San Juan, New Mexico — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in San Juan during 2025.
San Juan County indexed 491 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 606 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.2% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Farmington drove most of the activity (335 of 491 projects, 68%), with Aztec a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
491
Projects with decisions
606
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec | 70 | 69 | 3 | 95.8% |
| Bloomfield | 16 | 15 | 1 | 93.8% |
| Farmington | 335 | 445 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Kirtland | 21 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kirtland AFB | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.