Downriver Today

There were 24 professional licenses issued in Wayne County in October 2021, a 33.3-percent decrease from the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)

LARA comprises agencies, bureaus and commissions that influence business growth and job creation through regulation.

Rank	County	Licenses Issued this period	Licenses Issued previous period	% Change
1	Wayne	24	36	-33.3%
2	Oakland	8	33	-75.8%
3	Macomb	6	13	-53.8%
4	Washtenaw	5	10	-50%
5	Kent	4	19	-78.9%
5	Muskegon	4	4	0%
7	Calhoun	3	0	Increase
7	Ottawa	3	3	0%
9	Saginaw	2	0	Increase
9	Ingham	2	4	-50%
11	Genesee	1	6	-83.3%
11	Alpena	1	1	0%
11	Roscommon	1	0	Increase
11	Hillsdale	1	0	Increase
11	Otsego	1	0	Increase
11	Cass	1	1	0%
11	Isabella	1	4	-75%
11	Livingston	1	1	0%
11	Kalamazoo	1	5	-80%

Due to data inconsistencies not all professional licenses for the area are listed.