Data Centers Generate $1.2 Billion in Annual Local Tax Revenue on Just 3% of the Land

Data centers are becoming major sources of tax revenue for the states and communities where they operate.
One local official highlighted their economic contribution:
“We get $1.2 billion a year in local tax revenue, about 40% of all of our tax revenue...on 3% of our land.”
That level of revenue helps explain why local governments may have strong financial incentives to support continued data center development, even as concerns surrounding the AI infrastructure boom grow.