Ohio — 2026 Land Use Activity
Ohio logged 5,896 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 7,159 approved and 50 denied actions (99.3% approval). Cuyahoga County is the most active jurisdiction (678 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
5,896
Projects YTD
7,159
Approved actions
50
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 5,896 | 99.3% approved |
| last month | 1 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 678 | 939 | 4 | 99.6% |
| Butler | 542 | 743 | 6 | 99.2% |
| Stark | 414 | 525 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 285 | 332 | 5 | 98.5% |
| Franklin | 267 | 339 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Lorain | 226 | 266 | 3 | 98.9% |
| Hamilton | 210 | 248 | 5 | 98.0% |
| Miami | 194 | 225 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Muskingum | 192 | 205 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Lucas | 174 | 203 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Delaware | 172 | 202 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 157 | 183 | 5 | 97.3% |
| Summit | 141 | 153 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warren | 139 | 160 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Geauga | 128 | 142 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clermont | 112 | 129 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wood | 111 | 119 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Knox | 105 | 113 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Madison | 105 | 135 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ashtabula | 98 | 120 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Erie | 94 | 128 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Portage | 94 | 106 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Clark | 69 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pickaway | 69 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hancock | 66 | 78 | 2 | 97.5% |
| Gallia | 65 | 72 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Williams | 64 | 79 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greene | 61 | 66 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Tuscarawas | 59 | 72 | 2 | 97.3% |
| Allen | 55 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Belmont | 45 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Medina | 38 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fairfield | 33 | 33 | 4 | 89.2% |
| Mahoning | 33 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Seneca | 33 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Henry | 32 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fayette | 31 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Logan | 29 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Trumbull | 28 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wayne | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marion | 27 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Shelby | 26 | 36 | 1 | 97.3% |
| Carroll | 20 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Huron | 19 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Meigs | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sandusky | 19 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hardin | 16 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Adams | 15 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% |
| Highland | 15 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Licking | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coshocton | 14 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| Richland | 12 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Putnam | 11 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Darke | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Van Wert | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Noble | 9 | 8 | 1 | 88.9% |
| Wyandot | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Columbiana | 7 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Defiance | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fulton | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ottawa | 7 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Paulding | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Preble | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Holmes | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Champaign | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Guernsey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harrison | 3 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lawrence | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mercer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clinton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morgan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Ohio YTD 2026?
- 5,896 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Ohio in 2026?
- 99.3% of decision actions were approvals (7,159 approved vs 50 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Ohio this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.