How Has Facebook’s Data Center In Prineville Impacted Oregon?
Facebook’s data center in Prineville, Ore., does more than simply house servers, according to an economic analysis of the facility’s impact on the region and the state commissioned by the social network and conducted by ECONorthwest.
Facebook’s data center in Prineville, Ore., does more than simply house servers, according to an economic analysis of the facility’s impact on the region and the state commissioned by the social network and conducted by ECONorthwest.
ECONorthwest found that since Facebook broke ground in Prineville in 2010:
- A total of 651 jobs were created in central Oregon, and 3,592 in Oregon overall.
- Capital spending of $573 million was generated statewide.
In 2013 alone, non-construction operations resulted in:
- $45 million in output and 207 jobs in central Oregon.
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