Datacenter Sites in Clay County, Arkansas
Clay County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Clay County, Arkansas has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 41st of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 8773567e at 62.6/100.
Site-selection context for Clay County
How does Clay County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Clay County ranks 41st of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.4/100 ranks 18th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2089th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Clay County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (2) and federal excess (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 Clay County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.21¢/kWh and commercial 12.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $4,788 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Clay County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP154742 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC FFE Clay County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN121228 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| RECTOR | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN121104 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| JIM HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| CORNING | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN117779 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN107958 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN121105 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN168480 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.8 |
| Old Wise Building in City of Piggott | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.2 |
| Dave's Bait Shop in City of Peach Orchard | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Jonesboro | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.9 |
Every scored site in Clay County
All 14 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8773567e · 62.6
- EC FFE Clay County · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6688c825 · 55.9
- RECTOR · 55.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · b55fd15c · 55.7
- JIM HILL · 55.7
- CORNING · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · f0f05da1 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 12eb5713 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 36328c86 · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 011833fb · 52.8
- Old Wise Building in City of Piggott · 49.2
- Dave's Bait Shop in City of Peach Orchard · 48.8
- Jonesboro · 1b81fe69 · 47.9
Clay County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 41st-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clay County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 8773567e scores 62.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Clay County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Clay County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Clay County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Clay County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Clay County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.21¢/kWh and commercial is 12.32¢/kWh in Clay County.
More in Arkansas
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- Operating datacenters in Arkansas
- Electric substations in Arkansas
- Pulaski County· 166 sites · avg 56.4
- Jefferson County· 82 sites · avg 51.1
- Sebastian County· 78 sites · avg 53.4
- Washington County· 58 sites · avg 58.8
- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
- Craighead County· 42 sites · avg 53.0
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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 Clay County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/clay-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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