Datacenter Sites in Benton County, Indiana
Benton County has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Benton County, Indiana has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 80th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 10f84cbe at 64.8/100.
Site-selection context for Benton County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does Benton County compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, Benton County ranks 80th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.8/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1665th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Benton County?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (10, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) and industrial (5). 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 Benton County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.26¢/kWh and commercial 16.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 52°F. Land is valued around $10,011 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Benton County
Every scored site in Benton County
All 21 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 10f84cbe · 64.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3d26234b · 64.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · ede73a61 · 64.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · f0ad6067 · 63.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · d0b3d4d3 · 63.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · e4bbc96f · 58.1
- ROWE TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) · 54.4
- Good Earth Market · 54.4
- KERKHOFF ASSOCS., INC. (TRUSS MANUFACTURING) · 54.4
- Former Otterbein Lutheran Church · 54.4
- DRUG PLASTICS & GLASS CO., INC. (PLASTICS BOTTLE MANUFACTURING) · 52.9
- POWELL SYSTEMS, INC., FOWLER DIV. (OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING) · 52.2
- WHISKEY BARREL PLANTERS (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.2
- Former Odle Trucking · 52.2
- Former Graphic Packaging · 52.1
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (PAPER (EXCEPT NEWSPRINT) MILLS) · 52.1
- Fowler Food Pantry · 52.1
- SENESAC, INC. (FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING) · 52.1
- OXFORD HOUSE, INC. (BLIND AND SHADE MANUFACTURING) · 52.0
- SLON, INC. (OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.0
- HOLSCHER PRODUCTS (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.0
Benton County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Benton County?
21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 80th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Benton County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 10f84cbe scores 64.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Benton County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Benton County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Benton County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Benton County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in Benton County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.26¢/kWh and commercial is 16.83¢/kWh in Benton 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 Benton County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/benton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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