Michigan — 2026 Land Use Activity
Michigan logged 12,769 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 15,211 approved and 296 denied actions (98.1% approval). Mason County is the most active jurisdiction (4,437 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
12,769
Projects YTD
15,211
Approved actions
296
Denied actions
98.1%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 12,769 | 98.1% approved |
| last month | 10 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | 4,437 | 5,489 | 193 | 96.6% |
| Macomb | 2,330 | 2,729 | 36 | 98.7% |
| Iosco | 1,066 | 1,169 | 5 | 99.6% |
| Oakland | 812 | 1,046 | 3 | 99.7% |
| Wayne | 746 | 885 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Otsego | 189 | 217 | 3 | 98.6% |
| Kalamazoo | 146 | 209 | 7 | 96.8% |
| Emmet | 145 | 157 | 3 | 98.1% |
| Washtenaw | 143 | 152 | 8 | 95.0% |
| Calhoun | 140 | 178 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Allegan | 113 | 141 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sanilac | 105 | 120 | 2 | 98.4% |
| Huron | 103 | 129 | 2 | 98.5% |
| St. Clair | 93 | 105 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Genesee | 90 | 94 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Ottawa | 88 | 94 | 3 | 96.9% |
| Muskegon | 83 | 93 | 3 | 96.9% |
| Kent | 81 | 93 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ingham | 78 | 92 | 2 | 97.9% |
| Shiawassee | 78 | 99 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gratiot | 77 | 82 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Eaton | 75 | 80 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Livingston | 74 | 86 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lenawee | 72 | 81 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clinton | 71 | 79 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Branch | 64 | 76 | 2 | 97.4% |
| Osceola | 63 | 65 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Hillsdale | 56 | 52 | 7 | 88.1% |
| Cass | 55 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tuscola | 49 | 55 | 1 | 98.2% |
| Antrim | 46 | 52 | 1 | 98.1% |
| Dickinson | 46 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Newaygo | 46 | 49 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ionia | 45 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Manistee | 45 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Saginaw | 45 | 49 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Van Buren | 45 | 46 | 1 | 97.9% |
| Mackinac | 43 | 64 | 2 | 97.0% |
| Charlevoix | 42 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cheboygan | 40 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe | 40 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barry | 39 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Midland | 35 | 38 | 2 | 95.0% |
| Baraga | 34 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clare | 34 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lapeer | 31 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Delta | 29 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Berrien | 28 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bay | 26 | 27 | 1 | 96.4% |
| Houghton | 25 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Iron | 22 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gladwin | 19 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 19 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benzie | 18 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Menominee | 18 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Isabella | 17 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montcalm | 16 | 15 | 1 | 93.8% |
| Mecosta | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alpena | 14 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oceana | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wexford | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Leelanau | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Arenac | 6 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ogemaw | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gogebic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ontonagon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Missaukee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Michigan YTD 2026?
- 12,769 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Michigan in 2026?
- 98.1% of decision actions were approvals (15,211 approved vs 296 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Michigan this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.