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Professional licenses issued per county
| Rank | County | Licenses Issued in Q1 of 2021 | Licenses Issued in Q4 of 2020 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland County | 138 | 112 | 23.2 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 107 | 87 | 23 |
| 3 | Kent County | 68 | 59 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Macomb County | 60 | 50 | 20 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 29 | 23 | 26.1 |
| 6 | Kalamazoo County | 13 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Ottawa County | 12 | 11 | 9.1 |
| 8 | Livingston County | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Saginaw County | 11 | 6 | 83.3 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 11 | 6 | 83.3 |
| 8 | Genesee County | 11 | 7 | 57.1 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 8 | 4 | 100 |
| 13 | Cook County | 7 | 1 | 600 |
| 14 | Wexford County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Dallas County | 6 | 3 | 100 |
| 14 | Grand Traverse County | 6 | 4 | 50 |
| 17 | Montcalm County | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| 17 | Orange County | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| 19 | Muskegon County | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 19 | Hillsdale County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Bay County | 4 | 2 | 100 |
| 22 | Isabella County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 22 | Mackinac County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 22 | Midland County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Clinton County | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| 22 | Osceola County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 22 | Alpena County | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| 22 | Oceana County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 22 | Lapeer County | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| 30 | Ontonagon County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Hillsborough County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Lake County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Harris County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | New York County | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| 30 | Jackson County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Fulton County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Forsyth County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Emmet County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Douglas County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Delaware County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Snohomish County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Monroe County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Cheboygan County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Berrien County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Pinellas County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Mason County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Maricopa County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Mecklenburg County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Milwaukee County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Luce County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Lenawee County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Lee County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Morgan County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Lancaster County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Williamson County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Kings County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Kenton County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Morris County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Kane County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Multnomah County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Jefferson County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Jasper County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Nassau County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Newaygo County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Ionia County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Norfolk County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Houston County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Honolulu County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Oklahoma County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Palm Beach County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Putnam County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Hamilton County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Greenville County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Gratiot County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Rockwall County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Sacramento County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Saint Charles County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Franklin County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Saint Clair County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Erie County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | San Diego County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Eaton County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | East Baton Rouge County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Dupage County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Sanilac County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Dickinson County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Delta County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Shiawassee County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Stark County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Cuyahoga County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Cumberland County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Stearns County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Contra Costa County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Collin County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Summit County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Chippewa County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Tulare County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Charleston County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Cass County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Tuscola County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Cache County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Butler County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Bourbon County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Van Buren County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Warren County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Bartholomew County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Antrim County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Washington County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Allegheny County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Alcona County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 46 | Ada County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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