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Datacenter Sites in Lafayette, Arkansas

Lafayette has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Lafayette, Arkansas has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 18th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Harvey Couch · bca20e70 at 59.8/100.

25
Candidate sites
54.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Lafayette

Site-selection context for Lafayette

No
Datacenter tax incentive
10.95¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,940
Land price / acre
1,900
Cooling degree days
3,400
Heating degree days
60°F
Mean annual temp

How does Lafayette compare with other counties in Arkansas?

By number of scored sites, Lafayette ranks 18th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 1.5% 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 1462nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lafayette?

Greenfield sites are the most common (10, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (8) and substation-adjacent (7). 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 Lafayette?

Industrial electricity averages 7.01¢/kWh and commercial 10.95¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $2,940 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lafayette

Top datacenter sites in Lafayette
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN108083Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC FFE Lafayette CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
LEWISVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN116801Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
LEWISVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
F.M. COCHRANSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN159742Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.1
CHARLES G. WHALEYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.0
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.8
EC Near Harvey CouchGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.1
Abandoned Teresa Mario Harbin BuildingIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.4
Former Lafayette County LandfillIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.4
Abandoned Conlin Body ShopIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.4
Abandoned Stamps HS Band HallIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.4
Stamps CleanersIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.4
Abandoned Harbin Medical ClinicIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.4
Abandoned Old Petre GroceryIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.0
McKamie GasIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.1

Every scored site in Lafayette

All 25 sites, best first.

Lafayette datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lafayette?

25 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 18th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lafayette?

EC Near Harvey Couch · bca20e70 scores 59.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 25 scored sites in Lafayette (a greenfield site).

Does Lafayette offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lafayette?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lafayette?

Average industrial electricity is 7.01¢/kWh and commercial is 10.95¢/kWh in Lafayette.

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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 Lafayette, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/lafayette (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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