Chicago Public Library
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 | — | $280K | $277K | $271K | $338K | $356K | — | — | $379K | $488K | — | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $889K | $801K | $808K | $800K | $826K | $820K | $234K | — | $315K | $545K | $1.0M |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 82% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 81% | 83% | 87% | 80% | 78% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 290 | 395 | 1,860 | 320 | 5,088 | 6,405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,861 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 166 | 333 | 1,860 | 320 | 5,088 | 6,405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $889K | $801K | $808K | $800K | $826K | $820K | $59K | — | $283K | $259K | $795K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $175K | — | $17K | $246K | $83K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $280K | $277K | $271K | $338K | $356K | — | — | $379K | $479K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $40K | $127K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $8K | $8K |
| Altgeld Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Archer Heights Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Austin Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $7K | $10K |
| Austin-Irving Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Avalon Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Back Of The Yards Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Bessie Coleman Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Beverly Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Bezazian Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Blackstone Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Brainerd Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Brighton Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Budlong Woods Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Canaryville Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Chicago Bee Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Chicago Lawn Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Chinatown Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Clearing Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Conrad Sulzer Regional Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $6K | — | $7K | $8K | $8K |
| Douglass Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Dunning Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| East Side Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Edgebrook Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Edgewater Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $8K | $8K |
| Gage Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Galewood-Mont Clare Branch Lib | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $4K |
| Garfield Ridge Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Greater Grand Crossing Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Hall Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Harold Washington Library Center | $15K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $17K | $17K | — | $71K | $25K | $18K |
| Hegewisch Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Humboldt Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Independence Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $9K | $7K | $8K |
| Jefferson Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Jeffery Manor Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| John Merlo Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Kelly Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Legler Branch Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $6K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Lincoln Belmont | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Lincoln Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Little Italy Branch | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Little Village Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Logan Square Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Mable Manning Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Martin Luther King Br Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Mayfair Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Mckinley Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Mount Greenwood Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Near North Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| North Austin Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| North Pulaski Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Northtown Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Obama Public Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oriole Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Popular Library At Water Works | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $10K |
| Portage-Cragin Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Pullman Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Richard J Daley Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Richard M Daley Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Roden Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Rogers Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Rudy Lozano Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Scottsdale Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Sherman Park Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| South Chicago Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| South Shore Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Thurgood Marshall Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Toman Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Uptown Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Walker Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| West Belmont Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| West Chicago Avenue Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| West Englewood Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| West Lawn Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $6K | $7K | $4K |
| West Loop Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — |
| West Pullman Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| West Town Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Whitney M Young Jr Branch Lib | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $7K | $8K |
| Woodson Regional Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $6K | — | $7K | $8K | $8K |
| Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $7K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Altgeld Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Archer Heights Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Austin Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Austin-Irving Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Avalon Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Back Of The Yards Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Bessie Coleman Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Beverly Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Bezazian Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Blackstone Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Brainerd Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Brighton Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Budlong Woods Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Canaryville Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Chicago Bee Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Chicago Lawn Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Chinatown Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Clearing Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Conrad Sulzer Regional Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Douglass Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Dunning Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| East Side Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Edgebrook Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Edgewater Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Gage Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Galewood-Mont Clare Branch Lib | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Garfield Ridge Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Greater Grand Crossing Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Hall Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Harold Washington Library Center | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hegewisch Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Humboldt Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Independence Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Jefferson Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Jeffery Manor Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| John Merlo Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Kelly Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Legler Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lincoln Belmont | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Lincoln Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Little Italy Branch | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Little Village Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Logan Square Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Mable Manning Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Martin Luther King Br Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Mayfair Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Mckinley Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Mount Greenwood Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Near North Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| North Austin Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| North Pulaski Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Northtown Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Obama Public Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Oriole Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Popular Library At Water Works | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Portage-Cragin Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Pullman Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Richard J Daley Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Richard M Daley Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Roden Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Rogers Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Rudy Lozano Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Scottsdale Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Sherman Park Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| South Chicago Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| South Shore Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Thurgood Marshall Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Toman Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Uptown Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Walker Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| West Belmont Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| West Chicago Avenue Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| West Englewood Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| West Lawn Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| West Loop Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| West Pullman Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| West Town Branch Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Whitney M Young Jr Branch Lib | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Urban |
| Woodson Regional Library | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library | Chicago | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBC Illinois | — | $280K | $277K | $271K | $338K | $356K | — | — | $379K | $488K | — | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $889K | $801K | $808K | $800K | $826K | $820K | $234K | — | $315K | $478K | $766K |
| Carl Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $59K | $155K |
| Ameritech Advanced Data Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $83K |
| Hewlett Packard Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — |
| PSINet, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DecisionOne Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCN Telecom Sevices of Illinois, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.