Louisiana — 2026 Land Use Activity
Louisiana logged 6,465 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 7,528 approved and 86 denied actions (98.9% approval). This week: 0 projects with decisions; last week: 10. Calcasieu County is the most active jurisdiction (339 projects YTD).
0 projects with decisions this week vs 10 last week (-100%)
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
6,465
Projects YTD
7,528
Approved actions
86
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 6,465 | 98.9% approved |
| mtd | 10 | 100.0% approved |
| last month | 59 | 90.3% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
| last week | 10 | 100.0% approved |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu | 339 | 453 | 4 | 99.1% |
| Bossier | 246 | 268 | 6 | 97.8% |
| Cameron | 200 | 239 | 2 | 99.2% |
| Jefferson Davis | 199 | 287 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Rapides | 177 | 191 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Ascension | 170 | 213 | 7 | 96.8% |
| Assumption | 167 | 186 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Evangeline | 144 | 151 | 1 | 99.3% |
| East Baton Rouge | 142 | 155 | 6 | 96.3% |
| Beauregard | 139 | 150 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Webster | 137 | 150 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lafayette | 134 | 154 | 7 | 95.7% |
| Vermilion | 134 | 151 | 3 | 98.1% |
| St. Helena | 129 | 144 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East Feliciana | 113 | 129 | 4 | 97.0% |
| Tangipahoa | 109 | 121 | 2 | 98.4% |
| De Soto | 108 | 121 | 4 | 96.8% |
| Allen | 105 | 123 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Tammany | 105 | 129 | 3 | 97.7% |
| Concordia | 103 | 123 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 102 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 99 | 115 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Orleans | 89 | 91 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Natchitoches | 82 | 90 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ouachita | 79 | 84 | 1 | 98.8% |
| West Feliciana | 79 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lafourche | 76 | 82 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Mary | 71 | 76 | 3 | 96.2% |
| Tensas | 70 | 68 | 4 | 94.4% |
| Union | 60 | 79 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Winn | 57 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Catahoula | 46 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Acadia | 45 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% |
| LaSalle | 44 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 43 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bienville | 41 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Avoyelles | 37 | 37 | 1 | 97.4% |
| Madison | 34 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% |
| Red River | 32 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 29 | 32 | 1 | 97.0% |
| Caddo | 28 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caldwell | 27 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Iberia | 27 | 36 | 1 | 97.3% |
| Terrebonne | 25 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Iberville | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Martin | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Landry | 19 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 15 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richland | 14 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vernon | 14 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sabine | 12 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East Carroll | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morehouse | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pointe Coupee | 4 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Louisiana YTD 2026?
- 6,465 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for Louisiana in 2026?
- 98.9% of decision actions were approvals (7,528 approved vs 86 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Louisiana this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.