Datacenter Sites in Dade County, Missouri
Dade County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Dade County, Missouri has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 108th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is MORGAN at 63.1/100.
Site-selection context for Dade County
Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
How does Dade County compare with other counties in Missouri?
By number of scored sites, Dade County ranks 108th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.5/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Dade County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 80% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (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 Dade County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.11¢/kWh and commercial 12.33¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $3,520 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Dade County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.1 |
| UNKNOWN117452 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC FFE Dade County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN117480 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN117451 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.8 |
Every scored site in Dade County
All 5 sites, best first.
- MORGAN · 63.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 06d2e928 · 57.7
- EC FFE Dade County · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5d5b9488 · 57.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7b0f900f · 56.8
Dade County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Dade County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 108th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Dade County?
MORGAN scores 63.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Dade County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Dade County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Dade County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dade County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Dade County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.11¢/kWh and commercial is 12.33¢/kWh in Dade County.
More in Missouri
- All datacenter sites in Missouri· 3,413 sites
- Operating datacenters in Missouri
- Electric substations in Missouri
- Jackson County· 422 sites · avg 58.5
- St. Louis County· 374 sites · avg 56.2
- St. Louis County· 363 sites · avg 55.7
- Greene County· 273 sites · avg 57.8
- Henry· 60 sites · avg 54.6
- Jasper County· 50 sites · avg 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Missouri
- Greenfield sites in Missouri
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 Dade County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/dade-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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