Johnson County
Johnson County, Kansas: solar permitting grade D (score 53/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 53/100 |
| Population | 609,863 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Improving (ordinance direction easing) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Johnson County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Johnson County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Bonner Springs city
- De Soto city
- Edgerton city
- Fairway city
- Gardner city
- Lake Quivira city
- Leawood city
- Lenexa city
- Merriam city
- Mission Hills city
- Mission Woods city
- Mission city
- Olathe city
- Overland Park city
- Prairie Village city
- Roeland Park city
- Shawnee city
- Spring Hill city
- Westwood Hills city
- Westwood city
- Aubry township
- Gardner township
- Lexington township
- McCamish township
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- Oxford township
- Spring Hill township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Wyandotte County · ≈16 miB32—
- Miami County · ≈22 miC44—
- Leavenworth County · ≈24 miC46—
- Douglas County · ≈25 miD59—
- Jackson County, MO · ≈27 miD60—
- Cass County, MO · ≈30 miB38—
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Johnson County ranks #91 of 105 ranked Kansas counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Kansas: Marion County (A · 29), Dickinson County (B · 30), Wichita County (B · 30). See all Kansas 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.