Minnesota's 7th District
Funding overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $3,715,180 | $5,694,844 | $6,884,461 | $6,188,809 | $6,057,308 | $5,908,468 | $6,892,143 | $6,330,223 | $7,294,980 | $8,469,089 |
| Average discount rate | 68% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 63% | 45% | 50% |
| Service providers | 66 | 63 | 66 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 89 | 92 | 125 | 124 |
| Billed entities | 103 | 96 | 93 | 90 | 102 | 113 | 114 | 120 | 148 | 159 |
Subsidies by service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $130K | $402K |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $1.4M | $1.5M | $2.3M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.4M | $2.1M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $2.3M | $4.1M | $4.6M | $4.3M | $4.4M | $4.5M | $4.7M | $4.9M | $5.5M | $6.9M |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $22K | $10K | $17K | $2K | $10K | $14K | $25K | $36K | $36K |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $19K | $47K | $68K | $26K | $34K | $15K | $6K | $4K | — | $371 |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Top billed entities
| Billed entity | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 5-yr Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nw-Links | $2.0M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $10.3M | $2.1M |
| Swwc Wan Consortium | — | $936K | $722K | $630K | $639K | $667K | $655K | $669K | $1.1M | $900K | $2.9M | $585K |
| Pioneerland Library System | $191K | $209K | $205K | $209K | $325K | $353K | $353K | $295K | $354K | $2.0M | $1.1M | $228K |
| Little Crow Telemedia Network | — | — | $319K | $296K | $307K | $297K | $318K | $335K | $335K | $336K | $921K | $184K |
| Willmar Indep School Dist 347 | $162K | $165K | $237K | $151K | $163K | $89K | $288K | $225K | $179K | $102K | $877K | $175K |
| Minnesota River Valley Ed District | — | — | $219K | $219K | $219K | $219K | $239K | $255K | $262K | $266K | $658K | $132K |
| Alexandria School District 206 | $24K | $44K | $179K | $163K | $137K | $121K | $88K | $24K | $71K | $72K | $547K | $109K |
| Detroit Lakes School Dist 22 | $30K | $30K | $30K | $412K | $20K | $6K | $225K | $68K | $21K | $35K | $523K | $105K |
| Moorhead School District 152 | — | $67K | $207K | $83K | $130K | $179K | $218K | $159K | $148K | $133K | $486K | $97K |
| Marshall Public Schools Isd #413 | $23K | $5K | $319K | $25K | $70K | $111K | $15K | $13K | $174K | $23K | $441K | $88K |
Top service providers
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 5-yr Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAL-ED Joint Venture LLP, dba 702 Communications | $2.0M | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $2.1M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $10.3M | $2.1M |
| Tech Check, LLC | $681K | $945K | $983K | $449K | $544K | $392K | $426K | $264K | $505K | $450K | $3.6M | $720K |
| South Dakota Network, LLC | — | $936K | $722K | $630K | $639K | $667K | $662K | $669K | $178K | $150K | $2.9M | $585K |
| Tekstar Communications, Inc. | $209K | $256K | $379K | $420K | $541K | $584K | $567K | $377K | $469K | $74K | $1.8M | $361K |
| New Ulm Telecom, Inc. | — | $17K | $570K | $543K | $539K | $544K | $522K | $614K | $607K | $617K | $1.7M | $334K |
| Marco Technologies, LLC | $168K | $153K | $303K | $454K | $254K | $163K | $738K | $370K | $260K | $137K | $1.3M | $266K |
| CDW Government LLC | $45K | $35K | $407K | $277K | $192K | $306K | $190K | $196K | $262K | $41K | $956K | $191K |
| Aercor Wireless, Inc. | $57K | $144K | $260K | $62K | $113K | $76K | $42K | $66K | $26K | $38K | $636K | $127K |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $34K | $131K | $136K | $94K | $96K | $94K | $84K | $84K | — | — | $491K | $98K |
| Midcontinent Communications | $30K | $114K | $105K | $70K | $54K | $52K | $57K | $72K | $52K | $59K | $374K | $75K |
Each billed entity is assigned to the congressional district (119th Congress boundaries, U.S. Census TIGER/Line 2024) containing the largest number of its recipient sites, located by their USAC-reported coordinates; entities without usable coordinates use the district in their USAC profile. Funding totals are total authorized disbursements (FCC Form 471 FRN Status, USAC dataset qdmp-ygft); speeds are from Recipient Details and Commitments (avi8-svp9); pre-2016 history is from USAC legacy data (1998-2015). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid) — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error.