Does Hutchinson County, South Dakota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Hutchinson County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 36/100 (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 Hutchinson 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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Hutchinson County

FIPS 46067

Hutchinson County, South Dakota: solar permitting grade B (score 36/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 36/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 36/100
Population	7,259
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

Hutchinson County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.

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: Yankton County (≈29 mi) · McCook County (≈31 mi) · Aurora County (≈49 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Freeman city
Menno city
Parkston city
Tripp city
Dimock town
Olivet town
Capital township
Clayton township
Cross Plains township
Fair township
Foster township
German township
Grandview township
Kassel township
Kaylor township
Kulm township
Liberty township
Milltown township
Molan township
Oak Hollow township
Pleasant township
Sharon township
Silver Lake township
Starr township

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Susquehanna township
Sweet township
Valley township
Wittenberg township
Wolf Creek township

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

Nearby counties

Hanson County · ≈24 miC42—
Bon Homme County · ≈25 miB36—
Yankton County · ≈29 miB34—
Turner County · ≈30 miC42—
McCook County · ≈31 miB39—
Douglas County · ≈31 miB36—

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Hutchinson County ranks #10 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 →