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 | — | — | — | — | $4K | $16K | $7K | $53K | — | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | — | — | — | — | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | — | 60% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | 758 | 612 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 758 | 602 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $7K | — | — | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $325 | $53K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Branch | — | — | — | — | $924 | $1K | — | — | — | $11K |
| Bookmobile | — | — | — | — | $386 | $1K | — | — | — | $3K |
| Brandon Branch | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | $12K |
| Caille Branch | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | $12K |
| Colton Branch | — | — | — | — | $924 | $1K | — | — | — | $11K |
| Crooks Branch | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | $12K |
| Downtown Library | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | $12K |
| Garretson Branch | — | — | — | — | $504 | $1K | $462 | $378 | — | $11K |
| Hartford Branch | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | $11K |
| Humboldt Branch | — | — | — | — | $924 | $1K | — | — | — | $11K |
| Oak View Branch | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $7K | — | — | $12K |
| Prairie West Branch | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | $52K | — | $11K |
| Ronning Branch | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | $12K |
| Valley Springs Branch | — | — | — | — | $588 | $1K | $378 | $294 | — | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Branch | Baltic | 70% | — | — | 120 | 20 | Rural |
| Bookmobile | Sioux Falls | 70% | — | — | 120 | 20 | Urban |
| Brandon Branch | Brandon | 70% | — | — | 125 | 125 | Rural |
| Caille Branch | Sioux Falls | 70% | — | — | 125 | 125 | Urban |
| Colton Branch | Colton | 70% | — | — | 120 | 20 | Rural |
| Crooks Branch | Crooks | 70% | — | — | 125 | 125 | Rural |
| Downtown Library | Sioux Falls | 70% | — | — | 125 | 125 | Urban |
| Garretson Branch | Garretson | 70% | — | — | 30 | 30 | Rural |
| Hartford Branch | Hartford | 70% | — | — | 125 | 125 | Rural |
| Humboldt Branch | Humboldt | 70% | — | — | 120 | 20 | Rural |
| Oak View Branch | Sioux Falls | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Prairie West Branch | Sioux Falls | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Ronning Branch | Sioux Falls | 70% | — | — | 125 | 125 | Urban |
| Valley Springs Branch | Valley Springs | 70% | — | — | 30 | 30 | 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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| Engelstad Electric | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calhoun Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OneNeck IT Solutions LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marco Technologies, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midcontinent Communications | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc | — | — | — | — | $619 | — | $325 | $671 | — | $676 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gov Connection, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $610 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon New York Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | $383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decker Drilling & Excavating LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.