Minnesota — 2026 Land Use Activity
Minnesota logged 8,397 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 9,797 approved and 60 denied actions (99.4% approval). Hennepin County is the most active jurisdiction (850 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
8,397
Projects YTD
9,797
Approved actions
60
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 8,397 | 99.4% approved |
| last month | 14 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 850 | 1,026 | 4 | 99.6% |
| St. Louis | 569 | 730 | 7 | 99.1% |
| Washington | 480 | 617 | 10 | 98.4% |
| Dakota | 471 | 570 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Wright | 248 | 310 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stearns | 239 | 268 | 2 | 99.3% |
| Benton | 223 | 288 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Houston | 199 | 204 | 4 | 98.1% |
| Carver | 180 | 214 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Le Sueur | 178 | 228 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Polk | 178 | 209 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Olmsted | 165 | 189 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Rice | 164 | 179 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Brown | 163 | 163 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Anoka | 161 | 206 | 4 | 98.1% |
| Crow Wing | 158 | 162 | 3 | 98.2% |
| Meeker | 157 | 179 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Freeborn | 155 | 169 | 2 | 98.8% |
| Ramsey | 154 | 166 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Goodhue | 153 | 176 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nobles | 149 | 156 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Martin | 144 | 161 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Clay | 141 | 169 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Morrison | 135 | 146 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Itasca | 130 | 144 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sherburne | 124 | 155 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Isanti | 113 | 119 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 107 | 118 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Fillmore | 97 | 100 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scott | 95 | 105 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Winona | 94 | 99 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chisago | 93 | 106 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dodge | 91 | 166 | 3 | 98.2% |
| McLeod | 84 | 99 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pennington | 73 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Todd | 72 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lyon | 67 | 74 | 2 | 97.4% |
| Kittson | 62 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 61 | 67 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Faribault | 57 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hubbard | 54 | 53 | 1 | 98.1% |
| Kanabec | 51 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mower | 50 | 49 | 1 | 98.0% |
| Blue Earth | 49 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Carlton | 44 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kandiyohi | 43 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Beltrami | 42 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cass | 41 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pipestone | 41 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Becker | 40 | 43 | 1 | 97.7% |
| Redwood | 38 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Waseca | 38 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pine | 36 | 46 | 1 | 97.9% |
| Otter Tail | 34 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 33 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Roseau | 32 | 37 | 1 | 97.4% |
| Yellow Medicine | 32 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Swift | 31 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mille Lacs | 30 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Big Stone | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Koochiching | 28 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Traverse | 28 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% |
| Lincoln | 27 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Renville | 27 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wadena | 25 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chippewa | 24 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Murray | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wabasha | 20 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Norman | 14 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Watonwan | 12 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clearwater | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cottonwood | 11 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% |
| Marshall | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rock | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lac qui Parle | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nicollet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sibley | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Steele | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wilkin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Minnesota YTD 2026?
- 8,397 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Minnesota in 2026?
- 99.4% of decision actions were approvals (9,797 approved vs 60 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Minnesota this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.