The Empire District Electric Co.
SPIN 143008207
Data updated Sep 1, 2026 · from USAC open data
The Empire District Electric Co. has won $6,879,825 in committed E-Rate & RHC funding across public USAC filings. On E-Rate, that spans 248 funded requests for 13 applicants in 2 states. Its E-Rate filings run from FY2016 to FY2026, split $5.1M in Category 1 services and $0 in Category 2 equipment. Missouri is its largest E-Rate market at $4.7M. On the RHC program, $1,785,067 across 186 funded requests serving 27 health care providers. That breaks down to $1.8M through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $0 through the Telecom program.
Category 1 services account for 100% of The Empire District Electric Co.'s committed E-Rate funding, with Category 2 equipment making up the balance. Its largest E-Rate market, Missouri, represents 92% of that committed funding. The Empire District Electric Co. has served 13 E-Rate applicants across 2 states.
E-Rate funding
Top E-Rate customers by committed funding
| Applicant | Committed |
|---|---|
| Branson School District R4 | $1.2M |
| Webb City R-Vii School District | $1M |
| Missouri Research And Education Network | $779.5K |
| Neosho School District R 5 | $660.5K |
| Joplin Schools | $428.3K |
| Carl Junction School Dist R 1 | $271.1K |
| Baxter Springs Unif S D 508 | $244.4K |
| Galena Unified School Dist 499 | $182.8K |
| Stockton School District R 1 | $83.5K |
| Marionville School District R9 | $76.6K |
Top E-Rate states by committed funding
| State | Committed |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $4.7M |
| Kansas | $427.2K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $446.3K |
| 2025 | $426.8K |
| 2024 | $445.7K |
| 2023 | $443.1K |
| 2022 | $480.5K |
| 2021 | $446.4K |
| 2020 | $495.3K |
| 2019 | $471.2K |
| 2018 | $536.5K |
| 2017 | $505.5K |
| 2016 | $397.3K |
Rural Health Care (RHC) funding
RHC funding by year
| Funding year | Committed |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $231.6K |
| 2025 | $238.5K |
| 2024 | $175.4K |
| 2023 | $211.9K |
| 2022 | $206.3K |
| 2021 | $178K |
| 2020 | $163.3K |
| 2019 | $163.4K |
| 2018 | $101.2K |
| 2017 | $91.5K |
| 2016 | $23.9K |
The Empire District Electric Co.: common questions
- How much E-Rate and RHC funding has The Empire District Electric Co. won?
- The Empire District Electric Co. has won $6,879,825 in committed E-Rate and RHC funding across public USAC filings.
- Which states does The Empire District Electric Co. serve?
- The Empire District Electric Co. has funded E-Rate applicants in 2 states. Its largest markets by committed funding are Missouri and Kansas.
- How many customers does The Empire District Electric Co. have?
- The Empire District Electric Co. has served 13 E-Rate applicants across 248 funded requests.
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