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Counties in Wisconsin by job destruction rate

Buffalo County had the highest job destruction rate of 72 counties in 2012, at 19.845%. Menominee County had the lowest, at 3.758%. The median was 9.91% and the figure for Wisconsin was 9.856%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.845Buffalo County
Lowest3.758Menominee County
Median9.9172 counties
Wisconsin9.856History

Map of counties, 2012

Adams County: 8.074 %Ashland County: 10.079 %Barron County: 10.481 %Bayfield County: 13.206 %Brown County: 9.108 %Buffalo County: 19.845 %Burnett County: 13.655 %Calumet County: 8.359 %Chippewa County: 11.474 %Clark County: 13.616 %Columbia County: 12.434 %Crawford County: 6.974 %Dane County: 9.727 %Dodge County: 8.248 %Door County: 12.413 %Douglas County: 10.489 %Dunn County: 9.503 %Eau Claire County: 12.526 %Florence County: 8.03 %Fond du Lac County: 9.946 %Forest County: 10.296 %Grant County: 9.349 %Green County: 9.546 %Green Lake County: 11.077 %Iowa County: 5.286 %Iron County: 14.085 %Jackson County: 9.608 %Jefferson County: 9.691 %Juneau County: 11.295 %Kenosha County: 13.16 %Kewaunee County: 7.885 %La Crosse County: 9.806 %Lafayette County: 8.258 %Langlade County: 8.415 %Lincoln County: 8.061 %Manitowoc County: 9.91 %Marathon County: 10.346 %Marinette County: 9.91 %Marquette County: 11.974 %Menominee County: 3.758 %Milwaukee County: 9.697 %Monroe County: 9.477 %Oconto County: 10.792 %Oneida County: 11.731 %Outagamie County: 10.15 %Ozaukee County: 7.942 %Pepin County: 11.075 %Pierce County: 11.15 %Polk County: 12.918 %Portage County: 9.941 %Price County: 14.52 %Racine County: 8.599 %Richland County: 7.702 %Rock County: 8.998 %Rusk County: 8.48 %St. Croix County: 8.294 %Sauk County: 8.847 %Sawyer County: 11.331 %Shawano County: 10.246 %Sheboygan County: 8.951 %Taylor County: 13.724 %Trempealeau County: 6.48 %Vernon County: 9.425 %Vilas County: 13.043 %Walworth County: 10.323 %Washburn County: 13.922 %Washington County: 9.161 %Waukesha County: 10.721 %Waupaca County: 9.847 %Waushara County: 10.904 %Winnebago County: 9.114 %Wood County: 7.277 %
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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

Buffalo County: 19.845 %Buffalo County19.845Price County: 14.52 %Price County14.52Iron County: 14.085 %Iron County14.085Washburn County: 13.922 %Washburn County13.922Taylor County: 13.724 %Taylor County13.724Burnett County: 13.655 %Burnett County13.655Clark County: 13.616 %Clark County13.616Bayfield County: 13.206 %Bayfield County13.206Kenosha County: 13.16 %Kenosha County13.16Vilas County: 13.043 %Vilas County13.043Polk County: 12.918 %Polk County12.918Eau Claire County: 12.526 %Eau Claire County12.526Columbia County: 12.434 %Columbia County12.434Door County: 12.413 %Door County12.413Marquette County: 11.974 %Marquette County11.974Oneida County: 11.731 %Oneida County11.731Chippewa County: 11.474 %Chippewa County11.474Sawyer County: 11.331 %Sawyer County11.331Juneau County: 11.295 %Juneau County11.295Pierce County: 11.15 %Pierce County11.15Green Lake County: 11.077 %Green Lake County11.077Pepin County: 11.075 %Pepin County11.075Waushara County: 10.904 %Waushara County10.904Oconto County: 10.792 %Oconto County10.792Waukesha County: 10.721 %Waukesha County10.721Douglas County: 10.489 %Douglas County10.489Barron County: 10.481 %Barron County10.481Marathon County: 10.346 %Marathon County10.346Walworth County: 10.323 %Walworth County10.323Forest County: 10.296 %Forest County10.296Shawano County: 10.246 %Shawano County10.246Outagamie County: 10.15 %Outagamie County10.15Ashland County: 10.079 %Ashland County10.079Fond du Lac County: 9.946 %Fond du Lac County9.946Portage County: 9.941 %Portage County9.941Manitowoc County: 9.91 %Manitowoc County9.91Marinette County: 9.91 %Marinette County9.91Waupaca County: 9.847 %Waupaca County9.847La Crosse County: 9.806 %La Crosse County9.806Dane County: 9.727 %Dane County9.727Buffalo County: 19.845 %Buffalo County19.845Price County: 14.52 %Price County14.52Iron County: 14.085 %Iron County14.085Washburn County: 13.922 %Washburn County13.922Taylor County: 13.724 %Taylor County13.724Burnett County: 13.655 %Burnett County13.655Clark County: 13.616 %Clark County13.616Bayfield County: 13.206 %Bayfield County13.206Kenosha County: 13.16 %Kenosha County13.16Vilas County: 13.043 %Vilas County13.043Polk County: 12.918 %Polk County12.918Eau Claire County: 12.526 %Eau Claire County12.526Columbia County: 12.434 %Columbia County12.434Door County: 12.413 %Door County12.413Marquette County: 11.974 %Marquette County11.974Oneida County: 11.731 %Oneida County11.731Chippewa County: 11.474 %Chippewa County11.474Sawyer County: 11.331 %Sawyer County11.331Juneau County: 11.295 %Juneau County11.295Pierce County: 11.15 %Pierce County11.15Green Lake County: 11.077 %Green Lake County11.077Pepin County: 11.075 %Pepin County11.075Waushara County: 10.904 %Waushara County10.904Oconto County: 10.792 %Oconto County10.792Waukesha County: 10.721 %Waukesha County10.721Douglas County: 10.489 %Douglas County10.489Barron County: 10.481 %Barron County10.481Marathon County: 10.346 %Marathon County10.346Walworth County: 10.323 %Walworth County10.323Forest County: 10.296 %Forest County10.296Shawano County: 10.246 %Shawano County10.246Outagamie County: 10.15 %Outagamie County10.15Ashland County: 10.079 %Ashland County10.079Fond du Lac County: 9.946 %Fond du Lac County9.946Portage County: 9.941 %Portage County9.941Manitowoc County: 9.91 %Manitowoc County9.91Marinette County: 9.91 %Marinette County9.91Waupaca County: 9.847 %Waupaca County9.847La Crosse County: 9.806 %La Crosse County9.806Dane County: 9.727 %Dane County9.727
%. 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
1Buffalo County19.845+0.93 pts
2Price County14.52+3.84 pts
3Iron County14.085-0.8 pts
4Washburn County13.922+4.71 pts
5Taylor County13.724+3.57 pts
6Burnett County13.655+0.94 pts
7Clark County13.616+3.53 pts
8Bayfield County13.206-2.85 pts
9Kenosha County13.16+2.37 pts
10Vilas County13.043-1.28 pts
11Polk County12.918+1.88 pts
12Eau Claire County12.526+3.66 pts
13Columbia County12.434+2.88 pts
14Door County12.413-1.39 pts
15Marquette County11.974+3.88 pts
16Oneida County11.731-1.74 pts
17Chippewa County11.474+1.25 pts
18Sawyer County11.331+0.11 pts
19Juneau County11.295-0.19 pts
20Pierce County11.15+2.17 pts
21Green Lake County11.077+1.35 pts
22Pepin County11.075+3.42 pts
23Waushara County10.904-0.12 pts
24Oconto County10.792-1.5 pts
25Waukesha County10.721+1.34 pts
26Douglas County10.489+0.48 pts
27Barron County10.481+1.73 pts
28Marathon County10.346+1.31 pts
29Walworth County10.323-0.49 pts
30Forest County10.296-4.66 pts
31Shawano County10.246+1.58 pts
32Outagamie County10.15+2.05 pts
33Ashland County10.079-2.16 pts
34Fond du Lac County9.946+0.8 pts
35Portage County9.941-2.35 pts
36Manitowoc County9.91+1.82 pts
36Marinette County9.91+0.67 pts
38Waupaca County9.847+1.18 pts
39La Crosse County9.806+2.09 pts
40Dane County9.727+1.11 pts
41Milwaukee County9.697-0.6 pts
42Jefferson County9.691-1.52 pts
43Jackson County9.608-1.45 pts
44Green County9.546+2.93 pts
45Dunn County9.503-0.44 pts
46Monroe County9.477+0.71 pts
47Vernon County9.425+0.97 pts
48Grant County9.349-1.48 pts
49Washington County9.161+0.74 pts
50Winnebago County9.114+2.39 pts
51Brown County9.108+0.03 pts
52Rock County8.998-2.47 pts
53Sheboygan County8.951-1.49 pts
54Sauk County8.847+0.16 pts
55Racine County8.599-0.4 pts
56Rusk County8.48-2.22 pts
57Langlade County8.415-2.26 pts
58Calumet County8.359+0.06 pts
59St. Croix County8.294-2.27 pts
60Lafayette County8.258-1.39 pts
61Dodge County8.248-1.74 pts
62Adams County8.074+2.47 pts
63Lincoln County8.061-4.21 pts
64Florence County8.03-14.04 pts
65Ozaukee County7.942-2.79 pts
66Kewaunee County7.885-1.71 pts
67Richland County7.702-1.33 pts
68Wood County7.277+0.2 pts
69Crawford County6.974-0.75 pts
70Trempealeau County6.48+2.06 pts
71Iowa County5.286-0.46 pts
72Menominee County3.758-3.49 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Buffalo County, with 19.845% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Menominee County, with 3.758% in 2012.

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