Datacenter Sites in McDonald County, Missouri
McDonald County has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
McDonald County, Missouri has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 68th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 39th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 15c83ec9 at 59.0/100.
Site-selection context for McDonald County
Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
How does McDonald County compare with other counties in Missouri?
By number of scored sites, McDonald County ranks 68th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.3/100 ranks 39th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2327th-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 McDonald County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by 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 McDonald County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.17¢/kWh and commercial 12.08¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 11 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 $3,910 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in McDonald County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN117583 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| UNKNOWN159767 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN148806 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN117473 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN117382 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN121716 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.1 |
| TAP168456 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN117643 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.8 |
Every scored site in McDonald County
All 11 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 15c83ec9 · 59.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8a432761 · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 01e3a015 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · be147cb0 · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 37838c2f · 56.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · f7139385 · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · fb406a5b · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · db2fadae · 55.4
- Mine Site · 5436f902 · 52.4
- Mine Site · a359f0a1 · 52.2
- Mine Site · 4cce1a64 · 51.8
McDonald County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in McDonald County?
11 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 68th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in McDonald County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 15c83ec9 scores 59.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 11 scored sites in McDonald County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does McDonald County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in McDonald County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates McDonald County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in McDonald County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.17¢/kWh and commercial is 12.08¢/kWh in McDonald County.
More in Missouri
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- Jackson County· 422 sites · avg 58.5
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- Greene County· 273 sites · avg 57.8
- Henry· 60 sites · avg 54.6
- Jasper County· 50 sites · avg 55.4
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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in McDonald County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/mcdonald-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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