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 | $966 | $4K | $4K | $19K | $20K | $20K | $29K | $22K | $22K | $24K | $376K | $445K | $459K | $473K | $436K | $308K | $280K | $244K | $102K | $78K | $55K | $59K | $72K | $59K | $52K | $32K | $25K | $41K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 58% | 47% | 58% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 64% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 66% | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 438 | 640 | 640 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 203 | 55 | 39 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 438 | 640 | 640 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 203 | 55 | 39 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $36K | $62K | $69K | $78K | $89K | $92K | $63K | $12K | $7K | $14K | $8K | $18K | $15K | $24K | $17K | $13K | $28K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $966 | $4K | $4K | $19K | $20K | $20K | $29K | $22K | $21K | $20K | $354K | $409K | $397K | $404K | $358K | $219K | $188K | $180K | $90K | $72K | $41K | $51K | $54K | $44K | $28K | $15K | $12K | $13K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Prairie Aea | $9K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $3K | $3K | $10K | $9K | $13K | $13K |
| Great Prairie Aea Monroe County Office | $9K | $7K | $7K | $11K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $9K |
| Southern Prairie Aea 15 Jefferson County Office | $9K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Prairie Aea | Ottumwa | 60% | 33,999 | 15,828 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Great Prairie Aea Monroe County Office | Albia | 60% | — | — | 500 | 500 | — |
| Southern Prairie Aea 15 Jefferson County Office | Fairfield | 60% | — | — | 500 | 500 | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $6K | $13K | $21K | $368K | $421K | $418K | $436K | $399K | $261K | $243K | $225K | $92K | $69K | $38K | $48K | $51K | $42K | $22K | $15K | $12K | $24K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | $14K | $16K | $16K | $8K | $8K | — | $199 | $8K | $19K | $24K | $21K | $23K | $18K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $6K | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $11K | $21K | $21K | $8K | — | — | — | — | $8K | $6K | $10K | $9K | $7K | $9K |
| Local Telephone Data Services Corp. | — | $4K | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $8K | $8K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NaTel L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $10K | — | — | — |
| Telrite Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $3K | $2K | $897 | — | $692 | $349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GTE Midwest Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $6K |
| U.S. Cellular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OneStar Long Distance, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — |
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.