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This record consolidates 3 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

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CORROBORATEDbest evidence tier
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Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerNot established in current evidence
JurisdictionRichland Parish (Holly Ridge / Rayville), LA
Address183 and Wade Road area outside Rayville, at approximately 32.477149, -91.632333
Location precisionexact coordinate
Coordinates32.477149, -91.632333
CapacityNot established
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Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile1 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure2 rows
EXACT LOCATION

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CORROBORATED

The campus is in Holly Ridge, Richland Parish, on the former Franklin Farms megasite near the LA-183 and Wade Road area outside Rayville, at approximately 32.477149, -91.632333; the initial site is ~2,250 acres, expanded by ~1,400 acres.

Key data: LA-183 & Wade Rd area, Rayville/Holly Ridge, LA 71269; ~32.4771 N, -91.6323 W; 2,250 acres + ~1,400 acres

Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29

Limitation: Coordinates and address are aggregated/secondary; no parcel IDs verified.

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DEMOGRAPHIC

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Published analysis

Richland Parish has a 26.4% poverty rate and median household income of $53,544 with a population under 20,000; the host community of Holly Ridge has fewer than 2,000 residents. The siting of Louisiana's largest data center in a persistently poor rural parish has prompted "digital Cancer Alley" framing by Louisiana environmental journalists.

Key data: Richland Parish poverty 26.4%; median HH income $53,544; Holly Ridge pop <2,000

Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29

Status date: 2026

Limitation: No EJ index percentile available; Louisiana has no published state EJ screening tool equivalent to PennEnviroScreen

WATER WITHDRAWAL VOLUME

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Projected at build-out

At full build-out around 2030 the campus is projected to use more than 23 million gallons of water per day — roughly 8.4 billion gallons per year, equivalent to a town of about 17,000 people, in a parish where the host community has fewer than 2,000 residents. The withdrawal is reported across roughly six wells drawing on a secondary aquifer.

Key data: >23 million gallons/day; ~8.4 billion gallons/year at full build-out (~2030)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned · Retrieved: 2026-08-29

Status date: 2026-07-13

Limitation: Projection, not metered use; corroborated by WWNO and an independent analyst but no state withdrawal permit was retrievable

Sources

Evidence and provenance

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