Benton County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #19 – 97.54% | #60 – 43.49% |
| 2024 | #16 – 97.95% | |
| 2023 | #20 – 94.14% | |
| 2022 | #25 – 89.94% | |
| 2021 | #24 – 90.25% | |
| 2020 | #21 – 89.36% | |
| 2019 | #21 – 88.18% | |
| 2018 | #75 – 25.83% | |
| 2017 | #74 – 14.28% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Benton County: so close after steady progress for years
Benton County’s coverage dipped a little in the next year but it seem that it’s within a margin of error. They haven’t benefited from State Grants or Line Extension awards in the last couple years.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 361 locations in Anoka County. However, the majority of locations will get a satellite, which does not qualify as served in the MN statute.
There have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Benton County gets a green ranking because they are so close to the goal, but it feels as if they could use a burst of renewed engagement.
Household Density
31.8
Number of Providers
16
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2014 – CenturyLink Foley, Benton County–Balkan Township – Award: $382,883.
2017 – Benton Cooperative Telephone Company – Rice Ramey – GRANT $765,015
2017 – Palmer Wireless – Duelm Hwy 95 – GRANT $162,814
2020 – Benton Cooperative Telephone Company – Ramey Phase I – GRANT $936,759
Benton Cooperative Telephone Company – Ramey Phase 2 Project – GRANT $338,011
2023 – Cooperative Telephone – Benton County South of Trunk Highway 23 – GRANT $2,988,275
Government Districts
U.S. Congress: CD 6
MN Senate: 10, 13, 14
MN House: 10B, 13B, 14B