Arkansas — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Arkansas during 2025.

Arkansas indexed 2,425 projects with decisions in 2025 across 12 counties, with 4,170 approved and 33 denied actions (99.2% approval rate). Benton County led with 1,155 projects (48% of the state), followed by Pulaski County (454) and Craighead County (332). Together those three counties accounted for 80% of indexed activity.

Read the Complete Arkansas Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Arkansas.

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

2,425

Projects with decisions

4,170

Approved actions

Denied actions

99.2%

Approval rate (of actions)

By county

County	Projects	Approved actions	Denied actions	Approval %
Benton	1,155	2,022	9	99.6%
Craighead	332	492	0	100.0%
Drew	28	35	0	100.0%
Izard	48	49	0	100.0%
Madison	1	2	0	100.0%
Mississippi	3	3	0	100.0%
Monroe	19	20	0	100.0%
Pope	265	335	2	99.4%
Pulaski	454	1,076	22	98.0%
Saline	48	51	0	100.0%
Sebastian	7	10	0	100.0%
Washington	65	75	0	100.0%

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.

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