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Arkansas

75 Counties 49 Low/Moderate Risk 6 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS on books, no enforceable target

Grade distribution

A 2B 47C 20D 6

Overview

Arkansas has 75 tracked counties. 49 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's policy environment (RPS on books, no enforceable target) adds headwinds for renewables projects. No Arkansas counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Nevada CountyA34
Monroe CountyA34
Prairie CountyB35
Woodruff CountyB35
Mississippi CountyB35
St. Francis CountyB36
Phillips CountyB36
Cleveland CountyB39
Clay CountyB40
Lawrence CountyB40
Calhoun CountyB40
Ashley CountyB40
Bradley CountyB40
Chicot CountyB40
Desha CountyB40
Drew CountyB40
Howard CountyB40
Lincoln CountyB40
Arkansas CountyB40
Cross CountyB40
Dallas CountyB40
Lafayette CountyB40
Lee CountyB41
Hempstead CountyB41
Little River CountyB41
Sevier CountyB41
Clark CountyB41
Columbia CountyB41
Grant CountyB41
Johnson CountyB41
Jackson CountyB42
Independence CountyB42
Miller CountyB42
Perry CountyB42
Hot Spring CountyB42
Jefferson CountyB42
Logan CountyB42
Crittenden CountyB42
Greene CountyB42
Yell CountyB43
Sharp CountyB43
Randolph CountyB43
Ouachita CountyB43
Pope CountyB43
White CountyB44
Montgomery CountyB44
Union CountyB44
Poinsett County CountyB46
Franklin CountyB46
Conway CountyC47
Craighead CountyC48
Crawford CountyC48
Sebastian CountyC49
Lonoke CountyC50
Pulaski CountyC50
Washington CountyC50
Garland CountyC51
Cleburne CountyC54
Fulton CountyC54
Izard CountyC54
Scott CountyC54
Faulkner CountyC54
Saline CountyC55
Van Buren CountyC55
Pike CountyC55
Baxter CountyC55
Marion CountyC55
Polk CountyC55
Madison CountyC58
Benton CountyD58
Searcy CountyD60
Newton CountyD60
Stone CountyD61
Boone CountyD62
Carroll CountyD63

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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 2026-05-27. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.