Wells County 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $19K | $20K | $20K | $40K | $32K | $31K | $29K | $29K | $32K | $30K | $30K | $21K | $20K | $15K | $15K | $12K | $17K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $1K | $3K | $4K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 58% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 56% | 50% | 47% | 47% | 43% | 43% | 44% | 42% | 42% | 43% | 43% | 43% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 750 | 367 | 367 | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 70 | 34 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 750 | 367 | 367 | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 70 | 34 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $10K | $10K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $4K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $19K | $20K | $20K | $28K | $28K | $28K | $25K | $25K | $29K | $29K | $17K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $10K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $1K | $1K | — | $931 | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossian Branch Library | $18K | $13K | $13K | $30K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $18K | $16K | $13K |
| Wells County Public Library Main | $18K | $6K | $6K | $35K | $20K | $20K | $19K | $15K | $20K | $23K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossian Branch Library | Ossian | 80% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Wells County Public Library Main | Bluffton | 80% | — | — | 500 | 500 | 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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| ENA Services, LLC | $19K | $20K | $20K | $40K | $32K | $31K | $29K | $29K | $32K | $30K | $29K | $19K | $18K | $13K | $13K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $793 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $951 | $2K | $4K |
| Education Networks of America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $641 | $617 | $623 | $627 | $624 | $625 | $602 | $579 | $518 | $519 | $419 | $420 | $412 | $427 | $71 | $253 | $566 | $381 |
| Supernova Systems, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $1K | $1K | — | $903 | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53 | $144 | $160 | $131 | $109 | $206 | $357 | $347 | $246 | $10 | $352 |
| Telecom Management, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $148 | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Company, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16 | $31 | $31 | $37 | $42 | $43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craigville Tel. Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28 | — |
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.