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 | $19K | $14K | $12K | $22K | $36K | $17K | $16K | $61K | $26K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 80% | 40% | 53% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 900 | 543 | 543 | 500 | 500 | 272 | 252 | 113 | 56 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 347 | 311 | 311 | 275 | 275 | 214 | 196 | 108 | 54 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $9K | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $9K | $14K | $12K | $14K | $22K | $17K | $16K | $51K | $24K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Learning Center | $2K | — | — | $3K | $2K | $998 | $749 | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| Barton County Academy | $3K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $998 | $749 | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| Essdack Interlocal 622 | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $7K | $7K | $5K | $21K | $8K | $9K |
| Harvey County Learning Center | $1K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $998 | $749 | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| Haysville Learning Café | $3K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $1K | $998 | $749 | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| Herington Community Learning Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $81 | $1K |
| Hutch Mall Learning Center | $4K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $16K | $7K | $5K | $21K | $8K | $9K |
| Mcpherson County Learning Center | $3K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $998 | $749 | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| Oakley Learning Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $81 | $240 |
| Pawnee County Learning Center | — | — | — | — | — | $998 | $749 | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| Reno County Learning Center | — | — | — | — | — | $998 | $749 | $2K | $1K | $1K |
| Stafford County Center For Learning | $1K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $826 | $619 | $1K | $459 | $828 |
| Thomas County Learning Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | $900 | $2K | $933 | $1K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Learning Center | Augusta | 70% | 2 | 1 | 200 | 20 | Rural |
| Barton County Academy | Great Bend | 70% | 24 | 15 | 300 | 30 | Rural |
| Essdack Interlocal 622 | Hutchinson | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Harvey County Learning Center | Newton | 70% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 100 | Rural |
| Haysville Learning Café | Haysville | 70% | 24 | 4 | 1,000 | 100 | Urban |
| Herington Community Learning Center | Herington | 10% | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1 | Rural |
| Hutch Mall Learning Center | Hutchinson | 70% | 10 | 9 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Mcpherson County Learning Center | Mcpherson | 70% | 16 | 4 | 1,000 | 100 | Rural |
| Oakley Learning Center | Oakley | 10% | 0 | 0 | — | — | Rural |
| Pawnee County Learning Center | Learned | 80% | 2 | 1 | 100 | 20 | Rural |
| Reno County Learning Center | Hutchinson | 80% | 4 | 4 | 100 | 20 | Urban |
| Stafford County Center For Learning | Stafford | 70% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 100 | Rural |
| Thomas County Learning Center | Colby | 60% | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 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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| Cox Communications Kansas, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $23K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IdeaTek Telcom, LLC. | $9K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $15K | $11K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cox Kansas Telcom, LLC | $126 | $6K | $4K | $7K | $7K | $5K | $5K | — | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twotrees Technologies | $9K | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frugal,Inc. | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Streakwave Wireless, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | $768 | $576 | $346 | $378 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $804 | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S&T Communications LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $727 | $824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net-Ability, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $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.