Marion County Public Library Systems
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $61K | $61K | $59K | $65K | $53K | $54K | $53K | $53K | $62K | — | $74K | $79K | $84K | $84K | $80K | $71K | $71K | $42K | $54K | — | $3K | $65K | $61K | $56K | $52K | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 54% | 63% | 72% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | 80% | 80% | 71% | 71% | 72% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 139 | 38 | 38 | 150 | 128 | 122 | 122 | 141 | 141 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 139 | 38 | 38 | 150 | 128 | 122 | 122 | 141 | 141 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $220 | $932 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | $64K | $84K | $84K | $63K | $59K | $62K | $42K | $44K | — | $3K | $62K | $57K | $53K | $50K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $61K | $61K | $59K | $65K | $53K | $54K | $53K | $52K | $61K | — | $16K | $15K | — | — | $17K | $13K | $10K | — | $10K | — | — | $4K | $3K | $3K | $2K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview Branch Library | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Dunnellon Branch Library | $9K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $21K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $17K | $18K |
| Forest Branch Library | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Freedom Public Library | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Ft. Mccoy Public Library | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Marion Oaks Public Library | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Ocala Public Library | $9K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $20K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $14K |
| Reddick Library | $8K | $7K | $7K | $14K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K |
| Sankofa Public Library | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview Branch Library | Belleview | 90% | — | — | 60 | 60 | Urban |
| Dunnellon Branch Library | Dunnellon | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Forest Branch Library | Ocklawaha | 90% | — | — | 60 | 60 | Rural |
| Freedom Public Library | Ocala | 90% | — | — | 60 | 60 | Urban |
| Ft. Mccoy Public Library | Ft. Mccoy | 90% | — | — | 60 | 60 | Rural |
| Marion Oaks Public Library | Ocala | 90% | — | — | 60 | 60 | Rural |
| Ocala Public Library | Ocala | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Reddick Library | Reddick | 90% | — | — | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Sankofa Public Library | Ocala | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala Telecommuncation Dept | — | $58K | $58K | $52K | $56K | $45K | $45K | $45K | $45K | $53K | — | $16K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint - Florida, Inc | — | — | — | — | $330 | $330 | $330 | $36 | $108 | $180 | — | $50K | $49K | $53K | $54K | $51K | $49K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | — | — |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $27K | $21K | — | — | $50K | $46K | $40K | — | — | — |
| Cox Florida Telcom, LP | — | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | $6K | $5K | $21K | $21K | $17K | $15K | $13K | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $91 | $288 | $480 | — | $624 | $624 | $2K | $6K | $11K | $7K | $15K | $14K | $14K | — | — | $10K | $7K | $6K | $7K | — | — |
| ALLTEL Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $6K | — | — |
| City of Dunnellon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | $779 | $1K | $2K | $2K | — | $2K | $714 | $351 | $2K | $768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Long Distance Division) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $337 | $445 | $4K | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | $432 | $432 | $432 | $48 | $144 | $240 | — | $369 | $336 | $358 | $384 | $303 | $720 | $654 | $680 | $672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.