Does Crow Wing County, Minnesota have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Crow Wing County, Minnesota has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Crow Wing County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Crow Wing County, Minnesota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 30/100 (Moderate Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Crow Wing County

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Crow Wing County, Minnesota: solar permitting grade B (score 30/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 30/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 30/100
Population	67,622
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

Crow Wing County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. Minnesota's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.

Local intel

On file: named opposition groups

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Crow Wing County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Baxter city
Brainerd city
Breezy Point city
Crosby city
Crosslake city
Cuyuna city
Deerwood city
Emily city
Fifty Lakes city
Fort Ripley city
Garrison city
Ironton city
Jenkins city
Manhattan Beach city
Nisswa city
Pequot Lakes city
Riverton city
Trommald city
Bay Lake township
Center township
Crow Wing township
Daggett Brook township
Deerwood township
Fairfield township

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Fort Ripley township
Gail Lake township
Garrison township
Ideal township
Irondale township
Jenkins township
Lake Edward township
Little Pine township
Long Lake township
Maple Grove township
Mission township
Nokay Lake township
Oak Lawn township
Pelican township
Perry Lake township
Platte Lake township
Rabbit Lake township
Roosevelt township
Ross Lake township
St. Mathias township
Timothy township
Wolford township

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Aitkin County · ≈32 miB36—
Morrison County · ≈34 miB40—
Cass County · ≈34 miB36—
Wadena County · ≈44 miC45—
Mille Lacs County · ≈44 miB36—
Todd County · ≈49 miB30—

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Crow Wing County ranks #6 of 87 ranked Minnesota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Minnesota: Ramsey County (A · 26), Hennepin County (A · 27), Rock County (A · 28). See all Minnesota county grades →

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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 →