The Data Center Debate

By state

Data centers in Kansas

7 data centers and projects on our map in Kansas. Each one links to its source. Below: where they are by county, the projects in the news, and the latest reporting from both sides.

7existing and up and running 0under construction 0proposed 0blocked, paused or withdrawn

See Kansas on the map. Existing facilities come from OpenStreetMap, a community-maintained public map that is incomplete; proposed, under construction and blocked projects are tracked one by one from news, filings and official records.

Latest news from Kansas

Cited by both sides news October 9, 2026

Kansas governor race turns on 2024 data center incentive law

The 2024 bipartisan Kansas law offering sales tax and other breaks to large data center projects has become a central issue in the 2026 gubernatorial race, with candidates split on whether to amend or defend it. A separate 2026 bill that would have prohibited large data centers in drought-affected counties died earlier this year.

Kansas Reflector State tax breaks Water use Laws, bills and regulation

Check it: The 2024 statute is still law and incentive dollars continue to flow; campaign positions on repeal are proposals, not changes to current policy.

Weighing it up

For the arguments behind these fights, see the case for data centers, the case against, and the questions people ask, each answered from both sides.