Data centers now supply roughly 45% of local tax revenue in Loudoun County, Virginia
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-17
Per Polymarket, data centers now account for roughly 45% of all local tax revenue in Loudoun County, Virginia — one of the world's densest data center hubs. The figure underscores how heavily local finances now depend on AI compute infrastructure, amid growing debates over data center expansion.
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