King 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 | $383K | $812K | $628K | $629K | $692K | $477K | $517K | $450K | $506K | $611K | $332K | $573K | $560K | $569K | $560K | $379K | $284K | $195K | $403K | $259K | $371K | $112K | $397K | $180K | $428K | $142K | $143K | $231K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 41% | 54% | 28% | 55% | 56% | 56% | 55% | 54% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 50% | 49% | 47% | 46% | 46% | 48% | 49% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,235 | 1,235 | 2,448 | 2,500 | 2,534 | 3,863 | 1,036 | 4,953 | 1,000 | 1,131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,235 | 1,235 | 2,448 | 2,497 | 2,534 | 3,860 | 1,031 | 4,953 | 1,000 | 1,131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | $112K | $62K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $250K | $237K | $239K | $243K | $105K | $11K | $187K | $66K | $64K | $184K | $112K | $182K | — | $261K | $129K | $136K | $215K |
| Internal Connections | $33K | $204K | $169K | $95K | $195K | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $349K | $608K | $459K | $534K | $488K | $477K | $501K | $439K | $456K | $499K | $241K | $323K | $323K | $329K | $316K | $274K | $273K | $8K | $337K | $196K | $187K | — | $215K | $180K | $167K | $13K | $6K | $16K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $1K | — | — | — | $9K | — | $16K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach 1 | $6K | $5K | $5K | $12K | $10K | $376 | $360 | $7K | $8K | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach 1 | Issaquah | 80% | — | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County Institutional Network (KC I-Net) | $349K | $608K | $459K | $524K | $484K | $466K | $490K | $429K | $449K | $486K | $237K | $323K | $309K | $329K | $303K | $274K | $247K | — | $256K | $196K | $187K | — | $183K | $144K | $141K | — | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $56K | $56K | $128K | $129K | $141K | $152K | — | — | $114K | $39K | — | $71K | $55K | $68K | — | $123K | $65K | $54K | $53K |
| CDW Government LLC | $34K | $204K | $169K | $95K | $204K | — | $16K | $12K | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $456 | $2K | $4K | $2K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $11K | $11K | $95K | $27K | $58K | — | $51K | — | $84K | — | $67K | $94K |
| ZIPLY FIBER NORTHWEST, LLC | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | — | $13K | $31K | $12K | $44K | $42K | — | $6K | $4K | — | $39K | $4K | $28K | $32K | $31K | $26K | — | $39K | $41K | — | $48K |
| Tel. Utilities of Washington Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | $5K | $18K | $19K | $20K | $24K | $36K | — | $19K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $8K | — | $6K | $12K | $16K | $20K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $2K | $18K | $21K | $37K | $35K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verio fka Northwest Net/Verio Northwest - Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | $36K | $25K | $13K | $6K | $16K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $9K | $7K | $33K | $18K | $20K | $19K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | $15K | $18K | $29K | — | $9K | $10K | — | — |
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.