Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Arkansas
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Arkansas
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAYETTEVILLE, AR | Federal Excess | Washington County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.5 |
| Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) | Federal Excess | Washington County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| Fayetteville National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Washington County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| LITTLE ROCK, AR (ADAMS) | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| LITTLE ROCK | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| Little Rock National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Little Rock National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| LITTLE ROCK, AR (ADAMS) | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Little Rock National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| John L. McCLellan Memorial Hospital | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| FORREST CITY FCI | Federal Excess | St. Francis County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| FORREST CITY FCI | Federal Excess | St. Francis County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| FAYETTEVILLE, AR | Federal Excess | Benton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| LITTLE ROCK, AR (ADAMS) | Federal Excess | Pulaski County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| ROGERS, AR (MUNI) | Federal Excess | Benton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.4 |
| Springfield | Federal Excess | Benton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| TEXARKANA, AR | Federal Excess | Miller County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| TEXARKANA REGN'L, AR | Federal Excess | Miller County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| OST - Arkansas | Federal Excess | Sebastian County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Sebastian County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Sebastian County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Sebastian County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| Fort Smith National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Sebastian County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| FT. SMITH, AR ARPT | Federal Excess | Sebastian County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.5 |
How does Arkansas compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 59 sites, Arkansas ranks 24th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Arkansas averages 53.6, the 28th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Arkansas?
The top 25 range from 56.5 to 50.5 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Pulaski County (9), Sebastian County (6), Washington County (3) and Benton County (3). By grid region, 13 are in MISO and 12 are in SPP.
County pages: Pulaski County · Sebastian County · Washington County · Benton County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 10 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 8 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 2 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Arkansas?
GridCensus catalogs 59 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Arkansas, 0.3% of the national total for this type (24th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Arkansas?
By DC Readiness Score, FAYETTEVILLE, AR in Washington County ranks first at 56.5/100, followed by Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Washington County at 56.3.
Which Arkansas counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Arkansas are concentrated in Pulaski County (9), Sebastian County (6), Washington County (3) and Benton County (3).
How does Arkansas score for datacenters overall?
All 1,651 scored sites in Arkansas average 53.6/100 DC Readiness, the 28th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Arkansas
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/arkansas (data as of November 12, 2026).
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