Atlas Agro data center campus on Horn Rapids Road
Atlas Agro, which plans a fertilizer plant in Richland, also wants to build five data center buildings on 275 acres of city land, costing about $500 million. The city agreed to an option on the land but has not sold it yet.
Where things stand: City approved an option on the land in Dec 2025; sale not final. Building could start 2027.
🕒 Latest update (May 12, 2026): Tri-City Herald listed the project among four Tri-Cities data center proposals.
What we know
- 📍 Where2100 Horn Rapids Road, north of Richland, next to Atlas Agro's planned fertilizer plant, Richland, Benton County
- 🏢 CompanyAtlas Agro North America
- 🌳 Size275 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromDepends on a new Bonneville Power Administration power line.
- 🗼 New power linesYes
- 💵 Cost$500 million
- 👷 Jobs promised100
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has Richland sold the land to Atlas Agro? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water would the data center use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who would use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 2, 2025Richland City Council unanimously approved an option agreement to sell 275 acres to Atlas Agro for just under $24 million.
- May 12, 2026Tri-City Herald listed the project among four Tri-Cities data center proposals.
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Richland City Council voted unanimously for an option deal with Atlas Agro on 275 city acres at 2100 Horn Rapids Road for a planned $500 million, five-building data center tied to its fertilizer plant. Atlas Agro paid a $250,000 fee it cannot get back. If it buys, the price is just under $24 million. The land is not sold yet.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Richland OKs option agreement for Atlas Agro data center · Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business · Dec 12, 2025
- What to know about 4 major data center proposals for Tri-Cities area (Tri-City Herald reporting) · Yahoo News / Tri-City Herald · May 12, 2026
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