Data Centers are powering the U.S. economy.
Data centers are at the core of our digital connections
The digital world we live in depends on physical infrastructure and a highly skilled workforce to keep it running 24x7. As a growing industry, data centers support vital connectivity right now and enable a future of possibility, all while bringing substantial benefits to the communities where their teams live and work.
Benefits Beyond Connectivity
Communities benefit from data center investment and continued development.
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Local Tax Revenue Data centers return as much as $13 in local tax revenue to fund schools, social services, and other priorities for every $1 they or their employees require in county services. |
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Capital Investment Data centers provided 62% of total announced capital investment in Virginia in 2021. |
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Job Creation Data centers support and grow large ecosystems. There were 45,460 jobs created and supported by data centers in Virginia in 2021. |
(Source: Northern Virginia Technology Council, The Impact of Data Centers on the State and Local Economies of Virginia , March 2022)
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A Positive Ripple Effect
When a community gets a data center, it gets so much more than essential infrastructure.
“90 percent of Holder Construction’s business in Loudoun County is data centers. We have operations across the country, and when we talk to cities and counties, they are all trying to figure out how to duplicate Northern Virginia’s data center success. In Virginia alone, the data center industry has fueled a consistency of construction work that employs over 10,000 people each year, who are in turn putting down roots and returning that investment in their jobs to the community.”
— Jason Bell, Vice President of Operations, Holder Construction