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Arkansas data center moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 6 local data center pauses in force in Arkansas, no bans and 1 proposal, across its counties and cities. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.

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Source: Grounded Compute, Arkansas moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/arkansas/moratoriums

Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections

State level · Bill or proposal, not passed

All data centers

arkleg.state.ar.usGovernment confirmedChecked 31 Oct 2026

Not counted in the local figures above.

Expiring by 30 Dec 2026

None in the next 60 days

Moratorium map · counties

Cross County: No pause or ban foundIzard County: No pause or ban foundCleveland County: No pause or ban foundPope County: No pause or ban foundVan Buren County: No pause or ban foundDrew County: No pause or ban foundSaline County: No pause or ban foundLittle River County: No pause or ban foundWashington County: No government or news source foundPulaski County: No government or news source foundLonoke County: No pause or ban foundConway County: No pause or ban foundMontgomery County: No pause or ban foundCleburne County: No pause or ban foundSearcy County: No pause or ban foundMonroe County: No pause or ban foundPoinsett County: No pause or ban foundBenton County: PauseMississippi County: No pause or ban foundFulton County: No pause or ban foundScott County: No pause or ban foundHoward County: No pause or ban foundWoodruff County: No pause or ban foundLogan County: No pause or ban foundNevada County: No pause or ban foundPike County: No pause or ban foundBradley County: No pause or ban foundIndependence County: PauseJackson County: No pause or ban foundJefferson County: No pause or ban foundLawrence County: No pause or ban foundPrairie County: No pause or ban foundPerry County: No pause or ban foundPolk County: No pause or ban foundCarroll County: PausePhillips County: No pause or ban foundAshley County: No pause or ban foundChicot County: No pause or ban foundBoone County: No pause or ban foundCrawford County: No pause or ban foundMadison County: PauseFranklin County: No pause or ban foundHot Spring County: No pause or ban foundSharp County: No pause or ban foundLafayette County: No pause or ban foundBaxter County: No pause or ban foundCalhoun County: No pause or ban foundRandolph County: No government or news source foundWhite County: No government or news source foundClay County: No pause or ban foundLee County: No pause or ban foundSt. Francis County: No pause or ban foundColumbia County: No pause or ban foundOuachita County: No pause or ban foundCraighead County: No government or news source foundDallas County: No pause or ban foundFaulkner County: No government or news source foundSebastian County: No government or news source foundHempstead County: No pause or ban foundYell County: No pause or ban foundClark County: No pause or ban foundGarland County: No pause or ban foundSevier County: No pause or ban foundStone County: No pause or ban foundJohnson County: No pause or ban foundGreene County: No government or news source foundCrittenden County: No pause or ban foundLincoln County: No pause or ban foundMarion County: No pause or ban foundGrant County: No pause or ban foundArkansas County: No pause or ban foundDesha County: No pause or ban foundUnion County: PauseMiller County: No pause or ban foundNewton County: No pause or ban foundSiloam Springs (city): Pause proposedClinton (city): Pause
  • Ban: 0 counties
  • Pause (active or extended): 5 counties
  • Pause proposed: 0 counties
  • End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
  • Ended, expired or none found: 62 counties
  • No government or news source found: 8 counties
  • City: ban
  • City: pause
  • City: pause proposed
  • 75 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
  • Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (2)
  • Schematic; outlines: US Census

Tracker · 7 bans, pauses and proposals

JurisdictionStatusCoversEndPermanent rulesSource
Pauses in force (6)
Benton CountyPauseAll data centers10 Feb 2027Rules adoptedky3.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Carroll CountyPauseAll data centers––ky3.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Clinton (city, Van Buren)PauseAll data centers–Rules draftedmycouriernews.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Independence CountyPauseAll data centers31 Aug 2031–kbnwnews.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Madison CountyPauseAll data centers31 Aug 2029–5newsonline.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Union CountyPauseAll data centers9 Jul 2027–eldoradonews.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Proposed (1)
Siloam Springs (city, Benton)Pause proposedAll data centers–Rules draftedhl.nwaonline.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026

– = not found in the sources we checked

Source: Grounded Compute, Arkansas moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/arkansas/moratoriums

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