Datacenter Sites in Woodson County, Kansas
Woodson County has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Woodson County, Kansas has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 76th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 88th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 563a875b at 50.3/100.
Site-selection context for Woodson County
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
How does Woodson County compare with other counties in Kansas?
By number of scored sites, Woodson County ranks 76th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.3/100 ranks 88th 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 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Woodson County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 83% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (1). 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 Woodson County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.00¢/kWh and commercial 11.19¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 1 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 $2,005 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Woodson County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN168697 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| UNKNOWN119948 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.1 |
| UNKNOWN168700 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
| UNKNOWN119949 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.9 |
| UNKNOWN119950 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 45.7 |
Every scored site in Woodson County
All 6 sites, best first.
Woodson County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Woodson County?
6 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 76th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Woodson County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 563a875b scores 50.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 6 scored sites in Woodson County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Woodson County offer datacenter tax incentives?
PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Woodson County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Woodson County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Woodson County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.00¢/kWh and commercial is 11.19¢/kWh in Woodson County.
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- Johnson County· 63 sites · avg 59.3
- Bourbon County· 60 sites · avg 49.6
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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 Woodson County, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/woodson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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