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Meta's $10 Billion Data Center in Richland Parish

Sector: Data Center • Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States

Source: Diario AS

Project
Under Construction

Meta is building its largest data center in the world in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The facility will cover 4 million square feet on 2,250 acres, roughly the size of Manhattan. Construction is expected to continue through 2030, employing up to 5,000 construction workers at peak. Once operational, it will create at least 500 direct jobs and over 1,000 indirect jobs. Meta has pledged to source labo

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Data Center, Commercial, Education, Government
Location
Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Diario AS

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The project “Meta's $10 Billion Data Center in Richland Parish” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Diario AS.

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Meta is building its largest data center in the world in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The facility will cover 4 million square feet on 2,250 acres, roughly the size of Manhattan. Construction is expected to continue through 2030, employing up to 5,000 construction workers at peak. Once operational, it will create at least 500 direct jobs and over 1,000 indirect jobs. Meta has pledged to source labor and materials locally and to support local communities through education partnerships and renewable energy initiatives.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

Richland Parish

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Diario AS

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Data Center, Commercial, Education, Government

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2025-11-29

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