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Alabama: Sales, use, and non-education property tax abatements for up to 30 years.
Georgia: Sales tax abatement for investments of $25 million or more.
Mississippi: Sales and use tax exemptions for new or expanded facilities investing at least $20 million and creating 20 jobs paying 125 percent of the state’s average wage.
Missouri: Sales and use tax exemptions for investments of $25 million or more and at least 10 jobs at 150 percent of the local wage.
Texas: 100 percent sales tax abatement on property for 10–15 years for facilities investing $200 million over five years, with at least 20 new jobs and a minimum of 100,000 square feet.
Virginia: Sales and use tax abatements for facilities investing at least $150 million and hiring more than 50 employees at 150 percent of the prevailing wage.

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