Hunt County
Hunt County, Texas: 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 | 96,513 |
| 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 | 2026-09-25 |
Developer outlook
Hunt 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
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: Rains County (≈24 mi) · Collin County (≈29 mi) · Hopkins County (≈30 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Hunt County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Caddo Mills city
- Campbell city
- Celeste city
- Commerce city
- Greenville city
- Hawk Cove city
- Josephine citypartly in this county
- Lone Oak city
- Quinlan city
- Royse City citypartly in this county
- Union Valley city
- West Tawakoni city
- Wolfe City city
- Neylandville town
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Rains County · ≈24 miB33—
- Rockwall County · ≈25 miB30—
- Collin County · ≈29 miC43—
- Delta County · ≈30 miB38—
- Hopkins County · ≈30 miB30—
- Fannin County · ≈32 miC47—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Hunt County ranks #239 of 254 ranked Texas counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Texas: Reagan County (A · 20), Coleman County (A · 20), Atascosa County (A · 21). See all Texas 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 2026-09-25. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.