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 | $6K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $8K | $4K | $7K | $11K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 47% | 55% | 65% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 329 | 329 | 296 | 341 | 203 | 158 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 89 | 85 | 109 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $10K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $8K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Field Office | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $682 | $2K |
| Austin Head Start | $4K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $648 | $7K | $1K | $2K |
| Caledonia Field Office | — | — | — | — | — | $354 | $151 | $253 | $403 | $462 |
| Kasson Head Start | $4K | $648 | $648 | $648 | $648 | $1K | $648 | $999 | $1K | $1K |
| Leroy Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $75 | $171 | $230 |
| Owatonna Head Start | $6K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $4K |
| Preston Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $333 | $888 | $845 |
| Semcac, Inc. | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $3K |
| St. Charles Head Start | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $986 | $1K | $1K | $1K |
| Winona - Redeemer | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winona Head Start | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Field Office | Austin | 90% | — | — | 12 | 12 | — |
| Austin Head Start | Austin | 90% | 75 | 75 | 400 | 20 | Urban |
| Caledonia Field Office | Caledonia | 90% | — | — | 25 | 5 | — |
| Kasson Head Start | Kasson | 90% | 15 | 15 | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Leroy Head Start | Leroy | 10% | 5 | 5 | — | — | Rural |
| Owatonna Head Start | Owatonna | 90% | 30 | 30 | 400 | 20 | Urban |
| Preston Head Start | Preston | 10% | 17 | 17 | — | — | Rural |
| Semcac, Inc. | Rushford | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| St. Charles Head Start | St. Charles | 90% | 11 | 11 | 300 | 10 | Rural |
| Winona - Redeemer | Winona | 90% | 15 | 15 | 300 | 35 | Urban |
| Winona Head Start | Winona | 85% | 30 | 30 | 600 | 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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| Ace Telephone Association | — | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. | — | $1K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $881 | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | $36 | $706 | $1K | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kasson & Mantorville Telephone Company | — | $648 | $648 | $648 | $648 | $614 | $531 | $623 | $788 | $838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| On-Site Computers and Telecommunications, Inc | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $461 | $1K | $560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $398 | $1K | $681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ace Link Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $198 | $151 | $175 | $230 | $231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Corporation (FKA Embarq) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $83 | $247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.