New Mexico — 2026 Land Use Activity
New Mexico logged 3,098 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 3,759 approved and 54 denied actions (98.6% approval). Taos County is the most active jurisdiction (312 projects YTD).
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
3,098
Projects YTD
3,759
Approved actions
54
Denied actions
98.6%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 3,098 | 98.6% approved |
| last month | 5 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos | 312 | 371 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Santa Fe | 257 | 337 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bernalillo | 167 | 317 | 31 | 91.1% |
| Eddy | 156 | 168 | 2 | 98.8% |
| Lea | 143 | 156 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Doña Ana | 136 | 151 | 4 | 97.4% |
| Torrance | 99 | 133 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sierra | 96 | 111 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mora | 84 | 110 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Otero | 82 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 81 | 86 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Catron | 77 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Juan | 70 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cibola | 67 | 87 | 2 | 97.8% |
| San Miguel | 66 | 70 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Hidalgo | 65 | 73 | 1 | 98.6% |
| McKinley | 59 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chaves | 54 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Roosevelt | 54 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Valencia | 47 | 47 | 5 | 90.4% |
| Curry | 31 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sandoval | 30 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Luna | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Los Alamos | 27 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Guadalupe | 26 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 23 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rio Arriba | 23 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colfax | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Quay | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Socorro | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in New Mexico YTD 2026?
- 3,098 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for New Mexico in 2026?
- 98.6% of decision actions were approvals (3,759 approved vs 54 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in New Mexico this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.