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Counties in Wisconsin by job destruction rate

Marquette County had the highest job destruction rate of 72 counties in 2016, at 16.529%. Trempealeau County had the lowest, at 5.023%. The median was 9.859% and the figure for Wisconsin was 9.897%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.529Marquette County
Lowest5.023Trempealeau County
Median9.85972 counties
Wisconsin9.897History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 12.132 %Ashland County: 8.239 %Barron County: 8.002 %Bayfield County: 10.13 %Brown County: 9.863 %Buffalo County: 9.854 %Burnett County: 9.379 %Calumet County: 11.284 %Chippewa County: 10.145 %Clark County: 7.407 %Columbia County: 8.026 %Crawford County: 10.525 %Dane County: 9.271 %Dodge County: 10.152 %Door County: 10.142 %Douglas County: 11.276 %Dunn County: 6.879 %Eau Claire County: 10.376 %Florence County: 15.813 %Fond du Lac County: 9.847 %Forest County: 13.661 %Grant County: 8.991 %Green County: 6.461 %Green Lake County: 13.546 %Iowa County: 5.039 %Iron County: 7.484 %Jackson County: 10.621 %Jefferson County: 9.908 %Juneau County: 10.078 %Kenosha County: 11.119 %Kewaunee County: 11.03 %La Crosse County: 8.746 %Lafayette County: 8.325 %Langlade County: 7.678 %Lincoln County: 8.88 %Manitowoc County: 8.935 %Marathon County: 10.549 %Marinette County: 8.238 %Marquette County: 16.529 %Menominee County: 15.911 %Milwaukee County: 11.137 %Monroe County: 9.426 %Oconto County: 14.08 %Oneida County: 12.74 %Outagamie County: 8.064 %Ozaukee County: 8.281 %Pepin County: 11.271 %Pierce County: 12.257 %Polk County: 8.988 %Portage County: 10.613 %Price County: 8.773 %Racine County: 12.827 %Richland County: 10.271 %Rock County: 9.363 %Rusk County: 8.477 %St. Croix County: 10.866 %Sauk County: 7.356 %Sawyer County: 10.26 %Shawano County: 10.811 %Sheboygan County: 8.034 %Taylor County: 6.071 %Trempealeau County: 5.023 %Vernon County: 8.157 %Vilas County: 10.535 %Walworth County: 12.936 %Washburn County: 10.47 %Washington County: 9.34 %Waukesha County: 9.349 %Waupaca County: 7.871 %Waushara County: 9.528 %Winnebago County: 7.482 %Wood County: 10.928 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Marquette County: 16.529 %Marquette County16.529Menominee County: 15.911 %Menominee County15.911Florence County: 15.813 %Florence County15.813Oconto County: 14.08 %Oconto County14.08Forest County: 13.661 %Forest County13.661Green Lake County: 13.546 %Green Lake County13.546Walworth County: 12.936 %Walworth County12.936Racine County: 12.827 %Racine County12.827Oneida County: 12.74 %Oneida County12.74Pierce County: 12.257 %Pierce County12.257Adams County: 12.132 %Adams County12.132Calumet County: 11.284 %Calumet County11.284Douglas County: 11.276 %Douglas County11.276Pepin County: 11.271 %Pepin County11.271Milwaukee County: 11.137 %Milwaukee County11.137Kenosha County: 11.119 %Kenosha County11.119Kewaunee County: 11.03 %Kewaunee County11.03Wood County: 10.928 %Wood County10.928St. Croix County: 10.866 %St. Croix County10.866Shawano County: 10.811 %Shawano County10.811Jackson County: 10.621 %Jackson County10.621Portage County: 10.613 %Portage County10.613Marathon County: 10.549 %Marathon County10.549Vilas County: 10.535 %Vilas County10.535Crawford County: 10.525 %Crawford County10.525Washburn County: 10.47 %Washburn County10.47Eau Claire County: 10.376 %Eau Claire County10.376Richland County: 10.271 %Richland County10.271Sawyer County: 10.26 %Sawyer County10.26Dodge County: 10.152 %Dodge County10.152Chippewa County: 10.145 %Chippewa County10.145Door County: 10.142 %Door County10.142Bayfield County: 10.13 %Bayfield County10.13Juneau County: 10.078 %Juneau County10.078Jefferson County: 9.908 %Jefferson County9.908Brown County: 9.863 %Brown County9.863Buffalo County: 9.854 %Buffalo County9.854Fond du Lac County: 9.847 %Fond du Lac County9.847Waushara County: 9.528 %Waushara County9.528Monroe County: 9.426 %Monroe County9.426Marquette County: 16.529 %Marquette County16.529Menominee County: 15.911 %Menominee County15.911Florence County: 15.813 %Florence County15.813Oconto County: 14.08 %Oconto County14.08Forest County: 13.661 %Forest County13.661Green Lake County: 13.546 %Green Lake County13.546Walworth County: 12.936 %Walworth County12.936Racine County: 12.827 %Racine County12.827Oneida County: 12.74 %Oneida County12.74Pierce County: 12.257 %Pierce County12.257Adams County: 12.132 %Adams County12.132Calumet County: 11.284 %Calumet County11.284Douglas County: 11.276 %Douglas County11.276Pepin County: 11.271 %Pepin County11.271Milwaukee County: 11.137 %Milwaukee County11.137Kenosha County: 11.119 %Kenosha County11.119Kewaunee County: 11.03 %Kewaunee County11.03Wood County: 10.928 %Wood County10.928St. Croix County: 10.866 %St. Croix County10.866Shawano County: 10.811 %Shawano County10.811Jackson County: 10.621 %Jackson County10.621Portage County: 10.613 %Portage County10.613Marathon County: 10.549 %Marathon County10.549Vilas County: 10.535 %Vilas County10.535Crawford County: 10.525 %Crawford County10.525Washburn County: 10.47 %Washburn County10.47Eau Claire County: 10.376 %Eau Claire County10.376Richland County: 10.271 %Richland County10.271Sawyer County: 10.26 %Sawyer County10.26Dodge County: 10.152 %Dodge County10.152Chippewa County: 10.145 %Chippewa County10.145Door County: 10.142 %Door County10.142Bayfield County: 10.13 %Bayfield County10.13Juneau County: 10.078 %Juneau County10.078Jefferson County: 9.908 %Jefferson County9.908Brown County: 9.863 %Brown County9.863Buffalo County: 9.854 %Buffalo County9.854Fond du Lac County: 9.847 %Fond du Lac County9.847Waushara County: 9.528 %Waushara County9.528Monroe County: 9.426 %Monroe County9.426
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Marquette County16.529+4.6 pts
2Menominee County15.911+7.28 pts
3Florence County15.813-0.72 pts
4Oconto County14.08+2.19 pts
5Forest County13.661+5.19 pts
6Green Lake County13.546+2.13 pts
7Walworth County12.936+5.56 pts
8Racine County12.827+4.43 pts
9Oneida County12.74+0.52 pts
10Pierce County12.257+3.07 pts
11Adams County12.132+5.55 pts
12Calumet County11.284+1.57 pts
13Douglas County11.276+2.79 pts
14Pepin County11.271-1.46 pts
15Milwaukee County11.137+1.85 pts
16Kenosha County11.119+0.56 pts
17Kewaunee County11.03-6.75 pts
18Wood County10.928+1.64 pts
19St. Croix County10.866+2.71 pts
20Shawano County10.811+3.71 pts
21Jackson County10.621-7.93 pts
22Portage County10.613+0.77 pts
23Marathon County10.549+2.63 pts
24Vilas County10.535-0.34 pts
25Crawford County10.525+5.04 pts
26Washburn County10.47+0.85 pts
27Eau Claire County10.376+1.78 pts
28Richland County10.271+1.89 pts
29Sawyer County10.26-1.28 pts
30Dodge County10.152-0.55 pts
31Chippewa County10.145-1.33 pts
32Door County10.142-0.31 pts
33Bayfield County10.13-1.24 pts
34Juneau County10.078+0.67 pts
35Jefferson County9.908+0.98 pts
36Brown County9.863+1.8 pts
37Buffalo County9.854-0.74 pts
38Fond du Lac County9.847+2.21 pts
39Waushara County9.528-2.84 pts
40Monroe County9.426+0.67 pts
41Burnett County9.379+0.84 pts
42Rock County9.363+2 pts
43Waukesha County9.349+0.81 pts
44Washington County9.34+0.24 pts
45Dane County9.271+0.88 pts
46Grant County8.991+0.53 pts
47Polk County8.988+0.73 pts
48Manitowoc County8.935-0.8 pts
49Lincoln County8.88-0.3 pts
50Price County8.773+2.47 pts
51La Crosse County8.746+1.61 pts
52Rusk County8.477+0.8 pts
53Lafayette County8.325-1.48 pts
54Ozaukee County8.281+1.24 pts
55Ashland County8.239-1.49 pts
56Marinette County8.238-0.99 pts
57Vernon County8.157-0.31 pts
58Outagamie County8.064-1.39 pts
59Sheboygan County8.034+0.1 pts
60Columbia County8.026-1.74 pts
61Barron County8.002-1.38 pts
62Waupaca County7.871+1 pts
63Langlade County7.678-3.01 pts
64Iron County7.484-4.18 pts
65Winnebago County7.482-4.82 pts
66Clark County7.407+0.64 pts
67Sauk County7.356-0.96 pts
68Dunn County6.879-4.67 pts
69Green County6.461-1.74 pts
70Taylor County6.071-2.64 pts
71Iowa County5.039-2.28 pts
72Trempealeau County5.023-3.12 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Marquette County, with 16.529% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Trempealeau County, with 5.023% in 2016.

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