Jackson County
Jackson County, Missouri: solar permitting grade D (score 60/100, 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 60/100 |
| Population | 707,638 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Improving (ordinance direction easing) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Jackson County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Jackson County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Blue Springs city
- Buckner city
- Grain Valley city
- Grandview city
- Greenwood citypartly in this county
- Independence citypartly in this county
- Kansas City citypartly in this county
- Lake Lotawana city
- Lake Tapawingo city
- Lee's Summit citypartly in this county
- Levasy city
- Lone Jack city
- Oak Grove city
- Pleasant Hill citypartly in this county
- Raytown city
- Sugar Creek citypartly in this county
- River Bend village
- Sibley village
- Unity Village village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Clay County · ≈22 miB32—
- Wyandotte County, KS · ≈24 miB32—
- Cass County · ≈25 miB38—
- Johnson County, KS · ≈27 miD53—
- Ray County · ≈28 miB38—
- Lafayette County · ≈29 miB40—
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Jackson County ranks #114 of 115 ranked Missouri counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Missouri: Saint Louis County (B · 31), Clay County (B · 32), Randolph County (B · 32). See all Missouri 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.