Vernon Parish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $6K | $7K | $14K | $20K | $21K | $16K | $14K | $18K | $29K | $29K | $45K | $30K | $35K | $40K | $39K | $40K | $42K | $20K | $14K | $15K | $12K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | $7K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 69% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 75% | 74% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 173 | 250 | 86 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 173 | 250 | 86 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $30K | $16K | $19K | $19K | $29K | $22K | $20K | $14K | $15K | $12K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | $4K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $6K | $7K | $14K | $20K | $21K | $16K | $14K | $18K | $29K | $27K | $22K | — | $20K | $21K | $20K | $11K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unspecified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Branch Library | — | $4K | $7K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $781 | $2K | $10K |
| Pitkin Branch Library | $4K | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $9K | $12K | $10K | $9K |
| Vernon Parish Bookmobile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K |
| Vernon Parish Library | $11K | $4K | $7K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $25K | $16K | $16K | $16K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Branch Library | Leesville | 80% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Rural |
| Pitkin Branch Library | Pitkin | 80% | — | — | 20 | 20 | Rural |
| Vernon Parish Bookmobile | Leesville | 80% | — | — | 12 | 5 | Rural |
| Vernon Parish Library | Leesville La | 80% | — | — | 250 | 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Corporation | $2K | $7K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $8K | $14K | $18K | $19K | $25K | $32K | $21K | $22K | $20K | $20K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $731 | $1K | $733 | $661 | $661 | $627 | $673 | — | — | $169 |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | $2K | $6K | $6K | $4K | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $6K | $11K | $18K | $17K | $36K | $39K | $17K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | — | — | $2K |
| Elizabeth Tel. Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $214 | $7K | — | $437 | — | $430 | $390 | $405 | $378 | $325 | $423 | $361 | $450 | $405 | $362 | $358 | — | — | $380 |
| CAMERON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | $4K | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $2K | $3K | $927 | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $616 | $378 | $258 | $175 | $76 | $22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $264 | $414 | $451 | $483 | $455 | $502 | $431 | $395 | $406 | $441 | $496 | $511 | $305 | $304 | $555 | $317 | — | — | $1K |
| Lucent Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| US Unwired, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98 | $155 | $169 | — | — | $150 |
| Deltacom, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $59 | $70 | $68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Cellular Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.