Yankton County, South Dakota, adopted a data-center moratorium on July 21, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Yankton County, South Dakota, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 16, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The records read: "180-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-07-21, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "On June 16, 2026 the Yankton County (SD) Commission held a first reading of a resolution for a temporary moratorium of up to 12 months on data centers and Bitcoin-mining facilities exceeding a power-capacity threshold, prompted by reports… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | July 21, 2026 | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Moratorium | restriction | pending | June 16, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Yankton County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
South Dakota context
South Dakota has 3 documented local actions across 2 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.