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Minnesota

87 Counties 87 Low/Moderate Risk 0 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS 100% by 2040

Grade distribution

A 6B 81

Overview

Minnesota has 87 tracked counties. 87 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's RPS 100% by 2040 target provides a supportive macro backdrop. No Minnesota counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Rock CountyA27
Nobles CountyA28
Sherburne CountyA32
Olmsted CountyA33
Wright CountyA33
Carver CountyA35
Traverse CountyB35
Wilkin CountyB35
Yellow Medicine CountyB35
Lac qui Parle CountyB35
Lincoln CountyB35
Murray CountyB35
Pennington CountyB35
Pipestone CountyB35
Polk CountyB35
Pope CountyB35
Redwood CountyB35
Renville CountyB35
Stevens CountyB35
Swift CountyB35
Kittson CountyB35
Marshall CountyB35
Norman CountyB35
Roseau CountyB35
Cook CountyB36
Houston CountyB36
Lake CountyB36
Big Stone CountyB36
Grant CountyB36
Scott CountyB36
Jackson CountyB36
Wabasha CountyB36
Watonwan CountyB36
Koochiching CountyB36
Lake of the Woods CountyB36
Red Lake CountyB36
Kanabec CountyB36
Pine CountyB36
Sibley CountyB36
Wadena CountyB36
Chippewa CountyB36
Clearwater CountyB36
Cottonwood CountyB36
Faribault CountyB36
Fillmore CountyB36
Mahnomen CountyB36
Todd CountyB36
Aitkin CountyB36
Cass CountyB36
Hubbard CountyB36
Lyon CountyB37
Martin CountyB37
Meeker CountyB37
Otter Tail CountyB37
Winona CountyB37
Dodge CountyB37
Kandiyohi CountyB37
Waseca CountyB37
Beltrami CountyB37
Itasca CountyB37
Becker CountyB37
Carlton CountyB37
Dakota CountyB37
Mille Lacs CountyB37
Saint Louis CountyB37
Washington CountyB37
Morrison CountyB37
Brown CountyB37
Clay CountyB37
Douglas CountyB37
Freeborn CountyB37
Le Sueur CountyB37
Mower CountyB37
Nicollet CountyB37
Steele CountyB37
Crow Wing CountyB37
Goodhue CountyB38
McLeod CountyB38
Anoka CountyB38
Benton CountyB38
Rice CountyB38
Stearns CountyB38
Blue Earth CountyB39
Isanti CountyB39
Ramsey CountyB40
Chisago CountyB40
Hennepin CountyB41

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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.