Kiowa County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Kiowa County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Kiowa County is home to Greensburg and Haviland. Next door, Ford County has 327 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 2.3% in 2019. 1 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 1,079 jobs in 2025, down 4.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Kiowa County
Kiowa County is home to Greensburg and Haviland.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Kiowa County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 2,457 | 2,432 | ▼ 1.0% | 94th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,131 | 1,079 | ▼ 4.6% | 79th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $30,979 | $39,075 | ▲ 26.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.3% | 3.9% | ▲ 1.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 118 MW of capacity, 99% of it wind. Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc is the largest utility serving Kiowa County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.86¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities. 2,432 people live here, down 1.0% since 2020.
Who powers Kiowa County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +1 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Kiowa County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,243 | 11.86¢ | 26% |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,602 | 15.86¢ | 20% |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 3,198 | 18.72¢ | 46% |
| City of Greensburg - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ninnescah Rural E C A Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 116 MW | 99% |
| Solar | 1 MW | 1% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Star | Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC | Wind | 104 MW | 2012 |
| Greensburg | Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC | Wind | 12 MW | 2010 |
| Greensburg Solar | Today's Power, Inc. | Solar | 1 MW | 2021 |
The Kiowa County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,079 | $39,075 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Kiowa County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Kiowa County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide.
Kiowa County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Kiowa County, Ford County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County | 2,432 | ▼ 4.6% | 118 MW | — | — | — |
| Barber County | 4,083 | ▼ 3.6% | 283 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Clark County | 1,900 | ▲ 15.3% | 604 MW | — | — | — |
| Comanche County | 1,673 | ▲ 3.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Edwards County | 2,640 | ▲ 14.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Ford County | 33,993 | ▲ 8.4% | 1,480 MW | 327 MW | — | — |
| Pratt County | 9,117 | ▲ 1.7% | 705 MW | 202 MW | — | — |
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Kiowa County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Kiowa County, Kansas?
5 utilities have service territory in Kiowa County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc, Southern Pioneer Electric Company, CMS Electric Coop Inc, City of Greensburg - (KS). The largest, Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc, charged residential customers 11.86¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Kiowa County?
3 operating plants with 118 MW of capacity. The largest is Shooting Star (104 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Kiowa County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Kiowa County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Ford County.
Is Kiowa County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,079 jobs in 2025 against 1,131 in 2019 (-4.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Kiowa County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Kiowa County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.