Hancock 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 | $28K | $27K | $147K | $27K | $26K | $106K | $109K | $103K | $96K | $134K | $124K | $97K | $86K | $87K | $94K | $80K | $79K | — | $33K | $6K | $14K | $25K | $26K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $16K |
| Average discount rate | 84% | 88% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 63% | 70% | 70% | 78% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 90% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 81% | 81% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,140 | 5,140 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,050 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 1,016 | 4,016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,140 | 5,140 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,050 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 1,016 | 4,016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $84 | $2K | $4K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $118K | $97K | $16K | $87K | $94K | $80K | $79K | — | $33K | $6K | $5K | $25K | $26K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $8K | $8K |
| Internal Connections | $4K | $3K | $123K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $441 | $2K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $25K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $106K | $109K | $103K | $94K | $129K | — | — | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $5K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10, FY2024)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $28K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay St Louis Branch Public Library | 312 Highway 90 39520 | Bay St Louis | 80% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Hancock Public Library | 4545 Shepherd Square 39525 | Diamondhead | 80% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Kiln Branch Public Library | 17065 Hwy 603 39556 | Kiln | 80% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Pearlington Branch | 6096 First Ave 39572 | Pearlington | 80% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Waveland Library Literacy Center | 333 Coleman Ave 39576 | Waveland | 80% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Service-provider top 10 ranked by FY2024 disbursements. 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.