American farms spent 5.75 billion dollars on electricity in 2019, and USDA figures cited by the American Farm Bureau Federation put the 2026 forecast at 8.5 billion. Data-center demand is adding pressure to the same grid, while the cost of expanding transmission, substations and generation can be recovered through electricity rates.
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A dairy barn and a data center do not look like rivals. But they pull power from the same wires, and one of them is growing fast enough to push the price up for everyone.
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, “Electricity expenditures on U.S. farms have risen sharply in recent years and are forecast to increase by 48%, or $2.8 billion, from $5.75 billion in 2019 to $8.5 billion in 2026, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service.”
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According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, “Electricity expenditures on U.S. farms have risen sharply in recent years and are forecast to increase by 48%, or $2.8 billion, from $5.75 billion in 2019 to $8.5 billion in 2026, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service.”
We’re not economists or en
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