Fulton County
Fulton County, Illinois: solar permitting grade C (score 48/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 48/100 |
| Population | 34,340 |
| Solar ordinance | Active solar ordinance on the books |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Fulton County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Illinois's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Fulton County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Canton city
- Cuba city
- Farmington city
- Lewistown city
- Astoria town
- Avon village
- Banner village
- Bryant village
- Dunfermline village
- Ellisville village
- Fairview village
- Ipava village
- Liverpool village
- London Mills village
- Marietta village
- Norris village
- Smithfield village
- St. David village
- Table Grove village
- Vermont village
- Astoria township
- Banner township
- Bernadotte township
- Buckheart township
Show all
- Canton township
- Cass township
- Deerfield township
- Ellisville township
- Fairview township
- Farmers township
- Farmington township
- Harris township
- Isabel township
- Joshua township
- Kerton township
- Lee township
- Lewistown township
- Liverpool township
- Orion township
- Pleasant township
- Putman township
- Union township
- Vermont township
- Waterford township
- Woodland township
- Young Hickory township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Mason County · ≈22 miB33—
- McDonough County · ≈25 miB39—
- Schuyler County · ≈30 miB32—
- Peoria County · ≈32 miC51—
- Knox County · ≈32 miC45—
- Warren County · ≈34 miB37—
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Fulton County ranks #66 of 102 ranked Illinois counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Illinois: DeWitt County (A · 26), Bureau County (A · 26), Edgar County (A · 28). See all Illinois county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.