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 | $22K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 89% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 550 | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 79 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $2K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $19K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Alma College Child Development Center Head Start | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alma Head Start | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belding Head Start | $909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Building Blocks I | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Building Blocks Iii | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Building Blocks V | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crystal Lake Head Start | $731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edmore 1 Head Start | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenville Head Start | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeview Child Development Center | $909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mt Pleasant Head Start | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orleans Head Start | $9K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shepherd Head Start | $1K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Head Start | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanton Head Start | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College Child Development Center Head Start | Alma | 90% | 17 | 17 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Alma Head Start | Alma | 90% | 17 | 17 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Belding Head Start | Belding | 85% | 34 | 34 | — | — | Rural |
| Building Blocks I | Mt Pleasant | 90% | 8 | 8 | 600 | 35 | Urban |
| Building Blocks Iii | Ithaca | 90% | 23 | 23 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Building Blocks V | Ionia | 90% | 71 | 71 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Crystal Lake Head Start | Crystal | 85% | 17 | 17 | — | — | Rural |
| Edmore 1 Head Start | Edmore | 90% | 33 | 33 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Greenville Head Start | Greenville | 90% | 65 | 65 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Lakeview Child Development Center | Lakeview | 85% | 25 | 25 | — | — | Rural |
| Mt Pleasant Head Start | Rosebush | 90% | 50 | 50 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Orleans Head Start | Orleans | 90% | 17 | 17 | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Shepherd Head Start | Shepherd | 90% | 16 | 16 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| St. Louis Head Start | Saint Louis | 90% | 34 | 34 | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Stanton Head Start | Stanton | 90% | 48 | 48 | 100 | 100 | 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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| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $18K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Questivity Inc | $3K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC | $810 | $972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.