Southeastern Libraries Co-Op
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 | $56K | $40K | $54K | $55K | $65K | $91K | $74K | $99K | $108K | $65K | $63K | $34K | $29K | $28K | $29K | $23K | $32K | $37K | $68K | $67K | $84K | $90K | $86K | $116K | $134K | — | $51K | $58K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 78% | 69% | 56% | 56% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 55% | 48% | 51% | 53% | — | 56% | 52% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | — | 12 | 12 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 243 | 186 | 174 | 132 | 105 | 94 | 85 | 76 | 54 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 187 | 141 | 135 | 93 | 66 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $8K | $7K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $5K | $3K | $81K | — | $6K | $6K | — | — | $58K |
| Internal Connections | $56K | — | $14K | $8K | $265 | $29K | — | $16K | $28K | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $40K | $40K | $47K | $65K | $62K | $74K | $76K | $78K | $62K | $38K | $30K | $20K | $21K | $19K | $11K | $23K | $28K | $58K | $61K | $81K | $9K | $86K | $110K | $129K | — | $51K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $335 | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $3K |
| Austin Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $3K |
| Blooming Prarie Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K |
| Brownsdale Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K |
| Buckham Memorial Library | $2K | $557 | $1K | $528 | $672 | $1K | $672 | $2K | $864 | $864 |
| Caledonia Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $1K |
| Cannon Falls Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $960 | $960 | $2K | $960 | $3K | $2K | $1K |
| Chatfield Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $960 | $960 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $1K |
| Dodge Center Public Library | $2K | $701 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $1K |
| Grand Meadow Public Library | $2K | $834 | $1K | $969 | $883 | $2K | $884 | $2K | $978 | $978 |
| Harmony Public Library | $2K | $893 | $2K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $3K | $1K | $912 |
| Hokah Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $1K |
| Houston Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $1K |
| Kasson Public Library | $2K | $701 | $1K | $672 | $672 | $1K | $672 | $768 | $2K | $768 |
| Kenyon Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K |
| La Crescent Public Library | $2K | $557 | $1K | $528 | $672 | $1K | $672 | $2K | $2K | $470 |
| Lake City Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $2K | $960 | $2K | $960 | $1K | $5K | $1K |
| Lanesboro Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $1K |
| Leroy Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $1K |
| Lonsdale Public Library | $2K | $988 | $1K | $2K | $864 | $1K | $746 | $2K | $576 | $576 |
| Mabel Public Library | $2K | $844 | $1K | $816 | $816 | $2K | $960 | $2K | $960 | $672 |
| Plainview Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $960 | $960 | $2K | $960 | $3K | $2K | $1K |
| Preston Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $1K |
| Red Wing Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $960 | $960 | $2K | $960 | $3K | $2K | $1K |
| Rushford Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K |
| Selco | $7K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $12K | $16K | $21K | $21K | $32K | $25K |
| Spring Grove Public Library | $2K | $893 | $1K | $720 | $960 | $2K | $960 | $1K | $2K | $576 |
| Spring Valley Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $1K |
| St Charles Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $960 | $960 | $2K | $960 | $2K | $2K | $960 |
| Stewartville Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $875 | $1K | $470 |
| Van Horn Public Library | $2K | $988 | $1K | — | $864 | $2K | $1K | $3K | $1K | $1K |
| Wabasha Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $960 | $960 | $2K | $960 | $1K | $2K | $1K |
| West Concord Public Library | $3K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $1K |
| Winona Public Library | $2K | $989 | $1K | $5K | $960 | $2K | $960 | $1K | $5K | $960 |
| Zumbrota Carnegie Pub Library | $2K | $749 | $1K | $720 | $720 | $1K | $782 | $2K | $470 | $470 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Public Library | Albert Lea | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Austin Public Library | Austin | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Urban |
| Blooming Prarie Public Library | Blooming Prarie | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Brownsdale Public Library | Brownsdale | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Buckham Memorial Library | Faribault | 80% | — | — | 500 | 20 | Rural |
| Caledonia Public Library | Caledonia | 80% | — | — | 500 | 50 | Rural |
| Cannon Falls Public Library | Cannon Falls | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| Chatfield Public Library | Chatfield | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| Dodge Center Public Library | Dodge Center | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Grand Meadow Public Library | Grand Meadow | 80% | — | — | 300 | 30 | Rural |
| Harmony Public Library | Harmony | 80% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Hokah Public Library | Hokah | 80% | — | — | 500 | 50 | Rural |
| Houston Public Library | Houston | 80% | — | — | 500 | 50 | Rural |
| Kasson Public Library | Kasson | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Kenyon Public Library | Kenyon | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| La Crescent Public Library | Lacrescent | 80% | — | — | 500 | 20 | Urban |
| Lake City Public Library | Lake City | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| Lanesboro Public Library | Lanesboro | 80% | — | — | 500 | 50 | Rural |
| Leroy Public Library | Leroy | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Lonsdale Public Library | Lonsdale | 80% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Mabel Public Library | Mabel | 80% | — | — | 100 | 20 | Rural |
| Plainview Public Library | Plainview | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| Preston Public Library | Preston | 80% | — | — | 500 | 50 | Rural |
| Red Wing Public Library | Red Wing | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| Rushford Public Library | Rushford | 80% | — | — | 500 | 50 | Rural |
| Selco | Rochester | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Spring Grove Public Library | Spring Grove | 80% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Spring Valley Public Library | Spring Valley | 80% | — | — | 500 | 50 | Rural |
| St Charles Public Library | Saint Charles | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| Stewartville Public Library | Stewartville | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Van Horn Public Library | Pine Island | 80% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Wabasha Public Library | Wabasha | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| West Concord Public Library | West Concord | 80% | — | — | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Winona Public Library | Winona | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | Urban |
| Zumbrota Carnegie Pub Library | Zumbrota | 80% | — | — | 100 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K | — | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $32K | $38K | $41K | $43K | $60K | $68K | $81K | — | $24K | $25K |
| Mediacom Minnesota LLC | — | $12K | $12K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $20K | $20K | $21K | $17K | $4K | $9K | $4K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TDS Metrocom, LLC | — | — | — | — | $12K | $13K | $21K | $21K | $23K | $25K | $17K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | $5K | $6K | — | — | — |
| Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. | — | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $17K | $14K | $18K | $22K | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | — | $23K | $25K | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaguar Communications Inc | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $13K | $12K | $9K | $9K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIT DIRECT INC | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metro Fibernet LLC | — | $12K | $12K | $12K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.