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Counties in Montana by job destruction rate

Wibaux County had the highest job destruction rate of 56 counties in 2022, at 36.364%. Prairie County had the lowest, at 3.289%. The median was 11.044% and the figure for Montana was 11.57%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest36.364Wibaux County
Lowest3.289Prairie County
Median11.04456 counties
Montana11.57History

Map of counties, 2022

Beaverhead County: 14.33 %Big Horn County: 7.452 %Blaine County: 9.346 %Broadwater County: 18.036 %Carbon County: 12.99 %Carter County: 8.73 %Cascade County: 9.764 %Chouteau County: 10.622 %Custer County: 7.293 %Daniels County: 11.331 %Dawson County: 11.091 %Deer Lodge County: 12.893 %Fallon County: 14.043 %Fergus County: 8.354 %Flathead County: 11.486 %Gallatin County: 11.628 %Garfield County: 5.839 %Glacier County: 11.913 %Golden Valley County: 9.677 %Granite County: 14.127 %Hill County: 10.755 %Jefferson County: 14.611 %Judith Basin County: 9.785 %Lake County: 9.85 %Lewis and Clark County: 11.052 %Liberty County: 6.079 %Lincoln County: 11.035 %McCone County: 5.867 %Madison County: 13.469 %Meagher County: 20.991 %Mineral County: 27.307 %Missoula County: 11.377 %Musselshell County: 10.701 %Park County: 11.407 %Petroleum County: 20 %Phillips County: 7.053 %Pondera County: 14.208 %Powder River County: 10.176 %Powell County: 7.046 %Prairie County: 3.289 %Ravalli County: 12.12 %Richland County: 15.216 %Roosevelt County: 12.706 %Rosebud County: 6.639 %Sanders County: 14.044 %Sheridan County: 12.508 %Silver Bow County: 10.267 %Stillwater County: 8.664 %Sweet Grass County: 8.539 %Teton County: 9.823 %Toole County: 9.808 %Treasure County: 10.458 %Valley County: 9.057 %Wheatland County: 13.966 %Wibaux County: 36.364 %Yellowstone County: 11.061 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Wibaux County: 36.364 %Wibaux County36.364Mineral County: 27.307 %Mineral County27.307Meagher County: 20.991 %Meagher County20.991Petroleum County: 20 %Petroleum County20Broadwater County: 18.036 %Broadwater County18.036Richland County: 15.216 %Richland County15.216Jefferson County: 14.611 %Jefferson County14.611Beaverhead County: 14.33 %Beaverhead County14.33Pondera County: 14.208 %Pondera County14.208Granite County: 14.127 %Granite County14.127Sanders County: 14.044 %Sanders County14.044Fallon County: 14.043 %Fallon County14.043Wheatland County: 13.966 %Wheatland County13.966Madison County: 13.469 %Madison County13.469Carbon County: 12.99 %Carbon County12.99Deer Lodge County: 12.893 %Deer Lodge County12.893Roosevelt County: 12.706 %Roosevelt County12.706Sheridan County: 12.508 %Sheridan County12.508Ravalli County: 12.12 %Ravalli County12.12Glacier County: 11.913 %Glacier County11.913Gallatin County: 11.628 %Gallatin County11.628Flathead County: 11.486 %Flathead County11.486Park County: 11.407 %Park County11.407Missoula County: 11.377 %Missoula County11.377Daniels County: 11.331 %Daniels County11.331Dawson County: 11.091 %Dawson County11.091Yellowstone County: 11.061 %Yellowstone County11.061Lewis and Clark County: 11.052 %Lewis and Clark County11.052Lincoln County: 11.035 %Lincoln County11.035Hill County: 10.755 %Hill County10.755Musselshell County: 10.701 %Musselshell County10.701Chouteau County: 10.622 %Chouteau County10.622Treasure County: 10.458 %Treasure County10.458Silver Bow County: 10.267 %Silver Bow County10.267Powder River County: 10.176 %Powder River County10.176Lake County: 9.85 %Lake County9.85Teton County: 9.823 %Teton County9.823Toole County: 9.808 %Toole County9.808Judith Basin County: 9.785 %Judith Basin County9.785Cascade County: 9.764 %Cascade County9.764Golden Valley County: 9.677 %Golden Valley County9.677Blaine County: 9.346 %Blaine County9.346Valley County: 9.057 %Valley County9.057Carter County: 8.73 %Carter County8.73Stillwater County: 8.664 %Stillwater County8.664Sweet Grass County: 8.539 %Sweet Grass County8.539Fergus County: 8.354 %Fergus County8.354Big Horn County: 7.452 %Big Horn County7.452Custer County: 7.293 %Custer County7.293Phillips County: 7.053 %Phillips County7.053Powell County: 7.046 %Powell County7.046Rosebud County: 6.639 %Rosebud County6.639Liberty County: 6.079 %Liberty County6.079McCone County: 5.867 %McCone County5.867Garfield County: 5.839 %Garfield County5.839Prairie County: 3.289 %Prairie County3.289Wibaux County: 36.364 %Wibaux County36.364Mineral County: 27.307 %Mineral County27.307Meagher County: 20.991 %Meagher County20.991Petroleum County: 20 %Petroleum County20Broadwater County: 18.036 %Broadwater County18.036Richland County: 15.216 %Richland County15.216Jefferson County: 14.611 %Jefferson County14.611Beaverhead County: 14.33 %Beaverhead County14.33Pondera County: 14.208 %Pondera County14.208Granite County: 14.127 %Granite County14.127Sanders County: 14.044 %Sanders County14.044Fallon County: 14.043 %Fallon County14.043Wheatland County: 13.966 %Wheatland County13.966Madison County: 13.469 %Madison County13.469Carbon County: 12.99 %Carbon County12.99Deer Lodge County: 12.893 %Deer Lodge County12.893Roosevelt County: 12.706 %Roosevelt County12.706Sheridan County: 12.508 %Sheridan County12.508Ravalli County: 12.12 %Ravalli County12.12Glacier County: 11.913 %Glacier County11.913Gallatin County: 11.628 %Gallatin County11.628Flathead County: 11.486 %Flathead County11.486Park County: 11.407 %Park County11.407Missoula County: 11.377 %Missoula County11.377Daniels County: 11.331 %Daniels County11.331Dawson County: 11.091 %Dawson County11.091Yellowstone County: 11.061 %Yellowstone County11.061Lewis and Clark County: 11.052 %Lewis and Clark County11.052Lincoln County: 11.035 %Lincoln County11.035Hill County: 10.755 %Hill County10.755Musselshell County: 10.701 %Musselshell County10.701Chouteau County: 10.622 %Chouteau County10.622Treasure County: 10.458 %Treasure County10.458Silver Bow County: 10.267 %Silver Bow County10.267Powder River County: 10.176 %Powder River County10.176Lake County: 9.85 %Lake County9.85Teton County: 9.823 %Teton County9.823Toole County: 9.808 %Toole County9.808Judith Basin County: 9.785 %Judith Basin County9.785Cascade County: 9.764 %Cascade County9.764Golden Valley County: 9.677 %Golden Valley County9.677Blaine County: 9.346 %Blaine County9.346Valley County: 9.057 %Valley County9.057Carter County: 8.73 %Carter County8.73Stillwater County: 8.664 %Stillwater County8.664Sweet Grass County: 8.539 %Sweet Grass County8.539Fergus County: 8.354 %Fergus County8.354Big Horn County: 7.452 %Big Horn County7.452Custer County: 7.293 %Custer County7.293Phillips County: 7.053 %Phillips County7.053Powell County: 7.046 %Powell County7.046Rosebud County: 6.639 %Rosebud County6.639Liberty County: 6.079 %Liberty County6.079McCone County: 5.867 %McCone County5.867Garfield County: 5.839 %Garfield County5.839Prairie County: 3.289 %Prairie County3.289
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Wibaux County36.364+23.26 pts
2Mineral County27.307+17.75 pts
3Meagher County20.991+9.9 pts
4Petroleum County20+14.44 pts
5Broadwater County18.036+0.73 pts
6Richland County15.216+0.04 pts
7Jefferson County14.611-1.41 pts
8Beaverhead County14.33+1.62 pts
9Pondera County14.208+5.06 pts
10Granite County14.127+2.14 pts
11Sanders County14.044+4.93 pts
12Fallon County14.043-0.38 pts
13Wheatland County13.966-4.64 pts
14Madison County13.469-0.38 pts
15Carbon County12.99-2.94 pts
16Deer Lodge County12.893+3.98 pts
17Roosevelt County12.706+3.88 pts
18Sheridan County12.508+3.23 pts
19Ravalli County12.12+1.28 pts
20Glacier County11.913+0.18 pts
21Gallatin County11.628-1.32 pts
22Flathead County11.486+0.69 pts
23Park County11.407-5.19 pts
24Missoula County11.377-1.76 pts
25Daniels County11.331+4.85 pts
26Dawson County11.091-8.67 pts
27Yellowstone County11.061-1.35 pts
28Lewis and Clark County11.052-0.31 pts
29Lincoln County11.035-0.89 pts
30Hill County10.755-0.16 pts
31Musselshell County10.701-5.57 pts
32Chouteau County10.622-0.33 pts
33Treasure County10.458-5.76 pts
34Silver Bow County10.267-4.66 pts
35Powder River County10.176-4.7 pts
36Lake County9.85+1.22 pts
37Teton County9.823-1.36 pts
38Toole County9.808-0.88 pts
39Judith Basin County9.785-1.37 pts
40Cascade County9.764-1.9 pts
41Golden Valley County9.6770 pts
42Blaine County9.346-0.84 pts
43Valley County9.057-1.48 pts
44Carter County8.73+1 pts
45Stillwater County8.664-4.57 pts
46Sweet Grass County8.539+4.61 pts
47Fergus County8.354-4.06 pts
48Big Horn County7.452-8.65 pts
49Custer County7.293-4.32 pts
50Phillips County7.053-15.75 pts
51Powell County7.046-2.82 pts
52Rosebud County6.639-9.04 pts
53Liberty County6.079+1.29 pts
54McCone County5.867-0.47 pts
55Garfield County5.839-5.06 pts
56Prairie County3.289-1.84 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Wibaux County, with 36.364% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Prairie County, with 3.289% in 2022.

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