Todd County

Table of goal data by year

Year	Rank	100/20 Mbps
2024	#85 of 87	58.35%
2023	#85 of 87	53.43%
2022	#85 of 87	47.52%
2021	#82 of 87	49.93%
2020	#80 of 87	49.12%
2019	#79 of 87	38.68%
2018	#81 of 87	17.58%
2017	#83 of 87	2.86%

Red dots represent unserved locations.

Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.

Todd County: On Bottom 10 List for Broadband

Todd County ranks 85 (again) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Working with the Blandin Foundation, Todd County has been focused on better broadband for a long time. They work hard but still rank at the bottom, demonstrating that even the hardest working counties need an engaged provider. That missing piece leaves them at code red, despite ongoing efforts. The fact that they have received 55 line extension grants demonstrates the community engagement.

• Over the years, Todd County (or cities within) has invested $7,500 (total) for matches for 1 successful MN Broadband grant. This is an indicator of local government that is engaged and (literally) invested in better, local broadband.
• Todd County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.
• Todd County will benefit from 38 line extension awards (Rounds 1 and 2), which extend broadband to individual locations.
• Last years’ estimates indicated that it would cost $45.8 million to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I haven’t updated the number because recent report offers scenarios of costs based on BEAD funding rules that make current estimates less predictable than in the past. Yet, I think the number is still helpful.)
• In 2022, Todd ranked 83 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.