“Data centers are assessed $600 per square foot – or triple the tax rate that other businesses pay.

NARRATIVE BUSTING:

“Data centers are assessed $600 per square foot – or triple the tax rate that other businesses pay.

For every dollar they receive in government services, they generate more than $26 in taxes.

Data centers don’t use schools or hospitals or libraries or… pic.twitter.com/XOgLw57tql

— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) May 6, 2026