Bay County 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 | — | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $14K | $19K | $26K | — | $29K | $28K | $28K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $15K | $13K | $12K | $16K | $10K | $16K | $13K | — | $16K | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 46% | 57% | 65% | — | 80% | 80% | 68% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 54% | 56% | 55% | 57% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 789 | 462 | 462 | 282 | 231 | 262 | 202 | 202 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 789 | 462 | 462 | 282 | 231 | 262 | 202 | 202 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $20K | $16K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $9K | $13K | $12K | $16K | $10K | $16K | $13K | — | $10K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | — | $9K | $9K | $12K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library | $10K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $8K | $9K |
| Auburn Area Branch Library | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K |
| Bay County-Bookmobile | $551 | $499 | $449 | $494 | $449 | $576 | $576 | $576 | $813 | $1K |
| Bay County-Pinconning Branch Library | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K |
| Bay County-Sage Branch Library | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library | Bay City | 90% | — | — | 750 | 750 | Urban |
| Auburn Area Branch Library | Auburn | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Bay County-Bookmobile | Bay City | 90% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| Bay County-Pinconning Branch Library | Pinconning | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Bay County-Sage Branch Library | Bay City | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $8K | $11K | — | $14K | $14K | $11K | $9K | $8K | — | — | $9K | $8K | $666 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $10K | — | $9K | $9K | $12K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $7K | — | — | $12K | $6K | $11K | $9K | — | $8K | — |
| CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $475 | $950 | $1K | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $827 | $899 | $724 | — | $631 | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $648 | $2K | $3K | — | $4K | $4K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | — | $750 | $770 | $288 | $240 | $260 | $264 | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $940 | $985 | $1K | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| RN Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | — | $499 | $448 | $494 | $449 | — | $493 | $545 | $545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyTel Wireless, Inc. f/k/a Century Cellunet, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $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.