Mercer 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $13K | $27K | $23K | $20K | — | $28K | $40K | $64K | $55K | $32K | $34K | $25K | $29K | $27K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 39% | 45% | 45% | 45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 120 | 80 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 347 | 345 | 156 | 606 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 120 | 80 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 347 | 345 | 156 | 606 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | $25K | $29K | $27K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $13K | $27K | $2K | $20K | — | $28K | $40K | $64K | $55K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Branch Library | $3K | $4K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $4K |
| Hickory Corner Branch Library | $3K | $4K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $4K |
| Hightstown Memorial Branch Lib | $3K | $4K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $4K |
| Hopewell Branch Library | $3K | $4K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $4K |
| Lawrence Headquarters Br Lib | $3K | $4K | $6K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $11K | $10K | $9K |
| Robbinsville Branch Library | $3K | $4K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $4K |
| Twin Rivers Branch Library | $3K | $4K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $4K |
| West Windsor Branch Library | $3K | $4K | $5K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Branch Library | Ewing | 60% | — | — | 70 | 70 | Urban |
| Hickory Corner Branch Library | East Windsor | 60% | — | — | 70 | 70 | Urban |
| Hightstown Memorial Branch Lib | Hightstown | 60% | — | — | 70 | 70 | Urban |
| Hopewell Branch Library | Pennington | 60% | — | — | 70 | 70 | Urban |
| Lawrence Headquarters Br Lib | Lawrenceville | 60% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Robbinsville Branch Library | Robbinsville | 60% | — | — | 70 | 70 | Urban |
| Twin Rivers Branch Library | East Windsor | 60% | — | — | 70 | 70 | Urban |
| West Windsor Branch Library | Princeton Jct | 60% | — | — | 70 | 70 | 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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| Verizon New Jersey Inc | $13K | $27K | $2K | $20K | — | $28K | $40K | $64K | $55K | $32K | $34K | $25K | $29K | $27K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Core BTS, Inc. | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.