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Texas2026 Land Use Activity

Texas logged 38,393 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 46,568 approved and 420 denied actions (99.1% approval). This week: 20 projects with decisions; last week: 1. Midland County is the most active jurisdiction (5,369 projects YTD).

20 projects with decisions this week vs 1 last week (+1900%)

Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly

38,393
Projects YTD
46,568
Approved actions
420
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate

Decisions by time period

PeriodProjectsApproval rate
ytd38,39399.1% approved
mtd21100.0% approved
last month17599.4% approved
this week20100.0% approved
last week1100.0% approved

By county (YTD)

CountyProjectsApprovedDeniedApproval %
Midland5,3696,4674499.3%
Hidalgo1,7652,3924998.0%
Tyler9231,126599.6%
Dallas8841,0841698.5%
Collin8301,003999.1%
Bexar783891999.0%
Tarrant657791998.9%
Harris603768299.7%
Brazoria522703499.4%
Travis519630798.9%
Denton448551299.6%
Cameron401492199.8%
Fort Bend395449698.7%
Grayson339400199.8%
Calhoun3154300100.0%
Burnet308332399.1%
McLennan285328997.3%
Randall2844470100.0%
Johnson273303399.0%
Galveston2102170100.0%
Jefferson209238199.6%
Kaufman204240498.4%
Williamson197196896.1%
Hays191241697.6%
Brewster1802360100.0%
Parker1782150100.0%
Lavaca1742090100.0%
Hardin172193199.5%
Val Verde1671680100.0%
Chambers1611930100.0%
Guadalupe155175398.3%
Aransas148166199.4%
Hood147161398.2%
Nueces1451600100.0%
Victoria144191299.0%
Harrison141153398.1%
Bell140145199.3%
Gregg134144398.0%
Wise1311380100.0%
Nacogdoches130164199.4%
Shelby1303463191.8%
Orange1281420100.0%
Ellis120130397.7%
Liberty1121170100.0%
Potter1111490100.0%
Gillespie110116298.3%
Caldwell1091190100.0%
Maverick109142199.3%
Burleson1081330100.0%
Jim Wells1081200100.0%
Matagorda1081290100.0%
Dimmit1041090100.0%
Presidio1041160100.0%
La Salle1001420100.0%
Uvalde99112298.2%
Montgomery98123298.4%
Kerr97120199.2%
Polk961070100.0%
Angelina95105298.1%
Taylor95111298.2%
Fayette93960100.0%
Jones891000100.0%
Wheeler88970100.0%
Lampasas83109199.1%
Rains821080100.0%
Bastrop7998199.0%
Henderson79890100.0%
Hutchinson791120100.0%
Kleberg78850100.0%
Milam78880100.0%
Upshur78910100.0%
Ward78870100.0%
Wood771270100.0%
Austin76910100.0%
Falls74820100.0%
Smith7474198.7%
Erath7379198.8%
Nolan73840100.0%
Howard70880100.0%
Somervell70810100.0%
Brazos69840100.0%
Limestone6976396.2%
Van Zandt69750100.0%
Hemphill68810100.0%
Lubbock6892297.9%
Kendall6567297.1%
San Jacinto65740100.0%
Colorado63660100.0%
Frio62810100.0%
Hale62630100.0%
Hamilton5866198.5%
Houston58670100.0%
Wichita57630100.0%
Coke5563198.4%
Jackson55570100.0%
McCulloch55690100.0%
Waller5562296.9%
Briscoe54540100.0%
Hockley54610100.0%
Atascosa5168198.6%
Bandera4957198.3%
Cherokee48520100.0%
Moore48520100.0%
Lamb46460100.0%
Andrews44550100.0%
Wilson44440100.0%
Young44470100.0%
Rockwall43500100.0%
Jack42440100.0%
Concho41470100.0%
Washington3945197.8%
Titus38410100.0%
Brown36420100.0%
Gaines3534197.1%
Webb34560100.0%
DeWitt33460100.0%
Fannin33360100.0%
Stephens32390100.0%
Bosque31380100.0%
Coryell31320100.0%
Karnes30340100.0%
Lynn30340100.0%
San Augustine29350100.0%
El Paso28280100.0%
Hunt28290100.0%
Lamar28320100.0%
Navarro28320100.0%
Lee27270100.0%
Panola27270100.0%
Robertson27280100.0%
Hardeman26280100.0%
Llano26290100.0%
Leon25250100.0%
Sabine2526196.3%
Runnels2425196.2%
Comal23250100.0%
Medina23260100.0%
Hopkins22220100.0%
Blanco2121580.8%
Duval20200100.0%
Franklin2028293.3%
Willacy20200100.0%
Bowie1715288.2%
Deaf Smith16170100.0%
Scurry16840100.0%
Coleman15160100.0%
Live Oak15150100.0%
Archer14150100.0%
Freestone14150100.0%
Hill1419195.0%
Upton12140100.0%
Martin1110190.9%
Trinity11110100.0%
Eastland10110100.0%
Madison10100100.0%
San Patricio10100100.0%
Crane990100.0%
Ector9100100.0%
Montague9140100.0%
Refugio880100.0%
Cooke790100.0%
Grimes770100.0%
Jasper790100.0%
Ochiltree770100.0%
Palo Pinto780100.0%
Reagan770100.0%
Red River770100.0%
Walker770100.0%
Bee660100.0%
Carson660100.0%
Crosby660100.0%
Gray660100.0%
Bailey440100.0%
Morris440100.0%
Cass330100.0%
Donley330100.0%
Hall330100.0%
Lipscomb330100.0%
Reeves330100.0%
Winkler330100.0%
Dallam220100.0%
Goliad220100.0%
Pecos220100.0%
San Saba220100.0%
Shackelford240100.0%
Castro110100.0%
Haskell110100.0%
Irion110100.0%
Rusk110100.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many land use projects had council decisions in Texas YTD 2026?
38,393 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
What was the approval rate for Texas in 2026?
99.1% of decision actions were approvals (46,568 approved vs 420 denied).
How many projects had decisions in Texas this week?
20 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.