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.
Ralls County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Neutral Data Center Policies
Ralls County has enacted a temporary pause on data-center development applications until September 1, 2027, delaying new projects while the county studies rules; the description does not say existing centers must close.
Rating from Missouri statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Ralls County.
Specific to Ralls County only.
current law · County measurePauses data-center-related economic-development applications in Ralls County until September 1, 2027, while the county studies the issue and develops regulations.Ralls County Commission Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The measure would pause data-center development applications for about a year, until September 1, 2027, while the county studies the issue and develops rules (applications halted until September 1, 2027). That temporary pause would substantially delay new projects, though the source does not say it would shut down existing data centers.
Timing
- Ends
- Sep 1, 2027
The one-year moratorium halts economic-development applications until September 1, 2027.
People behind it
- Ralls County Commission
Approved the one-year moratorium on data centers.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A one-year moratorium halts economic-development applications for data centers until September 1, 2027, while the county studies the issue and develops regulations. The moratorium halts economic-development applications until September 1, 2027.
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