Missouri data center moratoriums
As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 17 local data center pauses in force in Missouri, 1 ban and 8 proposals, across its counties, cities and townships. At state level: checked, nothing found.
- 17 pauses in force · 1 bans · 8 proposed
- 1 pauses end within 60 days
- Checked: 115 counties, 374 cities, 4 townships · 26 on tracker
Cite this page
Source: Grounded Compute, Missouri moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/missouri/moratoriums
Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections
State level · Checked, nothing found
We asked about state laws, orders and bills: checked, nothing found (31 Oct 2026).
Expiring by 30 Dec 2026
- 17 Nov 2026Springfield (city)Pausespringfieldmo.govGovernment confirmed
Moratorium map · counties
- Ban: 0 counties
- Pause (active or extended): 6 counties
- Pause proposed: 3 counties
- End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
- Ended, expired or none found: 96 counties
- No government or news source found: 10 counties
- Township: ban
- Township: pause
- Township: pause proposed
- City: ban
- City: pause
- City: pause proposed
- 115 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
- Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (16)
- Townships on the tracker (1) drawn as one square at their county's centre
- Schematic; outlines: US Census
Tracker · 26 bans, pauses and proposals
- Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
- 8 government confirmed · 18 news reported
- Ended pauses and no-pause checks: on the map only. We checked counties, cities and townships; nothing found is not proof that none exists
- Method
| Jurisdiction | Status | Covers | End | Permanent rules | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bans (1) | |||||
| St. Charles (city, St. Charles) | Ban | – | – | Rules adopted | stcharlescitymo.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pauses in force (17) | |||||
| Camdenton (city, Camden) | Pause | All data centers | 5 May 2027 | Rules drafted | ky3.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cedar County | Pause | Other | – | – | ky3.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Columbia (city, Boone) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | gocolumbiamo.legistar.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jackson County | Pause | Other | – | – | jacksonco.legistar.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Malden (city, Dunklin) | Pause | All data centers | 5 May 2027 | Rules drafted | cityofmalden.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mexico (city, Audrain) | Pause | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | mexicoledger.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Neosho (city, Newton) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | joplinglobe.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Nodaway County | Pause | Other | – | – | nodawaycountymo.us Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Oak Grove (city, Jackson) | Pause | All data centers | 5 Aug 2027 | – | kshb.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pacific (city, Franklin) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | firstalert4.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pettis County | Pause | Above a size threshold: Projects involving at least 30 acres of unincorporated county land and/or a value of at least $5 million; in effect until the required study or studies are completed and the Commission has had a reasonable opportunity to review the findings and recommendations. | – | – | abc17news.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Ralls County | Pause | All data centers | 1 Sep 2027 | – | muddyrivernews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Seymour (city, Webster) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | sgfcitizen.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Springfield (city, Greene) | Pause | All data centers | 17 Nov 2026 | Rules drafted | springfieldmo.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| St. Joseph (city, Buchanan) | Pause | Other | – | – | stjoemo.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Webster County | Pause | Other | – | – | ozarksfirst.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Wentzville (city, St. Charles) | Pause | Above a size threshold: At least 5 megawatts of electrical demand or 100,000 square feet | – | – | fox2now.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Proposed (8) | |||||
| Desloge (city, St. Francois) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | dailyjournalonline.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Festus (city, Jefferson) | Pause proposed | Other | – | – | myleaderpaper.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Newton County | Pause proposed | – | – | – | senate.mo.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Oregon County | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | westplainsdailyquill.net News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Osage Beach (city, Camden) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | lakeexpo.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Randolph County | Pause proposed | – | – | – | komu.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| St. James (city, Phelps) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | threeriverspublishing.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| White Cloud Township (Nodaway County) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | kxcv.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
– = not found in the sources we checked
Source: Grounded Compute, Missouri moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/missouri/moratoriums
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