Datacenter Sites in Hendry County, Florida
Hendry County has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,120 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Hendry County, Florida has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 45th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 60th by average score. The top-scoring site is MCCARTHY at 56.1/100.
Site-selection context for Hendry County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
How does Hendry County compare with other counties in Florida?
By number of scored sites, Hendry County ranks 45th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.5/100 ranks 60th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Hendry County?
Industrial sites are the most common (11, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and greenfield (2). 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 Hendry County?
Industrial electricity averages 11.85¢/kWh and commercial 15.01¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 3,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 72°F. Land is valued around $4,646 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Hendry County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCARTHY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN150323 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP172423 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| JOHN DRAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN108515 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.6 |
| IMMOKALEE NO. 4 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| CITY OF CLEWISTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| Greenfield (CORBETT - ALVA) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 53.6 |
| SRF Pulp Processing Facility | Brownfield | — | 20 MW | 3.7 yrs | 50.7 |
| Dusty's General Store | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.9 |
| Harlem Academy | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.9 |
| Rock Mine Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.6 |
| BIA Roads Building Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.6 |
| Grove Maintenance Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.5 |
| ANA Groves Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.5 |
| Sand Mine Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN108515 - MCCARTHY) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 49.4 |
| Seminole Blue Top Construction | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.3 |
| Seminole Land Use Compound | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 49.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 48.8 |
| Seminole Farms | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 48.8 |
| Seminole Bingo Hall | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 48.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 48.1 |
Every scored site in Hendry County
All 23 sites, best first.
- MCCARTHY · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · b9d9d42d · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · de928239 · 55.6
- JOHN DRAKE · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 13ff31ac · 55.6
- IMMOKALEE NO. 4 · 55.3
- CITY OF CLEWISTON · 55.3
- Greenfield (CORBETT - ALVA) · 53.6
- SRF Pulp Processing Facility · 50.7
- Dusty's General Store · 49.9
- Harlem Academy · 49.9
- Rock Mine Site · 49.6
- BIA Roads Building Site · 49.6
- Grove Maintenance Site · 49.5
- ANA Groves Site · 49.5
- Sand Mine Site · 49.5
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN108515 - MCCARTHY) · 49.4
- Seminole Blue Top Construction · 49.3
- Seminole Land Use Compound · 49.2
- Mine Site · f73e21d5 · 48.8
- Seminole Farms · 48.8
- Seminole Bingo Hall · 48.8
- Mine Site · f40f085b · 48.1
Hendry County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Hendry County?
23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hendry County?
MCCARTHY scores 56.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in Hendry County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Hendry County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Hendry County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hendry County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Hendry County?
Average industrial electricity is 11.85¢/kWh and commercial is 15.01¢/kWh in Hendry 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Hendry County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/hendry-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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