167 operational

and planned

data centers in

Loudoun county,

Virginia

Areas classified as

drought-stricken

over the past year

The Virginia

area near

DC

Data centers

in drought

by county

Fulton county,

Georgia

25

1

10

25

100

Salt Lake county, Utah

11

Maricopa

county,

Arizona

47

Bexar county,

Texas

17

167 operational

and planned

data centers in

Loudoun county,

Virginia

Areas classified as

drought-stricken

over the past year

The Virginia

area near DC

Data centers

in drought

by county

Fulton county,

Georgia

25

1

10

25

100

Salt Lake county, Utah

11

Maricopa county,

Arizona

47

Bexar county,

Texas

17

167 operational

and planned

data centers in

Loudoun county,

Virginia

Areas classified as

drought-stricken

over the past year

The Virginia

area near DC

Data centers

in drought

by county

Fulton county,

Georgia

25

1

10

25

100

Salt Lake county, Utah

11

Maricopa county,

Arizona

47

Bexar county,

Texas

17

Areas classified as

drought-stricken

over the past year

167 operational

and planned

data centers in

Loudoun county,

Virginia

Salt Lake county, Utah

11

The Virginia

area near DC

Data centers

in drought

by county

Maricopa

county,

Arizona

47

Fulton county,

Georgia

25

Bexar county,

Texas

17

100

25

10

1

Areas classified as

drought-stricken

over the past year

167 operational

and planned

data centers in

Loudoun county,

Virginia

Salt Lake county, Utah

11

The Virginia

area near DC

Data centers

in drought

by county

Maricopa

county,

Arizona

47

Fulton county,

Georgia

25

Bexar county,

Texas

17

100

25

10

1

Areas classified as

drought-stricken

over the past year

167 operational

and planned

data centers in

Loudoun county,

Virginia

Salt Lake county, Utah

11

The Virginia

area near DC

Data centers

in drought

by county

Maricopa county,

Arizona

47

Fulton county,

Georgia

25

Bexar county,

Texas

17

1

10

25

100

167 operational

and planned

data centers in

Loudoun county,

Virginia

Areas classified as

drought-stricken

over the past year

Salt Lake county, Utah

11

The Virginia

area near DC

Maricopa county,

Arizona

47

Data centers

in drought

by county

Fulton county,

Georgia

25

Bexar county,

Texas

17

1

10

25

100

Guardian graphic. Sources: Data center locations from Cleanview as of 18 May 2026. Notes: Drought status defined using Noaa’s National Integrated Drought Information System from 17 May 2026. Does not include data centers not in areas of drought.