Datacenter Sites in Brown County, Indiana
Brown County has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Brown County, Indiana has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 91st of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 3b78b209 at 58.9/100.
Site-selection context for Brown County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does Brown County compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, Brown County ranks 91st of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.2/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2781st-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 Brown County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (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 Brown County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.62¢/kWh and commercial 13.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $7,090 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Brown County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN157621 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.9 |
| TAP160265 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.8 |
| BEANBLOSSOM-SW STA | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN160377 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| ELECTRIC METAL FAB, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.7 |
| FOR BARE FEET, INC. (OTHER HOSIERY AND SOCK MILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.7 |
Every scored site in Brown County
All 6 sites, best first.
Brown County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Brown County?
6 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 91st-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Brown County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 3b78b209 scores 58.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 6 scored sites in Brown County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Brown 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 Brown County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in Brown County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.62¢/kWh and commercial is 13.22¢/kWh in Brown County.
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- ST JOSEPH· 316 sites · avg 54.1
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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 Brown County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/brown-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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