What’s Built Here Matters

Virginia is poised to lead in the modern economy given our role as a trailblazing data center market. Data center investment funds schools, relieve pressure on local taxpayers, and powers innovation across the Commonwealth. Built Here aims to share the facts about what that means for Virginians.

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Virginia and the Infrastructure Opportunity

Virginia did not become the data center capital of the world by accident. Decades of forward-looking investment, workforce development, and thoughtful policy choices made the Commonwealth one of the most competitive markets in the country for digital infrastructure. That leadership position generates real, durable benefits for Virginia communities — and the decisions being made now will determine whether local communities continue to reap those in the future.

What this means for Virginia

Virginia's data center industry supports $39.97 billion in annual economic output and 112,880 total jobs across the state (NVTC/Mangum 6th Biennial Report, March 2026)

Loudoun County's FY2027 budget projects approximately $1.3 billion in data center tax revenue — $417 million in real property taxes and $879 million in personal property taxes on servers and equipment — funding schools, roads, and public services. Data centers now account for 45% of the county's total tax base. (Loudoun County FY2027 Adopted Budget; City Journal, April 2026)

Without data center revenue, Loudoun County's property tax rate would need to almost double to $1.537 per $100 of assessed value — compared to the current rate of $0.805 — to maintain current spending (NVTC/Mangum 6th Biennial Report, March 2026)

Virginia has received $157 billion in capital investment since 2020, with 79% attributable to the data center industry (VEDP/NVTC press release)

In the News: Voices of Support

“Every step we've taken along the way in this years-long process has helped get us to the point we're at now… when you add it all up, the investment, the jobs, this is ultimately what the park was designed to do, which is significantly transform the region.”
– Lee Vogler, Member and Former Chairman, Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (Cardinal News, March 2026)
“This is truly a milestone for this county. It's our future, to be quite frank. … I know this is an old adage, but we lost tobacco, we lost textiles, and this community has struggled for a long time. I love this county, but I'm fully aware that in order to grow, you have to look at all possibilities.”
– Vic Ingram, Chairman, Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (Cardinal News, March 2026)
"We're exponentially growing because of this industry ... I would say, over 80% of all new investment in production in the state of Virginia since COVID has been in the data center industry."
– Don Slaiman, IBEW Local 26 (2026 NVTC Data Center Report)
"Virginia's data center industry continues to be a real economic bright spot during a time of challenge and uncertainty... Data centers create life changing opportunities for the men and women who build and operate them, the growing number of businesses across Virginia that supply goods and services to the industry, the thousands of small business owners who can reach customers around the world, students who can access a world class education from their own home, doctors and patients who can connect through telemedicine, and so much more. If Virginia remains a competitive place for investment, we can continue to enjoy these benefits and build on our state's head start and natural advantages.”
– Josh Levi, President, Data Center Coalition (Danville Register & Bee, May 2026; Roanoke Times, May 2026)