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Rapides Parish · Tax / incentives

What tax incentives apply to data centers in Rapides Parish?

Louisiana's Act 730 / La. R.S. 47:305.73 sales-and-use tax exemption is the statewide data-center incentive. It is not a Rapides-only grant; a campus in Rapides Parish still has to meet the statute's LED certification, jobs, and capital tests. Delta Forge 1: Rapides Parish / EEIDD PILOT (reported) — Economic Development Financing Term Sheet obtained by KALB: a flat annual fee in lieu of standard taxes — $27.4M in year 1, stepping down to $19.4M by years 22–25 — plus $18M per year for three years to regional taxing bodies and community development. Cited term is 25 years. Delta Forge 1: Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73) (confirmed) — LED (May 26, 2026): Applied Digital "qualified for Louisiana's state and local sales and use tax exemption" on qualifying data center equipment. The statutory agreement term is 20 years, renewable for 10. Cited term is 20 years. LouisianAI does not invent a parish-only grant from the statewide statute.

1 sourced recordAlexandriaClecoUpdated 2026-09-23
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Delta Forge 1
Applied Digital · Under construction

Delta Forge 1 broke ground Jan. 2026; mid-2027 target.

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Act 730La. R.S. 47:305.73 — data center sales and use tax exemptionLouisiana LegislatureOpen source
Delta Forge 1Central Louisiana Secures $3.6 Billion Applied Digital AI Factory Campus2026-05-26Open source
Delta Forge 1Applied Digital Breaks Ground on Delta Forge 1, a 430 MW AI Factory Campus2026-01-22Open source
Rapides Parish / EEIDD PILOTFact Check: What early documents confirm about Applied Digital's data center coming to Rapides Parish2026-06-25Open source
FAQ

Rapides Parish tax / incentives questions.

What tax incentives apply to data centers in Rapides Parish?

Cited instruments: Rapides Parish / EEIDD PILOT for Delta Forge 1; Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73) for Delta Forge 1. Act 730 remains the statewide sales/use tax exemption; project-specific certification or local PILOT terms stay on the sources below.

Does Act 730 apply in Alexandria?

Act 730 is a statewide LED-administered exemption, not a municipal ordinance. Alexandria is the parish seat. Eligibility still depends on LED certification and the statutory jobs and capital tests.

Are there PILOT or ITEP deals in Rapides Parish?

Cited local or payroll instruments: Rapides Parish / EEIDD PILOT (reported).

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