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Florida

67 Counties 63 Low/Moderate Risk 1 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS on books, no enforceable target

Grade distribution

A 18B 45C 3D 1

Overview

Florida has 67 tracked counties. 63 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 Florida counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Hardee CountyA21
Hendry CountyA21
Osceola CountyA21
DeSoto CountyA22
Palm Beach CountyA22
Okeechobee CountyA23
St. Lucie CountyA23
Polk CountyA23
Santa Rosa CountyA30
Walton CountyA32
Manatee CountyA32
Flagler CountyA33
Nassau CountyA33
Brevard CountyA34
Lake CountyA34
Pasco CountyA34
Alachua CountyA34
Lee CountyA34
St. Johns CountyB35
Hillsborough CountyB36
Putnam CountyB36
Gadsden CountyB37
Leon CountyB37
Jackson CountyB38
Levy CountyB38
Hernando CountyB38
Broward CountyB39
Miami-Dade CountyB39
Okaloosa CountyB39
Orange CountyB40
Clay CountyB40
Marion CountyB40
Sumter CountyB40
Indian River CountyB41
Volusia CountyB41
Seminole CountyB41
Escambia CountyB41
Highlands CountyB41
Jefferson CountyB41
Madison CountyB41
Bay CountyB42
Charlotte CountyB42
Sarasota CountyB42
Duval CountyB42
Calhoun CountyB43
Dixie CountyB43
Franklin CountyB43
Gilchrist CountyB43
Gulf CountyB43
Hamilton CountyB43
Holmes CountyB43
Lafayette CountyB43
Liberty CountyB43
Suwannee CountyB43
Taylor CountyB43
Union CountyB43
Wakulla CountyB43
Washington CountyB43
Pinellas CountyB43
Columbia CountyB43
Bradford CountyB44
Glades CountyB44
Baker CountyB45
Martin CountyC51
Monroe CountyC51
Collier CountyC55
Citrus CountyD60

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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.