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.
Licenses issued per county
Rank
County
Licenses Issued this period
Licenses Issued previous period
% Change
1
Oakland
96
126
-31.2%
2
Wayne
75
109
-45.3%
3
Macomb
46
70
-52.2%
3
Kent
46
39
15.2%
5
Genesee
21
13
38.1%
6
Washtenaw
20
25
-25%
7
Ingham
18
8
55.6%
7
Ottawa
18
20
-11.1%
9
Livingston
13
8
38.5%
10
Grand Traverse
10
14
-40%
11
Saginaw
8
4
50%
12
Jackson
7
7
0%
12
Kalamazoo
7
18
-157.1%
14
Berrien
6
8
-33.3%
14
Allegan
6
3
50%
16
St. Clair
5
2
60%
16
Monroe
5
8
-60%
16
Muskegon
5
3
40%
19
Eaton
4
5
-25%
19
Midland
4
4
0%
21
Dickinson
3
1
66.7%
21
Ionia
3
2
33.3%
21
Clinton
3
3
0%
21
Marquette
3
5
-66.7%
21
Wexford
3
2
33.3%
21
Emmet
3
4
-33.3%
21
Lapeer
3
3
0%
21
Gratiot
3
1
66.7%
29
Bay
2
2
0%
29
Charlevoix
2
3
-50%
29
Van Buren
2
5
-150%
29
Antrim
2
1
50%
29
Mecosta
2
0
Increase
29
Crawford
2
0
Increase
29
Lenawee
2
8
-300%
29
Saint Clair
2
1
50%
29
Sanilac
2
2
0%
29
Oceana
2
0
Increase
39
Hillsdale
1
0
Increase
39
Isabella
1
0
Increase
39
Tuscola
1
1
0%
39
Newaygo
1
3
-200%
39
Mackinac
1
0
Increase
39
Cass
1
5
-400%
39
Montcalm
1
1
0%
39
Gogebic
1
1
0%
39
Saint Joseph
1
1
0%
39
Missaukee
1
0
Increase
39
Huron
1
0
Increase
39
Unknown - Michigan
1
1
0%
39
Roscommon
1
1
0%
39
Calhoun
1
3
-200%
39
Iosco
1
0
Increase
39
Mason
1
2
-100%
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