Alabama — 2026 Land Use Activity
Alabama logged 2,233 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 2,472 approved and 27 denied actions (98.9% approval). Jefferson County is the most active jurisdiction (395 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
2,233
Projects YTD
2,472
Approved actions
27
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 2,233 | 98.9% approved |
| last month | 6 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 395 | 403 | 14 | 96.6% |
| Baldwin | 364 | 411 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Madison | 187 | 238 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pike | 158 | 165 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Shelby | 144 | 155 | 4 | 97.5% |
| Limestone | 109 | 126 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 102 | 137 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Tuscaloosa | 100 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calhoun | 87 | 94 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mobile | 70 | 79 | 1 | 98.8% |
| St. Clair | 69 | 72 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Walker | 67 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dale | 63 | 65 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Etowah | 62 | 68 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Geneva | 29 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fayette | 22 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Butler | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Russell | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Houston | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marshall | 13 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Talladega | 13 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chilton | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80.0% |
| Tallapoosa | 10 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 9 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% |
| Lee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clarke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coffee | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cullman | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morgan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blount | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Covington | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Crenshaw | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Alabama YTD 2026?
- 2,233 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Alabama in 2026?
- 98.9% of decision actions were approvals (2,472 approved vs 27 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Alabama this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.