There were 113 professional licenses issued in the third quarter of 2020 in Wayne, a 91.5-percent increase over the previous quarter, according to Michigan’s 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 Q3 of 2020 | Licenses Issued in Q2 of 2020 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland County | 147 | 89 | 65.2 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 113 | 59 | 91.5 |
| 3 | Kent County | 67 | 59 | 13.6 |
| 4 | Macomb County | 46 | 38 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Ingham County | 35 | 33 | 6.1 |
| 6 | Ottawa County | 22 | 19 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Genesee County | 19 | 2 | 850 |
| 8 | Grand Traverse County | 18 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 9 | Eaton County | 16 | 12 | 33.3 |
| 9 | Cook County | 16 | 10 | 60 |
| 11 | Washtenaw County | 14 | 9 | 55.6 |
| 11 | Livingston County | 14 | 13 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12 | 8 | 50 |
| 13 | Bay County | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Wexford County | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Muskegon County | 10 | 0 | Increase |
| 15 | Lenawee County | 10 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 18 | Kalamazoo County | 9 | 5 | 80 |
| 19 | Saginaw County | 8 | 1 | 700 |
| 19 | Hennepin County | 8 | 4 | 100 |
| 21 | Salt Lake County | 7 | 4 | 75 |
| 21 | Clinton County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Oscoda County | 6 | 0 | Increase |
| 23 | Dallas County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | Tuscola County | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| 25 | Travis County | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| 25 | Monroe County | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| 25 | Los Angeles County | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| 25 | Hamilton County | 5 | 3 | 66.7 |
| 30 | San Diego County | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 30 | Saint Joseph County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Saint Clair County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | New York County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Midland County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Marquette County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Houghton County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Franklin County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Dupage County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 30 | Burlington County | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Williamson County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | San Bernardino County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Plymouth County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Orange County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Montgomery County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Montcalm County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Middlesex County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Maricopa County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Luce County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Lafayette County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Harris County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Erie County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Collin County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Cobb County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Camden County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Butler County | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| 40 | Bexar County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 40 | Alameda County | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Union County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Sauk County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Richland County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Placer County | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| 58 | Philadelphia County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Otsego County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | New Hanover County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Marion County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Marinette County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Lapeer County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Knox County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Jefferson County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Ionia County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Fulton County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Duval County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Des Moines County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Dakota County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Clark County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Clare County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Brunswick County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Boulder County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 58 | Berrien County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Barry County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Allegan County | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Webb County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Van Zandt County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Tarrant County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Steuben County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Stearns County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Smith County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Santa Clara County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | San Francisco County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Saint Louis County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Riverside County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Queens County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Pulaski County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Peoria County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Nassau County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Multnomah County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Mobile County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Miami-dade County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Mecosta County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Manistee County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Madison County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Logan County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | King County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Isabella County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Hudson County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Henry County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Hancock County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Gwinnett County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Grayson County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Gloucester County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Falls Church City County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Fairfax County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Eau Claire County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | East Baton Rouge County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Delta County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Dekalb County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Dawes County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Davidson County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Dane County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Cuyahoga County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Cumberland County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Chippewa County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Cheboygan County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Chatham County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Charleston County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Cass County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Broward County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Bond County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Arapahoe County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| 82 | Alpena County | 1 | 0 | Increase |
