Statistics are provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). LARA is composed of several agencies, bureaus and commissions that influence business growth and job creation through regulation.
Professional licenses issued per county
| Rank | County | Licenses Issued in Q2 of 2023 | Licenses Issued in Q1 of 2023 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 1,540 | 1,332 | 15.6 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 1,232 | 956 | 28.9 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 859 | 692 | 24.1 |
| 4 | Kent County | 717 | 502 | 42.8 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 523 | 454 | 15.2 |
| 6 | Genesee County | 312 | 288 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Ingham County | 264 | 209 | 26.3 |
| 8 | Kalamazoo County | 255 | 187 | 36.4 |
| 9 | Ottawa County | 243 | 176 | 38.1 |
| 10 | Livingston County | 183 | 127 | 44.1 |
| 11 | St. Clair County | 152 | 125 | 21.6 |
| 12 | Monroe County | 149 | 112 | 33 |
| 13 | Saginaw County | 115 | 146 | -21.2 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 115 | 104 | 10.6 |
| 15 | Grand Traverse County | 110 | 75 | 46.7 |
| 16 | Muskegon County | 107 | 91 | 17.6 |
| 17 | Berrien County | 105 | 88 | 19.3 |
| 18 | Calhoun County | 95 | 76 | 25 |
| 19 | Marquette County | 70 | 53 | 32.1 |
| 20 | Allegan County | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| 21 | Eaton County | 68 | 55 | 23.6 |
| 22 | Bay County | 67 | 70 | -4.3 |
| 23 | Clinton County | 64 | 52 | 23.1 |
| 24 | Midland County | 63 | 61 | 3.3 |
| 25 | Lenawee County | 58 | 63 | -7.9 |
| 26 | Lapeer County | 55 | 51 | 7.8 |
| 27 | Ionia County | 46 | 25 | 84 |
| 28 | Shiawassee County | 45 | 33 | 36.4 |
| 29 | Montcalm County | 43 | 35 | 22.9 |
| 30 | Van Buren County | 41 | 38 | 7.9 |
| 31 | Isabella County | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 32 | St. Joseph County | 39 | 26 | 50 |
| 33 | Houghton County | 37 | 14 | 164.3 |
| 34 | Tuscola County | 34 | 21 | 61.9 |
| 35 | Alpena County | 33 | 11 | 200 |
| 36 | Barry County | 31 | 24 | 29.2 |
| 37 | Emmet County | 28 | 27 | 3.7 |
| 38 | Mason County | 27 | 16 | 68.8 |
| 38 | Hillsdale County | 27 | 31 | -12.9 |
| 40 | Chippewa County | 26 | 15 | 73.3 |
| 41 | Wexford County | 24 | 14 | 71.4 |
| 41 | Delta County | 24 | 20 | 20 |
| 43 | Cass County | 23 | 22 | 4.5 |
| 44 | Mecosta County | 22 | 19 | 15.8 |
| 44 | Manistee County | 22 | 14 | 57.1 |
| 44 | Branch County | 22 | 24 | -8.3 |
| 47 | Oceana County | 21 | 10 | 110 |
| 48 | Sanilac County | 20 | 18 | 11.1 |
| 48 | Cheboygan County | 20 | 8 | 150 |
| 50 | Leelanau County | 18 | 11 | 63.6 |
| 51 | Otsego County | 17 | 24 | -29.2 |
| 51 | Osceola County | 17 | 7 | 142.9 |
| 51 | Iosco County | 17 | 10 | 70 |
| 51 | Huron County | 17 | 15 | 13.3 |
| 51 | Gratiot County | 17 | 20 | -15 |
| 56 | Gogebic County | 16 | 4 | 300 |
| 57 | Newaygo County | 15 | 13 | 15.4 |
| 57 | Charlevoix County | 15 | 8 | 87.5 |
| 59 | Gladwin County | 14 | 9 | 55.6 |
| 60 | Ogemaw County | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 60 | Missaukee County | 13 | 7 | 85.7 |
| 60 | Dickinson County | 13 | 19 | -31.6 |
| 63 | Roscommon County | 12 | 13 | -7.7 |
| 63 | Presque Isle County | 12 | 2 | 500 |
| 65 | Lake County | 10 | 9 | 11.1 |
| 65 | Crawford County | 10 | 9 | 11.1 |
| 65 | Antrim County | 10 | 11 | -9.1 |
| 68 | Kalkaska County | 9 | 7 | 28.6 |
| 68 | Benzie County | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 70 | Menominee County | 8 | 7 | 14.3 |
| 70 | Clare County | 8 | 18 | -55.6 |
| 70 | Arenac County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 73 | Mackinac County | 5 | 10 | -50 |
| 73 | Alcona County | 5 | 7 | -28.6 |
| 75 | Montmorency County | 4 | 6 | -33.3 |
| 75 | Iron County | 4 | 6 | -33.3 |
| 75 | Baraga County | 4 | 1 | 300 |
| 78 | Ontonagon County | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| 79 | Schoolcraft County | 2 | 3 | -33.3 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 2 | 6 | -66.7 |
| 79 | Keweenaw County | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| 79 | Alger County | 2 | 5 | -60 |
| 83 | Luce County | 1 | 2 | -50 |
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