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 | $28K | $191K | $34K | $30K | $289K | $33K | $33K | $32K | $33K | $56K | $84K | $11K | $62K | $39K | $27K | $38K | $35K | $36K | $35K | $34K | $37K | $34K | $38K | $38K | $57K | $44K | $22K | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 50% | 43% | 60% | 67% | 67% | 66% | 68% | 72% | 66% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 63% | 58% | 63% | 62% | 58% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $10K | — | $11K | $9K | $11K | $9K | $8K | $11K | $15K | $19K | $18K | $33K | $22K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $158K | — | — | $255K | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $28K | $34K | $33K | $29K | $33K | $33K | $33K | $32K | $32K | $52K | $52K | — | $52K | $29K | $27K | $28K | $26K | $25K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $19K | $19K | $20K | $24K | $22K | $22K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $702 | $702 | $702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K |
| Hays High School | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $13K |
| Hays Middle School | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $13K |
| Hays Virtual School | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Kathryn O'Loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $3K | $13K |
| Lincoln Elementary School | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $13K |
| Rockwell Administrative Center | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $9K | $3K | $3K | $13K |
| Transportation Services | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Usd 489 Network Operations Center | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wekan Center | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | $7K | $23K | $3K | $3K | $35K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | 305 Main St 67601 | Hays | 30% | 128 | 122 | 95% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Hays High School | 2500 E 13th St 67601 | Hays | 70% | 1,040 | 449 | 43% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Hays Middle School | 2300 E 13th St 67601 | Hays | 70% | 716 | 303 | 42% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Hays Virtual School | 201 E 7th St 67601 | Hays | 70% | 199 | 0 | 0% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Kathryn O'Loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School | 1401 Hall St 67601 | Hays | 70% | 381 | 137 | 36% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 1906 Ash St 67601 | Hays | 70% | 274 | 163 | 59% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Rockwell Administrative Center | 323 W 12th St 67601 | Hays | 70% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 2000 Macarthur Rd 67601 | Hays | 70% | 644 | 316 | 49% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Transportation Services | 508 Main St. 67601 | Hays | 70% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Usd 489 Network Operations Center | 2105 Hall St. 67601 | Hays | 70% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Wekan Center | 323 W 12th St 67601 | Hays | 70% | 12 | 6 | 50% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | 101 E 28th St 67601 | Hays | 70% | 366 | 154 | 42% | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frugal,Inc. | — | $158K | $702 | $702 | $255K | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $52K | — | $52K | $29K | $27K | $28K | $26K | $25K | $26K | $26K | $26K | $19K | $19K | $20K | $21K | $22K | $22K | — |
| Nex-Tech, LLC | $28K | $34K | $33K | $29K | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $7K | $11K | $11K | $10K | — | $11K | $9K | $11K | $9K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Broadband Investments LLC | — | — | — | — | $33K | $33K | $33K | $32K | $32K | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $12K | $19K | $18K | $22K | $16K | — | — |
| AllTel Communications Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $353 | — | $14K | $6K | — | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $105 | — | — | — | — |
| Rural Telephone Service Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hewlett Packard Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CK Technologies, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.