Benton, Washington — 2025 Year in Review

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

Benton County indexed 1,069 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,444 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.9% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Richland drove most of the activity (654 of 1,069 projects, 61%), with Prosser a distant second.

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

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