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 | $19K | $24K | $29K | $37K | $38K | $26K | $27K | $17K | $24K | $28K | $256K | $261K | $274K | $224K | $174K | $139K | $89K | $92K | $86K | $78K | — | $75K | $82K | $35K | $63K | $35K | $15K | $33K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 37% | 49% | 61% | 69% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 50% | 58% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 567 | 567 | 263 | 258 | 206 | 106 | 408 | 48 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 560 | 560 | 263 | 252 | 192 | 96 | 405 | 41 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $30K | $36K | $43K | $41K | $33K | $36K | $33K | $28K | — | $29K | $33K | $16K | $41K | $21K | $9K | $33K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $19K | $24K | $29K | $37K | $38K | $26K | $27K | $17K | $22K | $21K | $244K | $233K | $244K | $188K | $131K | $98K | $56K | $55K | $53K | $50K | — | $46K | $48K | $18K | $22K | $14K | $5K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Shelter | — | — | — | — | — | $995 | — | — | — | — |
| Council Bluffs Detention Center | $748 | $748 | $454 | $874 | $764 | $374 | $374 | $1K | $4K | $2K |
| Green Hills Aea | $6K | $6K | $9K | $5K | $14K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $9K |
| Green Hills Aea- Atlantic Regional Office | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K |
| Green Hills Aea- Avoca Regional Office | $982 | $982 | $491 | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K |
| Green Hills Aea- Council Bluffs Data Center | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Green Hills Aea- Glenwood Regional Office | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $2K | $6K |
| Green Hills Aea- Isd Office | $790 | $790 | $395 | $874 | $1K | $714 | $8K | $622 | $4K | $3K |
| Green Hills Aea- Missouri Valley | $5K | $5K | $3K | $5K | $3K | $605 | $588 | $588 | $1K | $3K |
| Green Hills Aea- Osceola Regional Office | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $3K |
| Green Hills Aea- Red Oak Regional Office | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $6K | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Shelter | Clarinda | 70% | — | — | 60 | 5 | — |
| Council Bluffs Detention Center | Council Bluffs | 70% | 8 | 8 | 50 | 10 | Rural |
| Green Hills Aea | Council Bluffs | 70% | 36,919 | 15,710 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Green Hills Aea- Atlantic Regional Office | Atlantic | 10% | — | — | 50 | 5 | Urban |
| Green Hills Aea- Avoca Regional Office | Avoca | 70% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Green Hills Aea- Council Bluffs Data Center | Council Bluffs | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Green Hills Aea- Glenwood Regional Office | Glenwood | 70% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Green Hills Aea- Isd Office | Council Bluffs | 70% | — | — | 50 | 10 | Rural |
| Green Hills Aea- Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley | 70% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Green Hills Aea- Osceola Regional Office | Osceola | 70% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Green Hills Aea- Red Oak Regional Office | Red Oak | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Iowa, Iowa Telecommunications & Technology Commissi | $10K | $11K | $16K | $17K | $17K | $11K | $13K | $2K | $2K | $163 | $206K | $207K | $207K | $172K | $114K | $89K | $60K | $58K | $58K | $56K | — | $53K | $56K | $20K | $46K | $34K | $5K | $18K |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $735 | $3K | $26K | $30K | $35K | $17K | $18K | $17K | $18K | $22K | $23K | $19K | — | $18K | $18K | $10K | $12K | — | $9K | $15K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $777 | $2K | $5K | $7K | $11K | $16K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $423 | $683 | $2K | $5K | $9K | $12K | $15K | $10K | $9K | $11K | $3K | $2K | — | $3K | $5K | — | $642 | $1K | — | — |
| Mediacom Iowa LLC | — | $3K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $9K | $11K | $2K | $2K | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spiral Solutions and Technologies Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Lines Metro, LLC | $3K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States Cellular Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14 | $234 | $602 | $2K | $3K | $4K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CoxCom, Inc. dba Cox Communications Omaha | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $905 | $918 | $662 | $643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $508 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $617 | $611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.