Sandhill Regional 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 | $134K | $92K | $87K | $85K | $121K | $60K | $45K | $103K | $50K | $120K | $113K | $59K | $73K | $71K | $73K | $79K | $86K | $89K | $88K | $84K | $85K | $91K | $91K | $91K | $83K | $57K | $65K | $39K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 54% | 64% | 69% | 79% | 81% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 76% | 74% | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 303 | 287 | 287 | 224 | 263 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 59 | 61 | 61 | 74 | 51 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $377 | $2K | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $24K | $24K | $22K | $22K | $21K | $18K | $16K | $17K | $16K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $15K | $24K | $31K | $39K |
| Internal Connections | $73K | $11K | $13K | — | $73K | $14K | — | $57K | — | $52K | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $30K | $46K | $44K | $46K | $46K | $44K | $45K | $46K | $49K | $64K | $53K | $49K | $48K | $47K | $50K | $57K | $65K | $72K | $72K | $67K | $70K | $76K | $76K | $77K | $68K | $33K | $33K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $8K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $31K | $27K | $23K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $8K |
| Currie Memorial Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $8K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $8K |
| Hamlet Public Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $10K | $2K | $7K |
| Hampton B Allen Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $9K | $3K | $3K | $11K | $3K | $8K |
| Hoke County Public Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $10K | $2K | $7K |
| Kemp Memorial Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $8K |
| Montgomery County Public Library | $12K | $8K | $8K | $4K | $10K | $6K | $4K | $11K | $3K | $7K |
| Moore County Public Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $10K | $2K | $7K |
| Mount Gilead Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $7K |
| Pinebluff Public Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $7K |
| Robbins Area Library | $9K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $8K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $6K |
| Star Branch Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $7K |
| Thomas Leath Memorial Library | $25K | $21K | $24K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $22K | $30K | $19K | $32K |
| Town Of Aberdeen Library | $17K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $7K |
| Vass Area Library | $9K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Library | Biscoe | 85% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Currie Memorial Library | Candor | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Hamlet Public Library | Hamlet | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Hampton B Allen Library | Wadesboro | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Hoke County Public Library | Raeford | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Urban |
| Kemp Memorial Library | Ellerbe | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Montgomery County Public Library | Troy | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Moore County Public Library | Carthage | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Mount Gilead Library | Mount Gilead | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Pinebluff Public Library | Pinebluff | 85% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Urban |
| Robbins Area Library | Robbins | 90% | — | — | 600 | 600 | Rural |
| Star Branch Library | Star | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Rural |
| Thomas Leath Memorial Library | Rockingham | 90% | — | — | 250 | 250 | Rural |
| Town Of Aberdeen Library | Aberdeen | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | Urban |
| Vass Area Library | Vass | 90% | — | — | 600 | 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Dept. Of Commerce, St. Info. Processing Svcs. | $30K | $36K | $35K | $36K | $34K | $33K | $37K | $37K | $42K | $61K | $51K | $46K | $46K | $44K | $48K | $54K | $62K | $69K | $69K | $65K | $70K | $76K | $76K | $77K | $68K | $21K | $25K | — |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $1K | $2K | $5K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $7K | $8K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $3K | $18K | — | — |
| AFL Network Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | $73K | $14K | — | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carahsoft Technology Corporation | $34K | $46K | $29K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $52K | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $9K | $14K | $10K |
| Encore Technology Group. LLC | $70K | — | $13K | $5K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $5K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $3K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/Central Telephone Company - North Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $18K |
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.