Nebraska — 2025 Year in Review

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

Nebraska indexed 1,954 projects with decisions in 2025 across 9 counties, with 2,255 approved and 36 denied actions (98.4% approval rate). Lancaster County led with 1,208 projects (62% of the state), followed by Red Willow County (257) and Buffalo County (209). Together those three counties accounted for 86% of indexed activity.

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

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

1,954

Projects with decisions

2,255

Approved actions

Denied actions

98.4%

Approval rate (of actions)

By county

County	Projects	Approved actions	Denied actions	Approval %
Adams	28	32	0	100.0%
Buffalo	209	254	0	100.0%
Cheyenne	18	20	0	100.0%
Douglas	138	149	10	93.7%
Hall	54	57	0	100.0%
Kearney	9	9	0	100.0%
Lancaster	1,208	1,360	26	98.1%
Red Willow	257	334	0	100.0%
Sarpy	33	40	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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