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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Active License Count 12625 during Q4 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft 103.9M sqft during Q4 2021
Issued 636 during Q4 2021
Expired 313 during Q4 2021

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q4 2021

License StatusCount
Expired5531 (43.81%)
Active4578 (36.26%)
Surrendered1156 (9.16%)
Canceled1119 (8.86%)
Limited Operations118 (0.93%)
Revoked116 (0.92%)
Suspended6 (0.05%)
Data Not Available1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q4 2021

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Lake County315 (49.53%)27 (8.63%)+3.6M sqft-300.6k sqft3.3M sqft
Humboldt County30 (4.72%)90 (28.75%)+297.1k sqft-1.1M sqft-820.4k sqft
Santa Barbara County24 (3.77%)31 (9.90%)+215.0k sqft-293.6k sqft-78.6k sqft
Fresno County19 (2.99%)1 (0.32%)+160.0k sqft-0 sqft160.0k sqft
Los Angeles County17 (2.67%)12 (3.83%)+30.0k sqft-64.0k sqft-34.0k sqft
Alameda County11 (1.73%)3 (0.96%)+44.0k sqft-500 sqft43.5k sqft
Nevada County11 (1.73%)7 (2.24%)+67.5k sqft-42.5k sqft25.0k sqft
Colusa County7 (1.10%)0 (0.00%)+65.0k sqft-0 sqft65.0k sqft
Monterey County7 (1.10%)9 (2.88%)+70.0k sqft-80.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Riverside County5 (0.79%)4 (1.28%)+20.0k sqft-32.0k sqft-12.0k sqft
San Bernardino County4 (0.63%)6 (1.92%)+0 sqft-20.0k sqft-20.0k sqft
Santa Cruz County4 (0.63%)5 (1.60%)+20.0k sqft-83.6k sqft-63.6k sqft
Sacramento County3 (0.47%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-32.0k sqft-32.0k sqft
Orange County2 (0.31%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Trinity County2 (0.31%)15 (4.79%)+0 sqft-105.0k sqft-105.0k sqft
Sonoma County2 (0.31%)2 (0.64%)+0 sqft-53.6k sqft-53.6k sqft
Mendocino County2 (0.31%)44 (14.06%)+10.0k sqft-275.0k sqft-265.0k sqft
Calaveras County2 (0.31%)2 (0.64%)+43.6k sqft-48.6k sqft-5.0k sqft
San Luis Obispo County1 (0.16%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kern County1 (0.16%)2 (0.64%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Merced County1 (0.16%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Benito County0 (0.00%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Siskiyou County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Clara County0 (0.00%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Inyo County0 (0.00%)25 (7.99%)+0 sqft-250.0k sqft-250.0k sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)10 (3.19%)+0 sqft-90.0k sqft-90.0k sqft
Kings County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Stanislaus County0 (0.00%)2 (0.64%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q4 2021

TypeCount
Cultivation8839
Commercial2866
Manufacturer920
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor4062
Small Mixed-Light Tier 11295
Distributor1088
Retailer856
Medium Outdoor616
Type 6485
Specialty Outdoor427
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2401
Retailer - Non-Storefront370
Nursery356
Specialty Indoor331
Microbusiness307
Small Indoor303
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1219
Type 7205
Processor201
Type N169
Distributor - Transport Only156
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1124
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1120
Medium Indoor99
Specialty Cottage Outdoor98
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 248
Event Organizer46
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 244
Testing Laboratory43
Specialty Cottage Indoor38
Type P34
Large Outdoor30
Type S27
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 224
Large Mixed-Light Tier 13
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