Brown County
Brown County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 53/100, 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 53/100 |
| Population | 44,939 |
| Solar ordinance | Ordinance status documented in detail |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Brown County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. 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 Brown County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Aberdeen village
- Fayetteville village
- Georgetown village
- Hamersville village
- Higginsport village
- Mount Orab village
- Ripley village
- Russellville village
- Sardinia village
- Byrd township
- Clark township
- Eagle township
- Franklin township
- Green township
- Huntington township
- Jackson township
- Jefferson township
- Lewis township
- Perry township
- Pike township
- Pleasant township
- Scott township
- Sterling township
- Union township
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- Washington township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Clermont County · ≈17 miF100—
- Bracken County, KY · ≈22 miC45—
- Adams County · ≈22 miD59—
- Highland County · ≈22 miF72—
- Mason County, KY · ≈23 miF69—
- Campbell County, KY · ≈28 miB37—
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Brown County ranks #50 of 88 ranked Ohio counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Ohio: Tuscarawas County (B · 35), Vinton County (B · 35), Hamilton County (B · 37). See all Ohio 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.