Lima Reporter

There are 762 professional licenses expiring in Mercer County in 2023 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

This is a 693.8% increase over 2022.

Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year.

A Congressional Research Service study found small firms accounted for about 63 percent or two-thirds of new private-sector jobs in the U.S.

Expiring in 2023	Expiring in 2022	Percentage change (%)
762	96	693.8%