Montana — 2026 Land Use Activity
Montana logged 385 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 429 approved and 2 denied actions (99.5% approval). Missoula County is the most active jurisdiction (73 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
385
Projects YTD
429
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 385 | 99.5% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 73 | 82 | 2 | 97.6% |
| Gallatin | 71 | 83 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 28 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yellowstone | 23 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sanders | 21 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Flathead | 20 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dawson | 19 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Granite | 16 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sweet Grass | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Deer Lodge | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Park | 7 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mineral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pondera | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cascade | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fallon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fergus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Toole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Montana YTD 2026?
- 385 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Montana in 2026?
- 99.5% of decision actions were approvals (429 approved vs 2 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Montana this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.