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 | $11K | $14K | $21K | $9K | $12K | $14K | $12K | $11K | $19K | $27K | $22K | $21K | $21K | $17K | $18K | $16K | $15K | $12K | $14K | $13K | $14K | $10K | $9K | $8K | $9K | $21K | $3K | $4K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 70% | 72% | 70% | 80% | 71% | 78% | 67% | 74% | 75% | 65% | 65% | 64% | 60% | 55% | 65% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 56% | 56% | 60% | 60% | 58% | 60% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 4,600 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 4,300 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $141 | $16K | $17K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $4K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $18K | $2K | $4K |
| Internal Connections | $976 | $4K | $12K | — | $4K | — | $3K | — | $5K | $12K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $8K | $14K | $9K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $10K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $5K | $970 | $269 | $2K | $3K | $1K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $221 | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness City Administrative Office | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $6K |
| Ness City Elementary School | $6K | $3K | $9K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $13K |
| Ness City High School | $6K | $7K | $9K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness City Administrative Office | Ness City | 70% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Ness City Elementary School | Ness City | 70% | 148 | 61 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Ness City High School | Ness City | 70% | 122 | 46 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Belt Telephone Association, Inc. | $11K | $14K | $21K | $9K | $8K | $14K | $9K | $11K | $12K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $9K | $18K | $3K | $2K |
| Squier & Associates, Inc. dba Intercom Information Systems | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $3K | — | $2K | $10K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nex-Tech Wireless. LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $332 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frugal,Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | $696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foundation for Educational Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $876 | $876 | $759 | $509 | $528 | $487 | $314 | $371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas Web, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $1K |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $792 | $766 | $528 |
| Rural Tel. Service Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Starr Computer Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.