The chart presents the leading U.S. states in rural broadband growth from 2015 to 2025, showing the number of new connections in millions. Texas ranks first with around 800 million new connections, while California follows with nearly 700 million. Georgia shows about 600 million, and both North Carolina and Florida record over 500 million each. New York, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee report between 400 and 500 million new connections. Other states, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, Missouri, Kentucky, and Arizona, show between 350 and 400 million. Overall, the data underscores massive expansion efforts to improve rural internet access nationwide.
| State | New Connections |
|---|---|
| Texas | 800 |
| California | 750 |
| Georgia | 600 |
| North Carolina | 580 |
| Florida | 550 |
| New York | 530 |
| Michigan | 510 |
| Ohio | 500 |
| Illinois | 490 |
| Tennessee | 480 |
| Pennsylvania | 470 |
| Virginia | 460 |
| Washington | 450 |
| Missouri | 440 |
| Kentucky | 430 |
| Alabama | 420 |
| Indiana | 410 |
| Wisconsin | 400 |
| Minnesota | 390 |
| Arizona | 380 |
