How much BEAD money did Farmers Mutual Communications win?

$351,925 in BEAD grants to serve 102 locations in Iowa, per the state award lists.

Where is Farmers Mutual Communications building with BEAD money?

Iowa: areas not broken out in the state file (102 locations).

When does Farmers Mutual Communications have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is December 31, 2027. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Farmers Mutual Communications hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

Farmers Mutual Communications BEAD awards

Farmers Mutual Communications won $351,925 in BEAD grants to serve 102 locations in Iowa, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Iowa

$351,925

102 locations · Fiber · provider match $117,308 · est. completion December 31, 2027 · about 242 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Iowa Department of Management, Broadband Office: BEAD Final Proposal files (approved) (approved 2025-11-24)

BEAD grants

$351,925

Locations

102

Grant per location

$3,450

Fiber miles (est.)

242 buried · 0 aerial

Latest completion

December 31, 2027

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 242 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 102 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.

Other wired BEAD winners in Iowa

MediacomIA · $100.4 million Grand River Mutual Telephone CorporationIA · $10.9 million Citizens Mutual Telephone CooperativeIA · $8.4 million Maquoketa Valley Electric CooperativeIA · $5.3 million Shellsburg CablevisionIA · $5.0 million BTCIA · $4.8 million Huxley Communications CooperativeIA · $4.3 million Farmers' Telephone CompanyIA · $2.5 million

Want to build for Farmers Mutual Communications?

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