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Datacenter Sites in Ford County, Kansas

Ford County has 48 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ford County, Kansas has 48 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 10th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 73rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 778658cc at 61.3/100.

48
Candidate sites
51.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Ford County

Site-selection context for Ford County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.03¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,718
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 Ford County compare with other counties in Kansas?

By number of scored sites, Ford County ranks 10th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 2.0% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.3/100 ranks 73rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 793rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ford County?

Industrial sites are the most common (29, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (13) and former mine (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 Ford County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.32¢/kWh and commercial 11.03¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 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 $1,718 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ford County

Top datacenter sites in Ford County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN119662Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.3
SPEARVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.2
CLARK COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN119663Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN119641Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN118023Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN119644Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN119642Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN119658Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN119660Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN119659Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN119661Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN119643Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
Old Bucklin Theatre BTAIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.9
Dodge City Parking LotIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
Former Linoln ShoolIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
Former Boot Hill WarehouseIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
Trinity Center Apartments BTAIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
Dodge City HotelIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
500 West ParkIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
Casterline Seed BTAIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
1505 Homewood BTAIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
Gladden Homes BTA #6Industrial——4.3 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.3
Dodge City Business Park One BTAIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.3

Every scored site in Ford County

All 48 sites, best first.

Ford County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ford County?

48 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 778658cc scores 61.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 48 scored sites in Ford County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ford County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ford County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Ford County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.32¢/kWh and commercial is 11.03¢/kWh in Ford 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 Ford County, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/ford-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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