Kingman County
Kingman 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 | 7,470 |
| Solar ordinance | Ordinance status documented in detail |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Kingman County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Reno County (≈28 mi) · Barber County (≈37 mi) · Sedgwick County (≈39 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Kingman County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Cunningham city
- Kingman city
- Nashville city
- Norwich city
- Penalosa city
- Spivey city
- Zenda city
- Allen township
- Belmont township
- Bennett township
- Canton township
- Chikaskia township
- Dale township
- Dresden township
- Eagle township
- Eureka township
- Evan township
- Galesburg township
- Hoosier township
- Kingman township
- Liberty township
- Ninnescah township
- Peters township
- Richland township
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- Rochester township
- Rural township
- Union township
- Valley township
- Vinita township
- White township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Harper County · ≈26 miB41—
- Reno County · ≈28 miD63—
- Pratt County · ≈33 miC43—
- Barber County · ≈37 miB37—
- Sedgwick County · ≈39 miF66—
- Sumner County · ≈42 miC47—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Kingman County ranks #92 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.