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The Data Center Divide

Sumter County

Pro-Data Center Policies

Sumter County offers qualifying data centers with at least $10 million in construction investment a cash incentive of up to 2%, capped at $3 million over three years, subject to county funding; it adds no operating restrictions.

Incentives

Grants and cash rebates

Provides a targeted data center cash incentive for qualified businesses performing data-center operations in the county. Payouts are up to 2% of building capital investment, capped at $1 million annually and $3 million over three years.

Sumter County Industry Incentives for Data Centers (2025)

current law · County measure
Offers qualifying data centers in Sumter County with at least $10 million in construction investment a cash incentive of up to 2% of building costs, capped at $3 million over three years.Sumter County Industry Incentives for Data Centers (2025)

What this means

The measure offers qualifying data centers a cash incentive of up to 2% of building investment, capped at $3 million over three years, which can help pay for construction. It is limited to qualifying projects with at least $10 million in construction investment, and payments depend on county funding, but it adds no new operating restrictions.

People behind it

  • Proposed and administers the targeted business industry incentive policy, including the data center incentive.

  • Approved the Sumter County Economic Development Targeted Business Industry Incentive Policy Updates.

Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements6

  • The incentive is limited to data-center businesses operating in Sumter County within specified computing infrastructure, data processing, or web-hosting NAICS industries, and the business must be approved by Sumter County Economic Development as a qualified business.

  • Eligible projects must meet a minimum capital construction investment of $10 million in real property located in Sumter County; land costs do not count toward this threshold.

  • The incentive applies to data centers of at least 100,000 square feet.

  • Before an incentive payment is made, the business must provide proof of investment through a copy of the building permit application showing the original declared value submitted to Sumter County.

  • The first incentive payment cannot be processed until the facility opens and has received a certificate of occupancy.

  • County incentive payments are subject to the availability, appropriation, and approval of funds in the county budget and to the terms of a written incentive agreement.

Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions6

  • A targeted cash incentive is available to qualifying data centers of at least 100,000 square feet operating in Sumter County, including businesses in computing infrastructure, data processing services, or web hosting that are approved as qualified businesses by Sumter County Economic Development.

  • The incentive requires at least $10 million in capital construction investment in Sumter County real property, as declared on the building permit application; land costs do not count.

  • The incentive can provide up to 2% of the company’s building capital investment, capped at $1 million per year and $3 million total over three years.

  • The incentive is paid in three equal installments: the first when the facility opens and receives a certificate of occupancy, the second one year later, and the third one year after that.

  • The county incentive is independent of state grant funds obtained by the business unless the written agreement between the county and investor provides otherwise, allowing the incentive to potentially be combined with state funding.

  • Before each incentive payment, the business must provide proof of investment through a copy of the building permit application showing the original declared value, and the first payment cannot be processed until a certificate of occupancy is issued.

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