Datacenter Sites in Poinsett County, Arkansas
Poinsett County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Poinsett County, Arkansas has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 57th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 45th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 631d8d35 at 55.5/100.
Site-selection context for Poinsett County
How does Poinsett County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Poinsett County ranks 57th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.3/100 ranks 45th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Poinsett County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) and industrial (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 Poinsett County?
Industrial electricity averages 11.42¢/kWh and commercial 11.08¢/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 $4,440 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Poinsett County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN107740 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN107738 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| TAP154804 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN107736 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN107739 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.3 |
| Tyronza Museum | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN107738 - TAP154804) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
Every scored site in Poinsett County
All 9 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 631d8d35 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · c218bed0 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · dde9aed7 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 976136ec · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 64b3f79e · 52.3
- Tyronza Museum · 49.6
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN107738 - TAP154804) · 49.0
- Mine Site · e581b860 · 48.8
- Mine Site · e455806e · 48.7
Poinsett County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Poinsett County?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 57th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Poinsett County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 631d8d35 scores 55.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Poinsett County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Poinsett County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Poinsett County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Poinsett County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Poinsett County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Poinsett County?
Average industrial electricity is 11.42¢/kWh and commercial is 11.08¢/kWh in Poinsett County.
More in Arkansas
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- 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Poinsett County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/poinsett-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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