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Rural Town Offers Every Household $10,000 for Data Center

Original: Every Household in This Rural Town Receives $10,000 if a Data Center Gets Built

A rural town is proposing a deal in which every household would receive $10,000 if a data center is built there, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The arrangement highlights how small communities are negotiating direct payments from tech companies seeking land and power for large data center projects, turning local approval into a financial windfall for residents.

Why now: Data center expansion into rural America is drawing attention as towns demand direct community benefits.

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