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Missouri

115 Counties 67 Low/Moderate Risk 0 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS 15% by 2021

Grade distribution

A 1B 66C 48

Overview

Missouri has 115 tracked counties. 67 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's RPS framework (RPS 15% by 2021) is a mixed factor for renewable development. No Missouri counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Saint Charles CountyA34
DeKalb CountyB35
Howard CountyB35
Pike CountyB35
Ralls CountyB35
Marion CountyB35
Moniteau CountyB35
Perry CountyB35
Pulaski CountyB35
Randolph CountyB35
Ray CountyB35
Sainte Genevieve CountyB35
Lewis CountyB36
Livingston CountyB36
Montgomery CountyB36
Nodaway CountyB36
Chariton CountyB36
Clark CountyB36
Daviess CountyB36
Gentry CountyB36
Grundy CountyB36
Linn CountyB36
Monroe CountyB36
Clinton CountyB36
Cooper CountyB36
Saline CountyB36
Warren CountyB36
Adair CountyB36
Bates CountyB36
Caldwell CountyB36
Carroll CountyB36
Gasconade CountyB36
Johnson CountyB36
Lafayette CountyB36
Macon CountyB36
Pettis CountyB36
Scott CountyB36
Andrew CountyB36
Audrain CountyB36
Henry CountyB36
Jackson CountyB36
Phelps CountyB36
Lincoln CountyB36
Callaway CountyB37
Saint Francois CountyB37
New Madrid CountyB37
Polk CountyB37
Webster CountyB37
Lawrence CountyB37
Newton CountyB37
Buchanan CountyB37
Franklin CountyB37
Jasper CountyB37
Saint Louis County CountyB37
Camden CountyB38
Cape Girardeau CountyB38
Christian CountyB38
Cole CountyB38
Cass CountyB38
Greene CountyB38
Jefferson CountyB38
Boone CountyB39
Platte CountyB39
Saint Louis City CountyB41
Clay CountyB42
Holt CountyB42
Atchison CountyB43
Shelby CountyC47
Knox CountyC47
Mercer CountyC47
Putnam CountyC47
Sullivan CountyC47
Dade CountyC47
Harrison CountyC47
Maries CountyC47
Saint Clair CountyC47
Carter CountyC48
Iron CountyC48
Schuyler CountyC48
Scotland CountyC48
Worth CountyC48
Bollinger CountyC48
Dent CountyC48
Hickory CountyC48
Madison CountyC48
Washington CountyC48
Benton CountyC48
Cedar CountyC48
Crawford CountyC48
Dallas CountyC48
Miller CountyC48
Morgan CountyC48
Osage CountyC48
Vernon CountyC48
Douglas CountyC48
Wright CountyC48
Howell CountyC48
McDonald CountyC48
Mississippi CountyC48
Oregon CountyC48
Ozark CountyC48
Pemiscot CountyC48
Reynolds CountyC48
Texas CountyC48
Wayne CountyC48
Barry CountyC48
Barton CountyC48
Butler CountyC48
Dunklin CountyC48
Laclede CountyC48
Stone CountyC48
Ripley CountyC49
Shannon CountyC49
Stoddard CountyC49
Taney CountyC49

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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.