Semiconductor CitiesRichland Parish, Louisiana
Project status: Richland Parish
Still building checked 1 Nov 2026
$50B+total investment
5 GWplanned capacity
~1,000permanent jobs
13 Julexpansion announced
Where it stands
- Status
- Still building Expanding
- 13 July 2026
- Meta announced the project will exceed $50 billion and 5 GW, plus $1 billion for local roads, water and wastewater.
- Dec 2025
- 3,700 construction workers supported; peak of 5,000 expected by June 2026.
- Permanent jobs
- About 1,000 at full operation.
What could change it
- Local opposition and housing pressure. Reporting describes a town split over the project.
- Power supply for a 5 GW campus.
- Meta's own spending plans. Figures are self-reported.
We could not confirm whether the June 2026 peak headcount was reached. Next check: weekly.