How does Sunnyplans rank parcels for solar suitability?

Each parcel gets a SunnyScore from a model trained on the geographic features that distinguish built solar farms from unbuilt land — slope, irradiance, distance to grid infrastructure, and similar signals. Parcels are then filtered to those with at least 5 contiguous flat acres outside protected areas and wetlands, and ranked by SunnyScore.

What does "qualifying parcel" mean in Meade County, South Dakota?

A qualifying parcel has at least 5 contiguous flat acres (slope under 5%) and no overlap with federal protected areas or mapped wetlands. 64 of 69 parcels in Meade County, South Dakota currently meet that bar.

Solar Land for Sale in Meade County, South Dakota

64 of 69 solar-suitable land parcels in Meade County, South Dakota. Flat 5+ acres, no protected areas, no wetlands. Ranked by SunnyScore.

Open the live map →

qualifying parcels of 69 total

0.93

top SunnyScore in Meade County, South Dakota

—

distillate 3 (pending model explainability)

—

distillate 4 (pending model explainability)

Interactive map Explore 64 qualifying parcels in Meade County, South Dakota Layer-first filtering · SunnyScore ranking · constraint overlays

Top 25 parcels by SunnyScore

#	Acres	$/acre	List price	City	ZIP	SunnyScore
1	23.2	$11,007	$255,330	Box Elder	57719	0.93
2	7.9	$33,517	$263,134	Piedmont	57769	0.92
3	19.8	$8,204	$162,578	Box Elder	57719	0.92
4	9.5	$22,979	$219,187	Rapid City	57701	0.89
5	3.5	$22,688	$78,310	Pleasant Valley Rd Sturgis	57785	0.86
6	2.9	$41,253	$119,837	Sturgis	57785	0.84
7	11.0	$17,252	$189,654	Rapid City	57701	0.84
8	5.3	$30,580	$162,819	Piedmont	57769	0.80
9	2.6	$33,050	$85,323	Piedmont	57769	0.74
10	1.5	$91,832	$136,758	Blair Ranch Road Sturgis	57785	0.74
11	4.4	$27,728	$121,253	Piedmont	57769	0.74
12	2.9	$46,915	$138,334	Piedmont	57769	0.74
13	3.6	$47,857	$172,852	Piedmont	57769	0.74
14	3.2	$44,526	$141,783	Pleasant Valley Rd Sturgis	57785	0.72
15	3.9	$43,809	$172,164	Blair Ranch Road Sturgis	57785	0.72
16	2.7	$62,643	$171,584	Blair Ranch Road Sturgis	57785	0.72
17	3.0	$48,791	$148,384	Pleasant Valley Rd Sturgis	57785	0.72
18	2.4	$57,069	$138,319	Pleasant Valley Rd Sturgis	57785	0.72
19	3.1	$40,842	$125,225	Blair Ranch Road Sturgis	57785	0.72
20	34.6	$8,995	$311,627	Rapid City	57701	0.71
21	2.5	$53,644	$133,824	Blair Ranch Road Sturgis	57785	0.70
22	3.5	$25,824	$91,414	Blair Ranch Road Sturgis	57785	0.68
23	3.0	$45,774	$137,676	Pleasant Valley Rd Sturgis	57785	0.68
24	2.6	$50,480	$131,763	Pleasant Valley Rd Sturgis	57785	0.68
25	4.0	$25,519	$102,282	Pleasant Valley Rd Sturgis	57785	0.61

View all 64 qualifying parcels in the live map →

Other counties in South Dakota

← Back to South Dakota