Construction at a Google data center near Blair High Road and State Street in northwest Omaha on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Naomi Delkamiller/Flatwater Free Press)
Lincoln, NE- Data centers in Nebraska received more than $300 million in personal property tax exemptions over the past four years, according to an analysis of Nebraska Department of Revenue data by Nebraska Public Media News.
A state report released in October shows data centers were exempt from property taxes on nearly $22 billion worth of equipment between fiscal years 2023 and 2026. More than 99% of the exempted property last year was located in Douglas, Sarpy and Lancaster counties…