Polk County Library Cooperative
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — | $5K | $20K | $80K | $147K | $123K | $113K | $87K | $86K | $82K | $78K | — | $79K | $162K | $78K | $161K | $147K | $151K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 63% | 70% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 72% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $63 | $212 | $353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $46K | $113K | $64K | $95K | $75K | $73K | $82K | $78K | — | $79K | $162K | $78K | $161K | $103K | $43K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $109K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $779 | — | $2K | $16K | $34K | $34K | $59K | $18K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Library Cooperative | $29K | $25K | $18K | $29K | $29K | $28K | $27K | $62K | $55K | $48K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Library Cooperative | Bartow | 90% | — | — | 50 | 50 | Rural |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Verizon Florida Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $81K | $81K | $75K | $82K | $82K | $78K | $78K | — | $75K | $158K | $76K | $161K | $103K | $43K |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $56K | $34K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Compage, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $56K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — | $5K | $7K | $4K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interface Electronics, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $43K |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $5K | $768 | $768 | $768 | $768 | $768 | $768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hewlett Packard Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K |
| Bright House Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLTEL Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Long Distance Division) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $790 | $2K | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.