The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Ohio County
Pro-Data Center Policies
Kentucky offers qualifying data centers conditional tax breaks on equipment and investment, with lower investment thresholds in less-populated counties; participating cities may also offer local tax relief for up to five years. Eligibility requirements apply, and a 6% tax on website hosting and software access may raise operating costs.
Rating and summary from Kentucky statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Ohio County.
current law · County measureTemporarily pauses data-center development in Ohio County for 12 months while officials review its impacts.Ohio County Fiscal Court 12-Month Data Center Moratorium (2026)
People behind it
- Magistrate Larry
Proposed the 12-month data-center moratorium at the June 9 meeting; the motion passed. Proposed a 12-month moratorium
- Ohio County magistrates
Introduced a draft resolution for a 12-month moratorium in September; the court tabled it for review. Magistrates introduced a draft resolution
- Magistrate
Moved to pass a data-center resolution at the October 13 meeting; the motion died for lack of a second. A magistrate moved to pass a resolution
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
An independent index reports passage of a 12-month moratorium motion after enforceability debate. Detailed construction, operation, geographic and water-study requirements are not verified enacted provisions. A later resolution motion dies for lack of a second.
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions1
No enacted exemption or permitting benefit verified; the reported moratorium motion is not authenticated written text. Draft exemption requirements must not be counted as enacted.
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