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Datacenter Sites in Barton County, Kansas

Barton County has 57 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,717 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Barton County, Kansas has 57 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 7th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 26th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4d77755b at 60.3/100.

57
Candidate sites
54.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,717 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Barton County

Site-selection context for Barton County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.12¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,821
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

How does Barton County compare with other counties in Kansas?

By number of scored sites, Barton County ranks 7th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.3/100 ranks 26th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 656th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 27 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Barton County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (21, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (20) and industrial (10). 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 Barton County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.30¢/kWh and commercial 10.12¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $1,821 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Barton County

Top datacenter sites in Barton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN118036Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.3
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.6
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.9
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.2
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.3
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.3
EC Near Great Bend - Midwest EnergyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN119943Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
Great Bend - Midwest EnergyBrownfield—10 MW4.3 yrs56.1
EC Near HoisingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.1
TAP138827Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP138869Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN159783Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN119944Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN173208Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.9

Every scored site in Barton County

All 57 sites, best first.

Barton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Barton County?

57 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Barton County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 4d77755b scores 60.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 57 scored sites in Barton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Barton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Barton County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Barton County as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Barton County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.30¢/kWh and commercial is 10.12¢/kWh in Barton 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 Barton County, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/barton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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