Microsoft Buys Over 1,000 Acres of Farmland in Wisconsin
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
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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.
