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22% of U.S. Businesses Fail in First Year

4/12/2026

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Story summary
  • LendingTree's analysis shows 22.1% of American private-sector businesses fail in year one, and 65.3% fail within ten years.
  • The first-year failure rate is highest in Washington, D.C. at 32.9% and lowest in Washington state at 17.5%.
  • The information industry has the highest failure rate at 28.4%, followed by professional services at 25.5%.