Big Stone County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13 – 98.81% | #63 – 41.58% |
| 2024 | #11 – 98.97% | |
| 2023 | #6 – 99.71% | |
| 2022 | #12 – 97.09% | |
| 2021 | #9 – 98.6% | |
| 2020 | #7 – 98.6% | |
| 2019 | #5 – 98.91% | |
| 2018 | #4 – 98.91% | |
| 2017 | #25 – 70.12% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Big Stone County still hovering around 99 percent
Big Stone County coverage has hovered around 99 percent since 2018.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 24 locations in Big Stone County. The majority of locations will get a satellite, which does not qualify as served in the MN statute.
There is still Line Extension funding yet to be distributed, which helps connect handfuls of houses just beyond existing infrastructure. (Big Stone doesn’t have a history of benefitting from Line Extension awards but they might help.) There have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Big Stone is so close; they maintain their green status.
Household Density
4.6
Number of Providers
10
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2014 – Federated Telephone Cooperative, Big Stone County