I am doing the annual look at broadband in each county – based on maps from the Office of Broadband Development and news gathered from the last year.
Clay County has improved their broadband ranking; going from 22 to 19 with 83 percent coverage. Clay County was listed as one of the 9 worst served counties in 2010; since then they have been continually improving.
They may see more improvements with $1.5 million USDA loan going into the area for smartgrid development.
Info on Access:
| Speeds | % served 2017 | % served 2018 |
| 25/3 | 83.15 | 95.45 |
| 100/20 | 74.13 | 82.52 |
The speeds reflect the Minnesota speed goals:
- 25 Mbps down and 3 up by 2022
- 100 Mbps down and 20 up by 2026
Current ranking for 100/20 access: 19
- Find more articles on broadband in Clay County. (http://tinyurl.com/hcgg9rm)
- Districts: CD 7
Senate: 04
House: 04A, 04B