Lac qui Parle County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2 – 99.94% | #2 – 99.94% |
| 2024 | #2 – 99.94% | |
| 2023 | #5 – 99.94% | |
| 2022 | #4 – 99.86% | |
| 2021 | #3 – 99.83% | |
| 2020 | #3 – 99.57% | |
| 2019 | #9 – 97.35% | |
| 2018 | #6 – 97.35% | |
| 2017 | #2 – 99.36% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Lac Qui Parle (LqP) County: still nearly perfect
LqP County ranks 2 (up three places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have had nearly ubiquitous broadband since 2019.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 1 location in LqP County and that location will get 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. (LqP has benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems hopeful for them as well.)
Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty. But LqP has had engaged providers are several years.
Household Density
4.2
Number of Providers
11
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
2009, Blandin Foundation funded a feasibility study for LqP County and Farmers Telephone Cooperative. The feasibility study’s engineering, operational, and market development plans were later used to support the partners’ successful ARRA funding
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2010 – The county and Farmers were awarded a $9.6 million ARRA award
2015 – MVTV Wireless Middle Mile – Grant award: $808,080
2017 – Farmers Mutual Telephone – City of Watson and SW Lac qui Parle County FTTP – GRANT $760,501