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Florida

67 Counties 19 Low/Moderate Risk 17 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: No binding RPS

Grade distribution

A 1B 18C 31D 16F 1

Overview

Florida has 67 counties tracked in the SitePath solar permitting index. 19 (28%) are graded A or B, meaning they present low to moderate permitting risk for utility-scale solar projects. 31 counties sit in the C range — moderate risk with meaningful process uncertainty. 17 counties are rated D or F (25%) — high to very high risk, often due to active moratoria, restrictive setback ordinances, or strong local opposition.

The most favorable jurisdictions in Florida include Palm Beach County (grade A), Hardee County (grade B), Flagler County (grade B). The most challenging include Calhoun County (grade D), Martin County (grade D), Citrus 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 Florida counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Palm Beach CountyA29↓
Hardee CountyB31—
Flagler CountyB32—
Osceola CountyB34—
St. Johns CountyB34↓
Lee CountyB34↓
Broward CountyB36↑
Polk CountyB37↓
Seminole CountyB37↓
Pinellas CountyB37—
Okeechobee CountyB37↓
Lake CountyB38↓
Nassau CountyB38↑
DeSoto CountyB40↓
Hendry CountyB40—
St. Lucie CountyB40↓
Leon CountyB40—
Pasco CountyB41↓
Miami-Dade CountyB41↓
Monroe CountyC42↑
Sarasota CountyC42↓
Walton CountyC43↓
Santa Rosa CountyC44↓
Highlands CountyC44↓
Marion CountyC44↓
Levy CountyC44↓
Bradford CountyC45—
Dixie CountyC45—
Franklin CountyC45—
Glades CountyC45—
Gulf CountyC45—
Holmes CountyC45—
Lafayette CountyC45—
Liberty CountyC45—
Wakulla CountyC45↑
Hernando CountyC45↓
Gadsden CountyC46↓
Taylor CountyC46—
Orange CountyC47↓
Alachua CountyC47↓
Charlotte CountyC47↓
Washington CountyC47—
Jefferson CountyC48—
Sumter CountyC48↓
Brevard CountyC49↓
Okaloosa CountyC49↓
Jackson CountyC50↓
Volusia CountyC51↓
Hillsborough CountyC52↓
Manatee CountyC52↓
Union CountyD52↓
Duval CountyD52↓
Clay CountyD52↓
Hamilton CountyD53↓
Madison CountyD53↓
Collier CountyD53↑
Bay CountyD54↓
Escambia CountyD58↓
Columbia CountyD58↓
Suwannee CountyD58↓
Gilchrist CountyD58↓
Indian River CountyD59↓
Putnam CountyD59↓
Baker CountyD59↓
Calhoun CountyD59↓
Martin CountyD63—
Citrus CountyF66↑

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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.