6.141Powell County: 5.599 %Powell County5.599Treasure County: 2.817 %Treasure County2.817
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Petroleum County30.303-11.8 pts
2Prairie County25.161+10.97 pts
3Judith Basin County22.812+5.18 pts
4Glacier County21.69+8.05 pts
5Carter County19.355-6.47 pts
6Wibaux County17.722-15.04 pts
7Broadwater County16.788+1.45 pts
8Carbon County15.12+3.69 pts
9Jefferson County14.363+3.18 pts
10Park County13.931+2.54 pts
11Meagher County12.85+5.79 pts
12Stillwater County12.776+0.76 pts
13Lincoln County12.374-1.82 pts
14Roosevelt County12.082+0.03 pts
15Ravalli County12.037+1.81 pts
16Missoula County11.913+0.38 pts
17Chouteau County11.657-4.93 pts
18Fallon County11.604-2.65 pts
19Daniels County11.575+1.35 pts
20Sweet Grass County11.281+4.87 pts
21Wheatland County11.202-2.08 pts
22McCone County11.096-1.89 pts
23Gallatin County11.076-1.32 pts
24Fergus County10.739+1.75 pts
25Pondera County10.642+3.66 pts
26Silver Bow County10.497+0.81 pts
27Sheridan County10.475-5.21 pts
28Hill County10.393-5.36 pts
29Lake County10.386+0.98 pts
30Madison County10.315-4.68 pts
31Granite County10.201-3.97 pts
32Deer Lodge County10.015-7.29 pts
33Beaverhead County9.833-3.92 pts
34Blaine County9.759+0.93 pts
35Custer County9.693-3.11 pts
36Flathead County9.678-0 pts
37Garfield County9.6+0.8 pts
38Cascade County9.562-1.52 pts
39Lewis and Clark County9.428+0.15 pts
40Teton County9.383-7.33 pts
41Valley County9.268-6.28 pts
42Yellowstone County9.254-0.69 pts
43Golden Valley County9.174-4.5 pts
44Dawson County9.1-2.33 pts
45Liberty County8.87-2.81 pts
46Powder River County8.861+1.91 pts
47Sanders County8.767-5.58 pts
48Toole County8.712+0.81 pts
49Richland County8.631-6.28 pts
50Big Horn County8.433-5.29 pts
51Rosebud County7.905-3.35 pts
52Phillips County7.646-1.51 pts
53Mineral County6.209-11.13 pts
54Musselshell County6.141-3.52 pts
55Powell County5.599-3.99 pts
56Treasure County2.817-7.71 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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Petroleum County, with 30.303% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Treasure County, with 2.817% in 2019.

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