Bolivar County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $14K | $17K | $20K | $22K | $29K | $52K | $46K | $47K | $44K | $37K | $28K | $28K | $29K | $29K | $27K | $21K | $23K | $21K | $21K | $17K | $15K | $35K | $39K | $31K | — | — | — | $3K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 67% | 79% | 77% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 83% | 85% | 88% | 88% | 86% | — | — | — | 85% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87 | 429 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87 | 429 | 41 | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $616 | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $28K | $29K | $29K | $24K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $17K | $15K | $19K | $20K | $14K | — | — | — | $3K |
| Internal Connections | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $11K | $7K | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | $17K | $19K | $17K | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $12K | $14K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $45K | $46K | $47K | $43K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Public Library | $6K | $1K | $1K | $6K | $1K | $115K | $45K | $45K | $2K | $2K |
| Field Memorial Library | $6K | $1K | $1K | $6K | $1K | $115K | $43K | $43K | $764 | $4K |
| Gunnison Public Library | — | — | — | — | $1K | $115K | $45K | $45K | $2K | $2K |
| Rosedale Public Library | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $115K | $43K | $43K | $13K | $17K |
| Shelby Public Library | $6K | $1K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $115K | $43K | $43K | $13K | $17K |
| Thelma Rayner Memorial Library | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Public Library | Benoit | 85% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Field Memorial Library | Shaw | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Gunnison Public Library | Gunnison | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Rosedale Public Library | Rosedale | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Shelby Public Library | Shelby | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Thelma Rayner Memorial Library | Merigold | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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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| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $18K | $28K | $28K | $29K | $28K | $23K | $20K | $20K | $20K | $20K | $16K | $14K | $16K | $15K | $9K | — | — | — | $3K |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $39K | $39K | $35K | $12K | $192 | $214 | $444 | $65 | — | — | — | — | $551 | $610 | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $14K | $17K | $20K | $22K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $19K | $13K | — | — | — | — |
| Cable One, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Next Step Group, Inc | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GKR Systems Inc. dba Venture Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $273 | $576 | $627 | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $778 | $810 | $757 | $709 | $613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Technology Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $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.