Nothing reported in Unincorporated Benton County yet
Who decides here: the Benton County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
The Quorum Court passed an ordinance on data centers, including crypto mines, in the county's unincorporated areas. It was rushed through before the state's 2023 data center law (Act 851) took effect on Aug. 1, 2023, which limits local rules for these sites.
July 27, 2023Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Benton County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Benton County: Carroll Electric Co-op Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Southwest Arkansas E C C (co-op (owned by its members)) or Empire District Electric Co. (company) or Southwestern Electric Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Arkansas.