Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County, Kansas: solar permitting grade F (score 66/100, Very High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | F · Very High Risk · Score 66/100 |
| Population | 523,824 |
| Solar ordinance | Active solar ordinance on the books |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Improving (ordinance direction easing) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Sedgwick County is very high risk for utility-scale solar permitting. Significant regulatory barriers are on record, and approval is not likely without substantial process investment. 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 Sedgwick County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Andale city
- Bel Aire city
- Bentley city
- Cheney city
- Clearwater city
- Colwich city
- Derby city
- Eastborough city
- Garden Plain city
- Goddard city
- Haysville city
- Kechi city
- Maize city
- Mount Hope city
- Mulvane city
- Park City city
- Sedgwick citypartly in this county
- Valley Center city
- Viola city
- Wichita city
- Afton township
- Attica township
- Eagle township
- Erie township
Show all
- Garden Plain township
- Grand River township
- Grant township
- Greeley township
- Gypsum township
- Illinois township
- Kechi township
- Lincoln township
- Minneha township
- Morton township
- Ninnescah township
- Ohio township
- Park township
- Payne township
- Riverside township
- Rockford township
- Salem township
- Sherman township
- Union township
- Valley Center township
- Viola township
- Waco township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Harvey County · ≈25 miF100—
- Sumner County · ≈31 miC47—
- Butler County · ≈34 miB35—
- Reno County · ≈38 miD63—
- Kingman County · ≈39 miD53—
- Cowley County · ≈46 miB38—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Sedgwick County ranks #100 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.