Microsoft Corp has just finalized its purchase of over 1,000 acres of farmland in Racine County, Wisconsin.
The 1,000 acres were part of three transactions totaling nearly $176 million.
Microsoft’s final transaction was the purchase of 407 acres, which included a pumpkin farm and a 9-acre corn maze in Mount Pleasant.
The massive land purchase is part of Microsft’s plan to invest nearly $1 billion in a data center in Mount Pleasant.
Microsoft just paid $76 million for a Wisconsin pumpkin farm https://t.co/LtCd0AZ1tl
— The Verge (@verge) December 22, 2023
Per Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Microsoft Corp. has completed its purchase of just over 1,000 acres of Racine County farm land that will be developed for data center facilities.
The three transactions totaled nearly $176 million.
The company paid the Village of Mount Pleasant $63.2 million for 400 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue, according to newly filed deeds.
Also, Microsoft paid the village $36.5 million for 241 acres on County Highway H.
Finally, the company bought 407 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue from Creuziger Farms Inc. for $76 million, according to the deeds posted online Wednesday by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
Microsoft completes its land purchase for future data centers near Foxconn site https://t.co/MQPoDBX505 via @journalsentinel
— TomDaykin (@TomDaykin) December 20, 2023
The new data center is expected to hire 300 to 400 employees.
