Louisiana — 2026 Land Use Activity
Louisiana logged 1,502 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 1,711 approved and 37 denied actions (97.9% approval). Jefferson County is the most active jurisdiction (209 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
1,502
Projects YTD
1,711
Approved actions
37
Denied actions
97.9%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 1,502 | 97.9% approved |
| last month | 5 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 209 | 227 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Calcasieu | 132 | 147 | 2 | 98.7% |
| Ascension | 110 | 122 | 3 | 97.6% |
| Bossier | 106 | 112 | 2 | 98.2% |
| East Baton Rouge | 59 | 75 | 9 | 89.3% |
| Ouachita | 51 | 62 | 2 | 96.9% |
| Vermilion | 47 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Assumption | 44 | 52 | 1 | 98.1% |
| Lafayette | 40 | 38 | 5 | 88.4% |
| St. Landry | 39 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson Davis | 38 | 51 | 1 | 98.1% |
| Rapides | 38 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Webster | 36 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caddo | 34 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lafourche | 33 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cameron | 29 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% |
| Beauregard | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Martin | 22 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Mary | 22 | 25 | 2 | 92.6% |
| De Soto | 21 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Acadia | 19 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| West Feliciana | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Evangeline | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tensas | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 15 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orleans | 15 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Tangipahoa | 15 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Allen | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Avoyelles | 12 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caldwell | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East Feliciana | 12 | 11 | 2 | 84.6% |
| Washington | 11 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Helena | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 9 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Tammany | 9 | 8 | 2 | 80.0% |
| Iberia | 8 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union | 8 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Natchitoches | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Concordia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Livingston | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Madison | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East Carroll | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| LaSalle | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pointe Coupee | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| West Carroll | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sabine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bienville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Iberville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morehouse | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Catahoula | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Terrebonne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Winn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vernon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Louisiana YTD 2026?
- 1,502 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Louisiana in 2026?
- 97.9% of decision actions were approvals (1,711 approved vs 37 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Louisiana this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.