Mahoning County
Mahoning County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 52/100, 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 52/100 |
| Population | 228,683 |
| 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
Mahoning 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 Mahoning County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Alliance city
- Campbell city
- Canfield city
- Columbiana citypartly in this county
- Salem citypartly in this county
- Struthers city
- Youngstown city
- Beloit village
- Craig Beach village
- Lowellville village
- New Middletown village
- Poland village
- Sebring village
- Washingtonville villagepartly in this county
- Austintown township
- Beaver township
- Berlin township
- Boardman township
- Canfield township
- Coitsville township
- Ellsworth township
- Goshen township
- Green township
- Jackson township
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- Milton township
- Poland township
- Smith township
- Springfield township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Columbiana County · ≈17 miD62—
- Trumbull County · ≈21 miC43—
- Lawrence County, PA · ≈23 miC43—
- Portage County · ≈25 miD61—
- Beaver County, PA · ≈31 miD53—
- Mercer County, PA · ≈34 miC44—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Mahoning County ranks #45 of 88 ranked Ohio counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Ohio: Tuscarawas County (B · 36), Vinton County (B · 36), 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.