Many states don’t report losses from data center tax breaks, study says

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 428

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Though public scrutiny of data centers is growing, 14 states do not disclose how much revenue they lose to data center tax breaks.

That’s according to a new report from Good Jobs First, a watchdog group that focuses on economic development incentives. The lack of disclosure comes as other states record mounting losses in tax revenue to data center subsidies. Three states — Georgia, Virginia and Texas — report losing $1 billion or more …

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