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Datacenter Sites in Wilson, Kansas

Wilson has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 554 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wilson, Kansas has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 28th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Archer Daniels Midland Fredonia · 7d50676f at 57.4/100.

28
Candidate sites
52.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
554 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Wilson

Site-selection context for Wilson

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.13¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,558
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 Wilson compare with other counties in Kansas?

By number of scored sites, Wilson ranks 28th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.9/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wilson?

Greenfield sites are the most common (12, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (10) and former mine (3). 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 Wilson?

Industrial electricity averages 8.37¢/kWh and commercial 11.13¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 2 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 $2,558 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wilson

Top datacenter sites in Wilson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaBrownfield69 kV4 MW4.3 yrs57.3
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.8
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.7
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.5
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.3
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN118256Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.6
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.0
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN148855Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.3
TAP159572Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN148797Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.3
TAP159569Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN159571Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.2
TAP159567Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN159573Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN148853Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN159575Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.0
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland FredoniaGreenfield——4.3 yrs49.3
West Granby Industrial Park BTAIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs48.4

Every scored site in Wilson

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Wilson datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wilson?

28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 28th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wilson?

EC Near Archer Daniels Midland Fredonia · 7d50676f scores 57.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Wilson (a greenfield site).

Does Wilson offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Wilson?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Wilson?

Average industrial electricity is 8.37¢/kWh and commercial is 11.13¢/kWh in Wilson.

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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 Wilson, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/wilson (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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