Does Clark County, South Dakota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Clark County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Clark County, South Dakota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 46/100 (Elevated 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 Clark County, South Dakota?

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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Clark County

FIPS 46025

Clark County, South Dakota: solar permitting grade C (score 46/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 46/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 46/100
Population	3,530
Solar ordinance	Active solar ordinance on the books
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Clark County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.

Local intel

No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →

Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Day County (≈36 mi) · Deuel County (≈51 mi) · Brookings County (≈56 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Clark city
Willow Lake city
Bradley town
Garden City town
Naples town
Raymond town
Vienna town
Ash township
Blaine township
Collins township
Cottonwood township
Darlington township
Day township
Eden township
Elrod township
Fordham township
Foxton township
Garfield township
Hague township
Lake township
Lincoln township
Logan township
Maydell township
Merton township

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Mount Pleasant township
Pleasant township
Raymond township
Richland township
Rosedale township
Spring Valley township
Thorp township
Warren township
Washington township
Woodland township

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

Nearby counties

Codington County · ≈27 miB41—
Hamlin County · ≈29 miC42—
Spink County · ≈31 miB36—
Day County · ≈36 miC50—
Kingsbury County · ≈36 miB36—
Beadle County · ≈41 miC47—

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Clark County ranks #57 of 66 ranked South Dakota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in South Dakota: Deuel County (A · 28), Walworth County (B · 30), Aurora County (B · 30). See all South Dakota 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.

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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 →