NC disbursement data
North Carolina Lifeline disbursements by provider and year.
A state-level view of USAC Lifeline disbursement records for North Carolina, including latest-month reimbursements, trailing 12-month totals, annual totals, study-area/provider rows, and support-type breakouts.
Quick answer
In June 2026, North Carolina Lifeline disbursements totaled $453,287. The trailing 12-month total from July 2025 through June 2026 was $9,777,026.
$453K
June 2026 amount
84 source rows
$9.8M
Trailing 12 months
July 2025 through June 2026
$134.8M
Since January 2018
14,773,552 subscriber-count row total
49,854
Latest claim volume
Row-summed support count, not unique people
Top North Carolina provider rows in June 2026
| Study area name | SAC | Amount | Claim volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC. - NC | 239010 | $380,156 | 41,103 |
| I-WIRELESS, LLC - NC | 239025 | $39,294 | 4,248 |
| CAROLINA TEL. & TEL. CO. | 230470 | $6,043 | 1,090 |
| ATLANTIC TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230468 | $4,767 | 521 |
| ATLANTIC TELECOM MULTIMEDIA CONSOLIDATED, LLC | 239034 | $3,432 | 371 |
| SKYLINE TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230501 | $3,016 | 361 |
| ALLTEL CAROLINA, INC.-NORTH | 230476 | $2,653 | 302 |
| VERIZON SOUTH INC. - NC (CONTEL) | 230509 | $2,288 | 338 |
| YADKIN VALLEY TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230511 | $2,185 | 250 |
| THE CONCORD TEL. CO. | 230474 | $1,645 | 182 |
| NORTH STATE TEL. CO.-NC DBA NORTH STATE COMM | 230491 | $1,578 | 198 |
| RANDOLPH TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230496 | $1,404 | 176 |
| CENTRAL TEL. CO.-NC | 230471 | $1,330 | 249 |
| STAR TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230502 | $1,155 | 138 |
| SURRY TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230503 | $669 | 84 |
Top North Carolina provider rows, trailing 12 months
| Study area name | SAC | Amount | Claim volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC. - NC | 239010 | $4,668,529 | 504,818 |
| VIRGIN MOBILE USA, LP - NC | 239018 | $4,243,170 | 458,819 |
| I-WIRELESS, LLC - NC | 239025 | $499,874 | 54,040 |
| ATLANTIC TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230468 | $53,961 | 5,897 |
| ATLANTIC TELECOM MULTIMEDIA CONSOLIDATED, LLC | 239034 | $38,132 | 4,122 |
| SKYLINE TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230501 | $36,622 | 4,429 |
| ALLTEL CAROLINA, INC.-NORTH | 230476 | $32,238 | 3,695 |
| CAROLINA TEL. & TEL. CO. | 230470 | $27,693 | 5,062 |
| YADKIN VALLEY TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230511 | $24,618 | 2,902 |
| US CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY, LLC - NC | 239006 | $21,491 | 2,391 |
| NORTH STATE TEL. CO.-NC DBA NORTH STATE COMM | 230491 | $20,484 | 2,547 |
| THE CONCORD TEL. CO. | 230474 | $18,779 | 2,119 |
| RANDOLPH TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230496 | $16,855 | 2,142 |
| VERIZON SOUTH INC. - NC (CONTEL) | 230509 | $14,848 | 2,185 |
| STAR TEL. MEMB. CORP. | 230502 | $13,312 | 1,597 |
North Carolina annual disbursement totals
Annual totals are grouped by disbursement year. Adjustment rows are included, so this is a cash-flow view of the data rather than a pure service-month enrollment series.
| Year | Amount | Claim volume | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,723,531 | 2,887,841 | 833 |
| 2019 | $21,683,409 | 2,344,360 | 876 |
| 2020 | $14,186,531 | 1,591,108 | 1,028 |
| 2021 | $11,451,918 | 1,304,978 | 1,427 |
| 2022 | $10,285,454 | 1,134,027 | 1,076 |
| 2023 | $18,315,360 | 2,006,612 | 1,214 |
| 2024 | $16,030,657 | 1,746,553 | 1,127 |
| 2025 | $11,684,045 | 1,271,020 | 1,023 |
| 2026 | $4,479,422 | 487,053 | 394 |
North Carolina latest-month disbursement mix
Provider type
CETC
$422,965
93.3% of this breakdown
ILEC
$30,322
6.7% of this breakdown
Technology
WIRELESS
$419,367
92.5% of this breakdown
WIRELINE
$33,920
7.5% of this breakdown
Service type
BUNDLED
$425,529
93.9% of this breakdown
BROADBAND
$16,697
3.7% of this breakdown
VOICE
$11,228
2.5% of this breakdown
Not reported
-$167
-0.0% of this breakdown
Support type
NON-TRIBAL
$452,864
99.9% of this breakdown
TRIBAL
$590
0.1% of this breakdown
Not reported
-$167
-0.0% of this breakdown
Submission type
CLAIM
$453,454
100.0% of this breakdown
ADJUSTMENT
-$167
-0.0% of this breakdown
How to read this North Carolina data
Data source: USAC Lifeline program data at https://www.usac.org/lifeline/resources/program-data/. Study Area Name is the legal or study-area label in the source data, not always the consumer brand name.
Glossary source: Lifeline Disbursements Dataset Glossary, last updated September 22, 2020. USAC describes this dataset as monthly Lifeline Program dollars disbursed to Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) since January 2018. The glossary says the fields are self-reported by program applicants and that missing values usually occur where a field was not required.
Subscriber Count is summed across claim rows. Use it as subscriber-month claim volume, not as a unique count of people in North Carolina.
For eligibility demand, use this with the State of Lifeline report and the North Carolina Lifeline guide.
Study Area Code
Unique six-digit identifier assigned to an ETC for a service area.
Field completeness: 100%
Support Year / Month
The data month from FCC Form 497 or the Lifeline Claims System.
Field completeness: 100%
Submission Type
Whether the source row is a claim or an adjustment.
Field completeness: 100%
Disbursement Type
Whether funds came from Lifeline, Link Up, or Toll Limitation Services.
Field completeness: 100%
Subscriber Count
Number of subscribers being claimed in the source row.
Field completeness: 100%
Disbursement Amount
Amount of funding disbursed to the carrier.
Field completeness: 100%