Benton Harbor Public 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $2K | $6K | $3K | $2K | $5K | $8K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $3K | — | — | $7K | $3K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $4K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $4K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 87% | 90% | 86% | 87% | 90% | 30% | 60% | 70% | 80% | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $121 | $849 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $254 |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $791 | — | $482 | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $881 | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $237 | $2K | — | — | $4K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $615 | $622 |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $1K | $3K | $281 | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Harbor Public Library | $6K | $6K | $4K | $2K | $6K | $10K | $2K | $3K | $1K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Harbor Public Library | Benton Harbor | 90% | — | — | 500 | 35 | 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 |
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| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $849 | $1K | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K |
| Software Services Group, Inc.DBA Secant Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 Techs LLC, dba The Tech of Southwest Michigan | $1K | $3K | $1K | — | $3K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | $881 | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $237 | $2K | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $540 | $540 | — | $590 | $590 | $574 | $261 | $220 |
| Michigan Library Consortium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $615 | $622 |
| Centennial Benton Harbor Cellular Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $235 | — | $230 | $254 |
| Comcast IP Phone LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucent Technologies, 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.