Hancock County Library System
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 | $28K | $27K | $147K | $27K | $26K | $106K | $109K | $103K | $96K | $134K | $124K | $97K | $86K | $87K | $94K | $80K | $79K | — | $33K | $6K | $14K | $25K | $26K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $16K |
| Average discount rate | 84% | 88% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 63% | 70% | 70% | 78% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 90% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 81% | 81% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 280 | 280 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 280 | 280 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $84 | $2K | $4K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $118K | $97K | $16K | $87K | $94K | $80K | $79K | — | $33K | $6K | $5K | $25K | $26K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $8K | $8K |
| Internal Connections | $4K | $3K | $123K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $441 | $2K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $25K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $106K | $109K | $103K | $94K | $129K | — | — | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $5K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay St Louis Branch Public Library | $14K | $15K | $57K | $16K | $6K | $48K | $48K | $48K | $34K | $65K |
| East Hancock Public Library | $6K | $6K | $37K | $16K | $6K | $88K | $88K | $87K | $20K | $38K |
| Kiln Branch Public Library | $6K | $6K | $39K | $16K | $6K | $48K | $48K | $48K | $34K | $65K |
| Pearlington Branch | $6K | $6K | $37K | $16K | $6K | $88K | $88K | $87K | $20K | $38K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay St Louis Branch Public Library | Bay St Louis | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Hancock Public Library | Diamondhead | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Kiln Branch Public Library | Kiln | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Pearlington Branch | Pearlington | 80% | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $134 | $3K | $73K | $124K | $90K | $75K | $77K | $77K | $63K | $66K | — | $29K | $6K | $13K | $23K | $25K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $13K |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | $106K | $109K | $103K | $93K | $60K | — | — | $232 | — | $8K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $875 | $852 | $703 | $662 | $616 | $832 |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $28K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | $120K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $8K | $6K | — | $587 | $148 | $558 | $240 | — | $237 | $120 | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucent Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $441 | $2K |
| Metrocall, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $85 | — | — | — | — |
| Metrocall Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $80 | — | — | — |
| ITC Deltacom Communications, 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.