2011 Building Permits -- Through September, 2011 -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

Link here.

Through September, for the calendar year 2011 (numbers rounded):

• Williston: $220 million; population -- a gazillion (estimate based on truck traffic)
• Minot: $130 million; population -- 40,000
• Dickinson: $100 million; population --18,000
• Fargo: $95 million; population -- 105,000