Oregon — 2026 Land Use Activity
Oregon logged 3,275 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 3,976 approved and 35 denied actions (99.1% approval). This week: 2 projects with decisions; last week: 5. Benton County is the most active jurisdiction (355 projects YTD).
2 projects with decisions this week vs 5 last week (-60%)
Data through July 26, 2026 · Updated July 27, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
3,275
Projects YTD
3,976
Approved actions
35
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 3,275 | 99.1% approved |
| mtd | 10 | 90.0% approved |
| last month | 24 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 2 | 50.0% approved |
| last week | 5 | 100.0% approved |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | 355 | 390 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Jefferson | 206 | 316 | 5 | 98.4% |
| Washington | 172 | 199 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Clackamas | 165 | 199 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Jackson | 140 | 165 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Tillamook | 131 | 180 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Umatilla | 96 | 104 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Marion | 93 | 106 | 2 | 98.1% |
| Lincoln | 90 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Multnomah | 83 | 110 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Polk | 70 | 81 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Clatsop | 67 | 82 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 53 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Klamath | 47 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lane | 44 | 55 | 2 | 96.5% |
| Josephine | 43 | 49 | 5 | 90.7% |
| Columbia | 36 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Linn | 33 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Deschutes | 31 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Malheur | 31 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hood River | 30 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yamhill | 23 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gilliam | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Crook | 10 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morrow | 10 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coos | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Curry | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harney | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wasco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wheeler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Oregon YTD 2026?
- 3,275 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-26.
- What was the approval rate for Oregon in 2026?
- 99.1% of decision actions were approvals (3,976 approved vs 35 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Oregon this week?
- 2 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-26.