Minnesota — 2026 Land Use Activity
Minnesota logged 19,075 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 23,054 approved and 113 denied actions (99.5% approval). This week: 0 projects with decisions; last week: 6. Hennepin County is the most active jurisdiction (764 projects YTD).
0 projects with decisions this week vs 6 last week (-100%)
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
19,075
Projects YTD
23,054
Approved actions
113
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 19,075 | 99.5% approved |
| last month | 83 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
| last week | 6 | 100.0% approved |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 764 | 944 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Dakota | 480 | 560 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Ramsey | 288 | 424 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Goodhue | 181 | 231 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 161 | 212 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Le Sueur | 154 | 190 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chisago | 151 | 166 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Koochiching | 147 | 163 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 133 | 143 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Fillmore | 127 | 130 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Polk | 112 | 131 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Olmsted | 108 | 128 | 2 | 98.5% |
| Dodge | 107 | 235 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Meeker | 94 | 134 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Carver | 92 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stearns | 92 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Anoka | 91 | 90 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Isanti | 90 | 101 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Pennington | 88 | 93 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morrison | 80 | 90 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Waseca | 72 | 82 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Pipestone | 69 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 68 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Faribault | 67 | 74 | 1 | 98.7% |
| Hubbard | 65 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Itasca | 61 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 61 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clay | 59 | 68 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kittson | 59 | 61 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marshall | 59 | 61 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Red Lake | 53 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Louis | 53 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Martin | 48 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scott | 45 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Roseau | 40 | 40 | 1 | 97.6% |
| Carlton | 38 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pine | 38 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Otter Tail | 26 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nicollet | 23 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% |
| Wright | 20 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kanabec | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brown | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lyon | 11 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sibley | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Minnesota YTD 2026?
- 19,075 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for Minnesota in 2026?
- 99.5% of decision actions were approvals (23,054 approved vs 113 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Minnesota this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.