Figure 7: Top 10 States by Number of Data Centers, Both Planned and In Operation (2026)

This figure was adapted from the NPR article "Data Centers Are Expensive, Unpopular — and Could Be a Tipping Point in the Midterms" which was published on April 20, 2026. For this figure, the NPR article uses data center counts sourced from Data Center Map as of March 19, 2026. 

Note: NPR notes in their methodology that data center locations were sourced from Data Center Map (snapshot as of March 19, 2026).

Figure last updated on July 27, 2026.
Sources: NPR, 2026; Data Center Map, 2026.