New Mexico — 2026 Land Use Activity
New Mexico logged 1,383 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 1,623 approved and 21 denied actions (98.7% approval). Santa Fe County is the most active jurisdiction (139 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
1,383
Projects YTD
1,623
Approved actions
21
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 1,383 | 98.7% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 139 | 189 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Eddy | 122 | 134 | 1 | 99.3% |
| San Miguel | 116 | 133 | 7 | 95.0% |
| Taos | 102 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Doña Ana | 79 | 89 | 4 | 95.7% |
| Chaves | 68 | 72 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Lea | 68 | 68 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Torrance | 61 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bernalillo | 56 | 86 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Hidalgo | 53 | 67 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Cibola | 52 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Valencia | 51 | 60 | 3 | 95.2% |
| Sierra | 43 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McKinley | 40 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Juan | 40 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Curry | 38 | 38 | 1 | 97.4% |
| Mora | 34 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sandoval | 29 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colfax | 21 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Roosevelt | 21 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Quay | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Luna | 17 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 15 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Otero | 13 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rio Arriba | 9 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Guadalupe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Los Alamos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in New Mexico YTD 2026?
- 1,383 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for New Mexico in 2026?
- 98.7% of decision actions were approvals (1,623 approved vs 21 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in New Mexico this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.