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Licenses issued per county in 2019
| County | Licenses Issued 2019 | Licenses Issued 2018 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 1342 | 1522 | 11.8% |
| Wayne | 1044 | 1049 | 0.5% |
| Macomb | 648 | 692 | 6.4% |
| Kent | 525 | 554 | 5.2% |
| Genesee | 247 | 202 | 22.3% |
| Washtenaw | 217 | 228 | 4.8% |
| Ottawa | 201 | 198 | 1.5% |
| Ingham | 182 | 151 | 20.5% |
| Livingston | 167 | 166 | 0.6% |
| Kalamazoo | 130 | 159 | 18.2% |
| Grand Traverse | 119 | 117 | 1.7% |
| Berrien | 80 | 76 | 5.3% |
| Monroe | 75 | 74 | 1.4% |
| Saginaw | 72 | 57 | 26.3% |
| Muskegon | 70 | 52 | 34.6% |
| Eaton | 66 | 68 | 2.9% |
| St. Clair | 60 | 67 | 10.4% |
| Jackson | 56 | 76 | 26.3% |
| Allegan | 46 | 44 | 4.5% |
| Midland | 44 | 44 | 0% |
| Lapeer | 42 | 64 | 34.4% |
| Emmet | 41 | 43 | 4.7% |
| Calhoun | 40 | 44 | 9.1% |
| Lenawee | 39 | 50 | 22% |
| Van Buren | 32 | 42 | 23.8% |
| Marquette | 32 | 42 | 23.8% |
| Clinton | 32 | 29 | 10.3% |
| Isabella | 30 | 25 | 20% |
| Bay | 29 | 42 | 31% |
| Barry | 29 | 22 | 31.8% |
| Shiawassee | 27 | 31 | 12.9% |
| Ionia | 26 | 14 | 85.7% |
| Wexford | 23 | 10 | 130% |
| Saint Clair | 20 | 12 | 66.7% |
| Huron | 20 | 21 | 4.8% |
| Tuscola | 19 | 14 | 35.7% |
| Gratiot | 19 | 6 | 216.7% |
| Charlevoix | 19 | 36 | 47.2% |
| Cass | 19 | 13 | 46.2% |
| Hillsdale | 17 | 13 | 30.8% |
| Roscommon | 16 | 29 | 44.8% |
| Mecosta | 16 | 14 | 14.3% |
| Leelanau | 16 | 22 | 27.3% |
| Houghton | 16 | 17 | 5.9% |
| Newaygo | 15 | 26 | 42.3% |
| Montcalm | 15 | 25 | 40% |
| Kalkaska | 15 | 7 | 114.3% |
| Dickinson | 15 | 7 | 114.3% |
| Chippewa | 15 | 14 | 7.1% |
| Antrim | 15 | 15 | 0% |
| Iosco | 14 | 17 | 17.6% |
| Manistee | 13 | 19 | 31.6% |
| Sanilac | 12 | 17 | 29.4% |
| Delta | 12 | 10 | 20% |
| Otsego | 11 | 11 | 0% |
| Menominee | 11 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Gogebic | 11 | 5 | 120% |
| Mason | 10 | 18 | 44.4% |
| Gladwin | 10 | 14 | 28.6% |
| Clare | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
| Oceana | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
| Branch | 9 | 12 | 25% |
| St. Joseph | 8 | 13 | 38.5% |
| Osceola | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Cheboygan | 8 | 15 | 46.7% |
| Alpena | 8 | 10 | 20% |
| Presque Isle | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Missaukee | 7 | 13 | 46.2% |
| Alcona | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| Ogemaw | 6 | 10 | 40% |
| Mackinac | 6 | 10 | 40% |
| Crawford | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Benzie | 6 | 16 | 62.5% |
| Arenac | 6 | 8 | 25% |
| Iron | 5 | 1 | 400% |
| Montmorency | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Schoolcraft | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Oscoda | 3 | 6 | 50% |
| Lake | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Alger | 2 | 5 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Ontonagon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Baraga | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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