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Datacenter Sites in Johnson County, Missouri

Johnson County has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Johnson County, Missouri has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 43rd of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 16th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Johnson at 61.7/100.

21
Candidate sites
57.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 21 in Johnson County

Site-selection context for Johnson County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.27¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,787
Land price / acre
1,500
Cooling degree days
4,700
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

How does Johnson County compare with other counties in Missouri?

By number of scored sites, Johnson County ranks 43rd of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.2/100 ranks 16th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1665th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Johnson County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3) and industrial (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 Johnson County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.97¢/kWh and commercial 9.27¢/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 $4,787 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Johnson County

Top datacenter sites in Johnson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ JohnsonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN117604Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
TAP138908Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN121296Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN117686Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN121414Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN121417Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN121299Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN121301Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN117496Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN121121Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN121297Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN121298Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN121300Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN117629Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117629 - UNKNOWN121297)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117441 - UNKNOWN117604)Greenfield161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.6
Knob Noster City HallIndustrial——4.3 yrs52.3
J.R.`s Used TrucksIndustrial——4.3 yrs52.3
What Not ShopIndustrial——4.3 yrs52.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.9

Every scored site in Johnson County

All 21 sites, best first.

Johnson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Johnson County?

21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 43rd-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Johnson scores 61.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Johnson County (a greenfield site).

Does Johnson County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Johnson County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Johnson County as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Johnson County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.97¢/kWh and commercial is 9.27¢/kWh in Johnson 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 Johnson County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/johnson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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