Datacenter Sites in Lafayette County, Missouri
Lafayette County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Lafayette County, Missouri has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 57th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Lafayette · e3e0fa63 at 60.6/100.
Site-selection context for Lafayette County
Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
How does Lafayette County compare with other counties in Missouri?
By number of scored sites, Lafayette County ranks 57th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.9/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-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 Lafayette County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (2) and greenfield (2). 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 Lafayette County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.12¢/kWh and commercial 9.07¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $7,328 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lafayette County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Lafayette | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN121075 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| OZ Lafayette | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN117590 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN121122 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN117544 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN117145 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN117545 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN121074 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN117692 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN121069 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN121072 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| Mayview School | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.1 |
| Higginsville Junction I-70 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.7 |
Every scored site in Lafayette County
All 15 sites, best first.
- OZ Lafayette · e3e0fa63 · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7264fbbb · 60.2
- OZ Lafayette · 49a16c13 · 60.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · d2d97945 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 91d905ec · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8709e4af · 59.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3f4eefa3 · 58.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · c91c6436 · 58.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4b3c4e70 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · e2fb34d1 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · d14e774b · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 97308abe · 58.5
- Mine Site · 94c3be33 · 53.2
- Mayview School · 52.1
- Higginsville Junction I-70 · 51.7
Lafayette County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lafayette County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 57th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lafayette County?
OZ Lafayette · e3e0fa63 scores 60.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Lafayette County (a greenfield site).
Does Lafayette County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Lafayette County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lafayette County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lafayette County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.12¢/kWh and commercial is 9.07¢/kWh in Lafayette 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
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- Industrial 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lafayette County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/lafayette-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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