Wisconsin — 2026 Land Use Activity
Wisconsin logged 1,877 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 2,172 approved and 14 denied actions (99.4% approval). Dane County is the most active jurisdiction (367 projects YTD).
Data through September 3, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
1,877
Projects YTD
2,172
Approved actions
14
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 1,877 | 99.4% approved |
| last month | 3 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane | 367 | 427 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Waukesha | 160 | 183 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Walworth | 126 | 147 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brown | 107 | 137 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Chippewa | 99 | 106 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marathon | 91 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Manitowoc | 84 | 88 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Winnebago | 78 | 84 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wood | 71 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 68 | 69 | 2 | 97.2% |
| Dunn | 57 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calumet | 50 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Portage | 46 | 54 | 4 | 93.1% |
| Fond du Lac | 42 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pierce | 40 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dodge | 35 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barron | 30 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sheboygan | 26 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Eau Claire | 25 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Croix | 25 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Juneau | 22 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oneida | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ashland | 14 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pepin | 14 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Milwaukee | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rock | 13 | 29 | 2 | 93.5% |
| Lincoln | 11 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Green Lake | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Polk | 10 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richland | 10 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Green | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Crosse | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bayfield | 7 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sauk | 7 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kenosha | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Trempealeau | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marinette | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Outagamie | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Door | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Columbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Crawford | 3 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Iowa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Racine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Waupaca | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Wisconsin YTD 2026?
- 1,877 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-03.
- What was the approval rate for Wisconsin in 2026?
- 99.4% of decision actions were approvals (2,172 approved vs 14 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Wisconsin this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-03.