Michigan — 2026 Land Use Activity
Michigan logged 23,870 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 29,678 approved and 475 denied actions (98.4% approval). Oakland County is the most active jurisdiction (676 projects YTD).
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
23,870
Projects YTD
29,678
Approved actions
475
Denied actions
98.4%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 23,870 | 98.4% approved |
| last month | 17 | 94.4% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 676 | 962 | 5 | 99.5% |
| Macomb | 465 | 543 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Wayne | 428 | 555 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Kalamazoo | 298 | 444 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Osceola | 196 | 447 | 3 | 99.3% |
| Alger | 166 | 201 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Genesee | 163 | 190 | 4 | 97.9% |
| Washtenaw | 141 | 193 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bay | 139 | 163 | 4 | 97.6% |
| Ionia | 138 | 160 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Berrien | 130 | 193 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Mackinac | 107 | 146 | 3 | 98.0% |
| Oscoda | 97 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Otsego | 97 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sanilac | 89 | 104 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Charlevoix | 86 | 88 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Allegan | 82 | 105 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tuscola | 80 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cass | 79 | 86 | 4 | 95.6% |
| Emmet | 73 | 92 | 3 | 96.8% |
| Oceana | 69 | 75 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cheboygan | 60 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clinton | 57 | 63 | 2 | 96.9% |
| Kent | 57 | 61 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Manistee | 54 | 68 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chippewa | 51 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Menominee | 51 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Keweenaw | 50 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lapeer | 48 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calhoun | 47 | 49 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clare | 46 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Eaton | 46 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barry | 30 | 25 | 5 | 83.3% |
| Houghton | 29 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montcalm | 27 | 29 | 1 | 96.7% |
| Newaygo | 22 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Muskegon | 18 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Van Buren | 16 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Leelanau | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93.3% |
| Saginaw | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Huron | 14 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Clair | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alpena | 10 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lenawee | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alcona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gladwin | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Delta | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mason | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dickinson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hillsdale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Michigan YTD 2026?
- 23,870 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for Michigan in 2026?
- 98.4% of decision actions were approvals (29,678 approved vs 475 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Michigan this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.