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 | $157K | $253K | $235K | $279K | $259K | $770K | $251K | $285K | $288K | $289K | $270K | $301K | $295K | $623K | $593K | $751K | $706K | $730K | $703K | $590K | — | — | $22K | $176K | — | $9K | $84K | $202K |
| Average discount rate | 75% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 61% | 52% | 61% | 73% | 70% | 74% | 69% | 71% | 66% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 62% | 58% | 58% | 51% | 60% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 6,453 | 6,500 | 7,646 | 6,099 | 4,099 | 5,355 | 1,000 | 793 | 883 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 6,453 | 6,500 | 7,646 | 6,099 | 4,099 | 5,355 | 1,000 | 793 | 883 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $14K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $264K | $286K | $279K | $617K | $593K | $751K | $704K | $727K | $701K | $588K | — | — | $17K | $175K | — | $9K | $83K | $202K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $157K | $253K | $235K | $279K | $259K | $770K | $251K | $285K | $287K | $275K | — | $14K | $17K | $6K | — | — | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | — | $5K | $635 | — | — | $765 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate Elementary School | $7K | $28K | $7K | $14K | $14K | $28K | $196 | — | $4K | $9K |
| Arickaree School | $20K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $23K | $17K | $23K |
| Bennett Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $11K | $443 | $13K |
| Bennett High School | $20K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $27K | $17K | $29K |
| Bennett Middle School | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $11K | $443 | $13K |
| Bethune Junior-Senior High School | — | $7K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $21K | $7K | $16K | $17K | $22K |
| Bethune Public Schools | $27K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $21K | $7K | $408 | $944 | $6K |
| Byers Elementary School | $7K | $34K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $33K | $8K | $17K | $1K | $3K |
| Byers High School | $7K | $34K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $33K | $8K | $27K | $17K | $19K |
| Deer Trail Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $723 | $1K | $2K |
| Deer Trail Undivided High Sch | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $17K | $17K | $18K |
| Flagler Elementary School | $12K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $408 | $443 | $11K |
| Flagler High School | $12K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $16K | $17K | $27K |
| Genoa-Hugo School | $7K | $7K | $32K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $12K | $21K | $17K | $19K |
| Karval Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $14K | $8K | $9K | $21K | $959 | $7K | $1K | $2K |
| Karval Jr-Sr High School | $7K | $7K | $14K | $8K | $9K | $21K | $959 | $7K | $1K | $2K |
| Kit Carson Middle School/High School | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $11K | $24K | $11K | $19K | $20K | $25K |
| Liberty Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $408 | $443 | $949 |
| Liberty Jr-Sr High School | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $16K | $17K | $17K |
| Limon Elementary School | $9K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $408 | $2K | $3K |
| Limon Jr & Sr High School | $9K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $16K | $18K | $19K |
| Stratton Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $21K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $408 | $2K | $949 |
| Stratton Middle/High School | $7K | $7K | $21K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $16K | $18K | $16K |
| Woodlin Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $3K | $3K | $2K |
| Woodlin Undivided High School | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $21K | $7K | $19K | $19K | $18K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate Elementary School | Agate | 76% | 42 | 42 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Arickaree School | Anton | 76% | 98 | 53 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bennett Elementary School | Bennett | 76% | 453 | 174 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bennett High School | Bennett | 76% | 320 | 62 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bennett Middle School | Bennett | 76% | 263 | 78 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bethune Junior-Senior High School | Bethune | 75% | 51 | 34 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bethune Public Schools | Bethune | 76% | 99 | 71 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Byers Elementary School | Byers | 76% | 320 | 146 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Byers High School | Byers | 76% | 229 | 108 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Deer Trail Elementary School | Deer Trail | 76% | 75 | 35 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Deer Trail Undivided High Sch | Deer Trail | 76% | 92 | 45 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Flagler Elementary School | Flagler | 76% | 85 | 43 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Flagler High School | Flagler | 76% | 76 | 39 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Genoa-Hugo School | Hugo | 76% | 222 | 141 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Karval Elementary School | Karval | 76% | 36 | 26 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Karval Jr-Sr High School | Karval | 76% | 19 | 12 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Kit Carson Middle School/High School | Kit Carson | 76% | 49 | 29 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Liberty Elementary School | Joes | 76% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Liberty Jr-Sr High School | Joes | 76% | 64 | 28 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Limon Elementary School | Limon | 76% | 230 | 104 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Limon Jr & Sr High School | Limon | 76% | 261 | 80 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Stratton Elementary School | Stratton | 76% | 92 | 64 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Stratton Middle/High School | Stratton | 76% | 82 | 42 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Woodlin Elementary School | Woodrow | 76% | 52 | 29 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Woodlin Undivided High School | Woodrow | 76% | 44 | 19 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiniti, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $271K | $275K | $279K | $270K | $272K | $267K | $588K | $562K | $725K | $685K | $705K | $684K | $571K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alternative Energy Solutions, Inc | $102K | $138K | $104K | $138K | $138K | $194K | $237K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telamon Corporation | — | $67K | $67K | $74K | $56K | $509K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association, Inc. | $30K | $18K | $35K | $37K | $37K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $112K | — | — | $35K | $53K |
| Zayo Education, LLC | $24K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $28K | $23K | $14K | $14K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $7K | — | $21K | $21K | $22K | $21K | $17K | $15K | $18K | $11K | $11K | — | — | $12K | $4K | — | — | $5K | — |
| U S West Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | $10K | — | $7K | $6K | $38K |
| Plains Cooperative Telephone Association, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | $10K | $69K |
| Bijou Telephone Co-op Association, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $227 | — | $444 | — | — | $297 | $354 | — | $666 | $695 | $705 | — | — | $644 | $20K | — | — | $17K | $23K |
| Strasburg Telephone Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | $4K | $12K |
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.