Lima Reporter

There were 10 professional licenses issued in Mercer County in March 2024 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.

This is an 11.1% increase over February.

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.

There are 33.2 million small businesses in the US, collectively generating more than 1.5 million jobs each year, which accounts for 64% of all new jobs in the country.

Issued in March	Issued in February	Percentage change (%)
10	9	11.1%