Datacenter Sites in Calhoun County, Arkansas
Calhoun County has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Calhoun County, Arkansas has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 69th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 64th by average score. The top-scoring site is BEARDEN at 55.8/100.
Site-selection context for Calhoun County
How does Calhoun County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Calhoun County ranks 69th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.0/100 ranks 64th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2781st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Calhoun County?
Industrial sites are the most common (2, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) and substation-adjacent (1). 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 Calhoun County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.74¢/kWh and commercial 11.02¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $2,591 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Calhoun County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEARDEN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC FFE Calhoun County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Abandoned Ford Tractor Dealership | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| Abandoned F & S Prestress Concrete Plant | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
Every scored site in Calhoun County
All 6 sites, best first.
- BEARDEN · 55.8
- EC FFE Calhoun County · 55.7
- Abandoned Ford Tractor Dealership · 49.1
- Mine Site · 1fa097b4 · 48.5
- Abandoned F & S Prestress Concrete Plant · 48.4
- Mine Site · 8936ebcb · 48.3
Calhoun County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Calhoun County?
6 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 69th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Calhoun County?
BEARDEN scores 55.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 6 scored sites in Calhoun County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Calhoun County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Calhoun County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Calhoun County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calhoun County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Calhoun County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.74¢/kWh and commercial is 11.02¢/kWh in Calhoun County.
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- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Calhoun County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/calhoun-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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