Merced, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Merced during 2025.
Merced County indexed 895 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,295 approved and 14 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most California jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Livingston (260), Atwater (154), and Merced (149).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
895
Projects with decisions
1,295
Approved actions
14
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater | 154 | 233 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Livingston | 260 | 409 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Los Banos | 20 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% |
| Merced | 149 | 216 | 12 | 94.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.