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 | $22K | $32K | $30K | $30K | $37K | $15K | $27K | $32K | $27K | $19K | $31K | $29K | $22K | $18K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $17K | $18K | $10K | $17K | $15K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $6K | $5K | $4K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 72% | 70% | 74% | 73% | 71% | 67% | 64% | 64% | 60% | 65% | 60% | 60% | 53% | 62% | 60% | 50% | 56% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 325 | 150 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 325 | 150 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $10K | $13K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $7K | $10K | $10K | $14K | $12K | $9K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $16K | $10K | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $9K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $13K | $6K | $177 | $136 | $128 | $10K | $8K | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $13K | $16K | $15K | $15K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Elementary School | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $4K | $4K | $11K | $14K | $5K |
| Ellsworth High School | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $4K | $4K | $28K | $4K | $5K |
| Ellsworth Usd 327 District Office | $2K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $11K | $4K | $5K |
| Kanopolis Middle School | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $4K | $16K | $11K | $4K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Elementary School | Ellsworth | 70% | 178 | 75 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Ellsworth High School | Ellsworth | 70% | 306 | 97 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Ellsworth Usd 327 District Office | Ellsworth | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Kanopolis Middle School | Kanopolis | 70% | 129 | 48 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Broadband Investments, LLC | $9K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $27K | $32K | $25K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $9K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $10K | $6K | $5K | $587 |
| Menlo, Inc. | $13K | $16K | $15K | $15K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $16K | $13K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | $696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Internet Services, Inc. dba AT&T Internet Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $499 | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $417 | $496 | — | — | — |
| SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $5K | — | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| Nex-Tech Wireless. LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19 | $120 | $298 | $836 | $770 | $966 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Informatics Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — |
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.