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Clay County

Table of goal data by year
Year Rank 100/20 Mbps
2023 #25 of 87 90.71%
2022 #20 of 87 92.06%
2021 #26 of 87 89.08%
2020 #23 of 87 87.57%
2019 #29 of 87 82.32%
2018 #19 of 87 82.52%
2017 #22 of 87 74.13%

Clay County: Consistent, Incremental Improvements Over Years

Clay County ranks 25 (down from 20) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Clay County has 90.72 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 1874 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $17.4 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.

Clay County has seen a dip in ranking and percentage of access since last year. That is likely because of map correction, but it is frustrating. 702 Communications got $2.6 million in December 2022 in Border to Border funding to serve 369 households, businesses, and farms in rural Clay County. Red River Communications has two applications in the current round of Border to Border grants, which should be decided early in 2024.

Clay County residents were awarded 21 line extension funding requests, which means state funding will subsidize last mile broadband extension to their homes.

Clay County gets a green ranking because they have 90 percent coverage and it appears as if they are actively seeking improvement.

Household Density

19.2

Number of Providers

14

As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED

Households with Device Access

A Device 87.8% 95.5%
statewide
Desktop or Laptop 79.3% 83.2%
statewide
Smartphone 74.7% 90.1%
statewide
Tablet 57.9% 65.8%
statewide
Other 2.2% 2.3%
statewide

Has Worked with Blandin Foundation

No

Has Received MN Grant(s)

Yes

2019 – Arvig (Loretel Systems, Inc.) – Cormorant Lakes Area Project – GRANT $430,780

2022 – 702 Communications – Western Clay County Kragnes Township– GRANT $2,624,830

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 7

MN Senate: 01, 04

MN House: 01B, 04A, 04B

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