Data Center Developer Offers Residents of Kansas Town $1,000 Each for 10 Years

Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 6:17 PM EDT / CBS News

Data Center Developer Offers Residents of Kansas Town $1,000 Each for 10 Years

TL;DR

  • Digital Realty is offering $1,000 annually in utility and property tax credits to each household in De Soto, Kansas, for 10 years.
  • This offer is part of a $20 million community investment by Digital Realty for its planned 280-acre data center site.
  • The company expects the project, eventually spanning 1,400 acres, to generate tax revenue, create jobs, and offer other economic benefits.
  • A recent poll indicates that more Americans oppose than favor building new data centers in their areas due to environmental, resource, and utility cost concerns.
  • Digital Realty, based in Austin, Texas, expects to create 250 permanent jobs and thousands of construction jobs.