# The Farmers Who Declined a $26 Million Data Center Bid For Their Land

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Podcast: [Epoch Reports](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-report-5157765)
Published: 2026-04-30T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Cloaked in nondisclosure agreements, companies are wooing cash-strapped rural counties to build massive data centers nationwide. In this story we look at one such data center slated for Mason County, Kentucky. Read the original report here . Show your support for Epoch Times and independent journalism by leaving a 5 star review of this show on your podcast platform or visit www.RateThisPodcast.com/thereport

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