Sumner County
Sumner County, Kansas: solar permitting grade C (score 47/100, 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 47/100 |
| Population | 23,154 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Sumner County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.
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: Sedgwick County (≈31 mi) · Cowley County (≈36 mi) · Butler County (≈52 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Sumner County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Argonia city
- Belle Plaine city
- Caldwell city
- Conway Springs city
- Geuda Springs citypartly in this county
- Hunnewell city
- Mayfield city
- Milan city
- Mulvane citypartly in this county
- Oxford city
- South Haven city
- Wellington city
- Avon township
- Belle Plaine township
- Bluff township
- Caldwell township
- Chikaskia township
- Conway township
- Creek township
- Dixon township
- Downs township
- Eden township
- Falls township
- Gore township
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- Greene township
- Guelph township
- Harmon township
- Illinois township
- Jackson township
- London township
- Morris township
- Osborne township
- Oxford township
- Palestine township
- Ryan township
- Seventy-Six township
- South Haven township
- Springdale township
- Sumner township
- Valverde township
- Walton township
- Wellington township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Sedgwick County · ≈31 miF66—
- Harper County · ≈32 miB41—
- Kay County, OK · ≈35 miB38—
- Grant County, OK · ≈35 miB41—
- Cowley County · ≈36 miB38—
- Kingman County · ≈42 miD53—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Sumner County ranks #84 of 105 ranked Kansas counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Kansas: Jefferson County (A · 29), Gove County (B · 30), Wyandotte County (B · 31). 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.