Professional licenses issued in zip code 85396 in February increased compared to previous month

The number of professional licenses issued in zip code 85396 in February increased compared to previous month, according to the State of Arizona.

The total number of licenses issued during the month of February was one.

More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for a small business, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.