Bienville Parish Library System
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 | $51K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $48K | $43K | $43K | $29K | $30K | $27K | $34K | $32K | $32K | $32K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $14K | $16K | $18K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $439 |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 325 | 325 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 325 | 325 | 100 | 100 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $490 | $1K | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $16K | $18K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $51K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $48K | $43K | $43K | $28K | $28K | $25K | $30K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $23K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $439 |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish Library | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Castor Branch Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Gibsland Branch Library | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ringgold Branch Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Saline Branch Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish Library | Arcadia | 85% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | Rural |
| Castor Branch Library | Castor | 85% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | Rural |
| Gibsland Branch Library | Gibsland | 90% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | Rural |
| Ringgold Branch Library | Ringgold | 85% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | Rural |
| Saline Branch Library | Saline | 85% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | $51K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $48K | $43K | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nexus Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $30K | $27K | $34K | $32K | $27K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $35K | $35K | $35K | $12K | $14K | $16K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $439 |
| CenturyTel of Ringgold, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $348 | $365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Systems Network Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uniti Fiber GulfCo 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.