Idaho — 2026 Land Use Activity
Idaho logged 2,764 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 3,717 approved and 76 denied actions (98.0% approval). Bannock County is the most active jurisdiction (247 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
2,764
Projects YTD
3,717
Approved actions
76
Denied actions
98.0%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 2,764 | 98.0% approved |
| last month | 9 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannock | 247 | 302 | 5 | 98.4% |
| Canyon | 231 | 388 | 16 | 96.0% |
| Gooding | 184 | 267 | 8 | 97.1% |
| Blaine | 175 | 214 | 4 | 98.2% |
| Ada | 173 | 304 | 13 | 95.9% |
| Kootenai | 167 | 321 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Latah | 146 | 165 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Twin Falls | 92 | 141 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Bingham | 77 | 93 | 7 | 93.0% |
| Bonner | 77 | 111 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bonneville | 70 | 85 | 7 | 92.4% |
| Washington | 70 | 88 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gem | 69 | 92 | 2 | 97.9% |
| Elmore | 60 | 65 | 2 | 97.0% |
| Benewah | 55 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Adams | 45 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Valley | 45 | 52 | 2 | 96.3% |
| Boise | 44 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cassia | 40 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Payette | 40 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jerome | 39 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Teton | 36 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% |
| Minidoka | 35 | 33 | 2 | 94.3% |
| Lincoln | 34 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Custer | 31 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 31 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Camas | 30 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caribou | 29 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clearwater | 24 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 24 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| Shoshone | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Idaho | 18 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lemhi | 18 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Owyhee | 10 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nez Perce | 8 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bear Lake | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fremont | 4 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% |
| Lewis | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oneida | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Butte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Power | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Idaho YTD 2026?
- 2,764 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Idaho in 2026?
- 98.0% of decision actions were approvals (3,717 approved vs 76 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Idaho this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.