Editing Culpeper, Virginia (section)

== Economy ==
Culpeper's economy is supported by retail, healthcare, government services, and growing technology interests. The town is home to the Library of Congress’s Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, a major federal facility just outside town limits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation |url=https://www.loc.gov/avconservation/packard/ |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>

Recent years have seen proposals for large data center developments, drawing both interest and local opposition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Despite Opposition, Culpeper Considers Data Center Developments |url=https://www.fauquier.com/news/despite-opposition-culpeper-considers-data-center-developments/article_91e6a060-cad5-11ee-b8a7-c3eebc1d148f.html |newspaper=Fauquier Times |date=February 15, 2024 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>

Retail hubs like Culpeper Colonnade also contribute significantly to local employment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Culpeper Colonnade |url=https://www.kimcorealty.com/properties/culpeper-colonnade-075201 |publisher=Kimco Realty |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>
=== Controversies and data centers ===
In 2022, {{abbr|Amazon Web Services|AWS}}, via its subsidiary Marvell Developments, purchased land in Culpeper for eventual data center construction.<ref name="Fredericksburg2022">{{cite web |title=Amazon to build data centers in Culpeper County |url=https://www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/amazon-to-build-data-centers-in-culpeper-county/article_4ecff31a-b4c7-11ec-bd15-43f361e1f96f.html |website=Fredericksburg.com |date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> The news caused concern among residents because of the project's potential environmental effect and alteration of the town's rural nature.<ref name="CulpeperProtest2022">{{cite web |title=Residents protest proposed Amazon data center in Culpeper |url=https://www.culpepertimes.com/news/residents-protest-proposed-amazon-data-center-in-culpeper/article_7b3f3cfa-525b-11ed-a548-77f2415b9012.html |website=Culpeper Times |date=November 11, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> A number of public meetings and protests were organized, with citizens speaking out against noise, light pollution, and pressure on public utilities.

Despite public concern, the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors approved the zoning changes required for the project.<ref name="WaPoApproval2023">{{cite web |title=Culpeper County Board approves Amazon data center project |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/15/culpeper-approves-amazon-data-center/ |website=The Washington Post |date=January 15, 2023 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref> As of 2025, construction has not yet begun.