Does Wilkin County, Minnesota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Wilkin County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Wilkin County, Minnesota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 40/100 (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 Wilkin 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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Wilkin County

FIPS 27167

Wilkin County, Minnesota: solar permitting grade B (score 40/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 40/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 40/100
Population	6,207
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

Wilkin 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 Wilkin County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Breckenridge city
Campbell city
Doran city
Foxhome city
Kent city
Nashua city
Rothsay citypartly in this county
Wolverton city
Akron township
Andrea township
Atherton township
Bradford township
Brandrup township
Breckenridge township
Campbell township
Champion township
Connelly township
Deerhorn township
Foxhome township
Manston township
McCauleyville township
Meadows township
Mitchell township
Nilsen township

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Nordick township
Prairie View township
Roberts township
Sunnyside township
Tanberg township
Wolverton township

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

Nearby counties

Richland County, ND · ≈23 miB41—
Otter Tail County · ≈36 miB36—
Clay County · ≈37 miC42—
Grant County · ≈37 miB40—
Traverse County · ≈41 miB35—
Becker County · ≈53 miB36—

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Wilkin County ranks #51 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 →