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Datacenter Sites in Benton County, Arkansas

Benton County has 57 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Benton County, Arkansas has 57 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 5th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 6th by average score. The top-scoring site is TONTITOWN at 68.9/100.

57
Candidate sites
56.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,950 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Benton County

Site-selection context for Benton County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
10.08¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,796
Land price / acre
1,900
Cooling degree days
3,400
Heating degree days
60°F
Mean annual temp

How does Benton County compare with other counties in Arkansas?

By number of scored sites, Benton County ranks 5th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 3.5% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.7/100 ranks 6th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 656th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 41 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Benton County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (44, 77% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (4) and greenfield (4). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Benton County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.46¢/kWh and commercial 10.08¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 11 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 60°F. Land is valued around $9,796 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Benton County

Top datacenter sites in Benton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TONTITOWNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN107928Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN149575Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.6
OZ BentonGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN107858Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN117294Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN117293Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.0
OZ BentonGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN117295Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN149580Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN117303Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
TAP149569Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN107907Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN121680Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
TAP149579Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN117306Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN149578Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN107927Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN107921Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.4
TAP149571Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN107918Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.2
TAP149577Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN107905Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.9
TAP149587Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN149586Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.5

Every scored site in Benton County

All 57 sites, best first.

Benton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Benton County?

57 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Benton County?

TONTITOWN scores 68.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 57 scored sites in Benton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Benton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Benton County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Benton County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Benton County as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Benton County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.46¢/kWh and commercial is 10.08¢/kWh in Benton County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Benton County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/benton-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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