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Arkansas

75 Counties 3 Low/Moderate Risk 32 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: No binding RPS

Grade distribution

B 3C 40D 31F 1

Overview

Arkansas has 75 counties tracked in the SitePath solar permitting index. 3 (4%) are graded A or B, meaning they present low to moderate permitting risk for utility-scale solar projects. 40 counties sit in the C range — moderate risk with meaningful process uncertainty. 32 counties are rated D or F (43%) — high to very high risk, often due to active moratoria, restrictive setback ordinances, or strong local opposition.

The most favorable jurisdictions in Arkansas include Phillips County (grade B), Monroe County (grade B), Prairie County (grade B). The most challenging include Newton County (grade D), Carroll County (grade D), Stone County (grade F).

The state's policy environment — No binding RPS — presents headwinds for renewable development, making county-level permitting conditions especially important to evaluate project by project. No Arkansas counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Phillips CountyB41↓
Monroe CountyB41↓
Prairie CountyB41—
Nevada CountyC42↓
Woodruff CountyC43—
Conway CountyC44—
St. Francis CountyC44—
Lonoke CountyC45↑
Poinsett CountyC46—
Clay CountyC47—
Union CountyC47↓
Greene CountyC47↓
Miller CountyC47↓
Jefferson CountyC48↓
Mississippi CountyC48↓
Calhoun CountyC48↓
Drew CountyC48↓
Independence CountyC48—
Columbia CountyC48↓
Cross CountyC48↓
Desha CountyC48—
Lawrence CountyC48↓
Yell CountyC48—
Bradley CountyC48↓
Grant CountyC48—
Pope CountyC48↓
Clark CountyC49↓
Cleveland CountyC49↓
Hot Spring CountyC49↓
Dallas CountyC49↓
Sevier CountyC49↓
Randolph CountyC49↓
Perry CountyC49↓
Johnson CountyC49↓
Lafayette CountyC49↓
Chicot CountyC49↓
Sharp CountyC49↓
Ouachita CountyC50↓
Lee CountyC50↓
Montgomery CountyC50—
Howard CountyC51↓
Logan CountyC51↓
Lincoln CountyC51↓
Sebastian CountyD52↓
Craighead CountyD53—
White CountyD54↓
Franklin CountyD55—
Garland CountyD55↓
Ashley CountyD55↓
Searcy CountyD55↑
Crawford CountyD55↓
Pulaski CountyD56↓
Crittenden CountyD56↓
Jackson CountyD57↓
Fulton CountyD57↓
Saline CountyD58↓
Faulkner CountyD58↓
Cleburne CountyD58—
Izard CountyD59↓
Baxter CountyD59↓
Washington CountyD59↓
Polk CountyD59↑
Scott CountyD60—
Benton CountyD60↓
Marion CountyD61↑
Pike CountyD61—
Van Buren CountyD61—
Arkansas CountyD63↓
Madison CountyD63—
Hempstead CountyD64↓
Little River CountyD64↓
Boone CountyD64↑
Newton CountyD65↑
Carroll CountyD65↑
Stone CountyF68—

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About SitePath scoring

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 →

SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.