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Richland Parish · Tax / incentives

What tax incentives apply to data centers in Richland 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 Richland-only grant; a campus in Richland Parish still has to meet the statute's LED certification, jobs, and capital tests. Meta Hyperion AI Data Center: Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73) (reported) — LED's December 2024 announcement said Meta was expected to use the program; an LED statement reported July 1, 2026 said the exemption had been granted. The statutory agreement term is 20 years, renewable for 10. Cited term is 20 years. Meta Hyperion AI Data Center: Quality Jobs payroll rebate (reported) — LED's December 2024 announcement said Meta was expected to use the Quality Jobs program (up to 6% payroll rebate on new direct jobs, 5-year term renewable for 5). Cited term is 5 years. Meta Hyperion AI Data Center: Richland Parish PILOT (reported) — Local reporting documents a term sheet between Laidley LLC and the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority tied to the campus investment, and LouisianAI incentive content records the project as carrying a Richland Parish PILOT. The PILOT term sheet itself is not public. LouisianAI does not invent a parish-only grant from the statewide statute.

1 sourced recordRayvilleEntergyUpdated 2026-09-23
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Meta Hyperion AI Data Center
Meta Platforms · Under construction

July 13, 2026: Meta confirmed 5 GW / $50B+ build-out; U-37882 expansion package still under LPSC review.

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SignalSupportsStatusSource
Act 730La. R.S. 47:305.73 — data center sales and use tax exemptionLouisiana LegislatureOpen source
Meta Hyperion AI Data CenterTeachers and Local Businesses Win as Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center2026-07-13Open source
Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73)Current data center projects may be exempt from Louisiana rule2026-07-01Open source
Quality Jobs payroll rebateMeta Selects Northeast Louisiana as Site of $10 Billion Artificial Intelligence Optimized Data Center2024-12-04Open source
Richland Parish PILOTMeta planning multi-billion-dollar AI data centre2024-11-21Open source
FAQ

Richland Parish tax / incentives questions.

What tax incentives apply to data centers in Richland Parish?

Cited instruments: Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73) for Meta Hyperion AI Data Center; Quality Jobs payroll rebate for Meta Hyperion AI Data Center; Richland Parish PILOT for Meta Hyperion AI Data Center. 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 Rayville?

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

Are there PILOT or ITEP deals in Richland Parish?

Cited local or payroll instruments: Quality Jobs payroll rebate (reported); Richland Parish PILOT (reported).

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