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USAFacts is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic initiative providing the most comprehensive and understandable government data. We provide accessible analysis on US spending and outcomes in order to ground public debates in facts.

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Mapping the COVID-19 outbreak

USAFacts is tracking cases at the county level. See how coronavirus has spread in the United States.

Mapping the COVID-19 outbreak

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Revenue & Expenditures

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Revenue & Expenditures

A combined federal, state, local view of how funds flow in and out.

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2020 government 10-K

Annual Reports

2020 government 10-K

An in depth report on government with a summary of finances, key metrics, risk factors, and more

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Recent Articles

Healthcare

How many Americans get flu shots?

How many Americans get flu shots?

Education

How uneven educational outcomes begin, and persist, in the US

How uneven educational outcomes begin, and persist, in the US

Jobs & Unemployment

Unemployment rate continues to drop as 1.4M jobs added to payrolls in August

Unemployment rate continues to drop as 1.4M jobs added to payrolls in August

Coronavirus

5 things August data says about COVID-19 and the economy

5 things August data says about COVID-19 and the economy

Jobs & Unemployment

1 in 10 American employees are in a labor union, just over half the rate of 1983

1 in 10 American employees are in a labor union, just over half the rate of 1983

Coronavirus

Here's the data on five key issues from Biden and Trump's convention speeches

Here's the data on five key issues from Biden and Trump's convention speeches

Environment

Natural disasters have cost the US over $1.79T since 1980

Natural disasters have cost the US over $1.79T since 1980

Healthcare

COVID-19 deaths are just the beginning of discrepancies in health outcomes by race

COVID-19 deaths are just the beginning of discrepancies in health outcomes by race

Coronavirus

Coronavirus and college football: what might this mean for colleges’ bottom lines?

Coronavirus and college football: what might this mean for colleges’ bottom lines?

Child Care

How are children going back to school in America's 225 largest public school districts?

How are children going back to school in America's 225 largest public school districts?

Coronavirus

How common was by-mail voting before COVID-19 and which states will allow it in 2020?

How common was by-mail voting before COVID-19 and which states will allow it in 2020?

Jobs & Unemployment

Most states gained jobs in July, but unemployment rates remained high compared to last year

Most states gained jobs in July, but unemployment rates remained high compared to last year

Elections

What’s the financial situation of the US Postal Service?

What’s the financial situation of the US Postal Service?

Coronavirus

Trump payroll tax executive order could amount to a $78B loan to Americans

Trump payroll tax executive order could amount to a $78B loan to Americans

Crime

Police Departments in the US: Explained

Police Departments in the US: Explained

Economy

A higher share of Black-owned businesses are women-owned than non-Black businesses

A higher share of Black-owned businesses are women-owned than non-Black businesses

Coronavirus

Unemployment and income have long differed by race. Coronavirus hasn’t helped.

Unemployment and income have long differed by race. Coronavirus hasn’t helped.

Coronavirus

5 things the latest data says about COVID-19 and the economy

5 things the latest data says about COVID-19 and the economy

Economy

Unemployment rate drops as 1.8 million jobs added to payrolls in July

Unemployment rate drops as 1.8 million jobs added to payrolls in July

Crime

One in four law enforcement agencies are reporting use-of-force data to the FBI

One in four law enforcement agencies are reporting use-of-force data to the FBI

Coronavirus

Restaurants, lawyers, and real estate agents: Who received 4.9M PPP loans and how long it will last them

Restaurants, lawyers, and real estate agents: Who received 4.9M PPP loans and how long it will last them

Coronavirus

Las Vegas over Detroit: The destinations of $521B in PPP loans

Las Vegas over Detroit: The destinations of $521B in PPP loans

Statistics on Race

Biden racial equity plan aims to increase minority homeownership. Black Americans are currently the least likely group to own homes.

Biden racial equity plan aims to increase minority homeownership. Black Americans are currently the least likely group to own homes.

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Noteworthy Data

Population

328,239,523

2019

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Families in poverty

Families in poverty

7,504,000

2018

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Violent crime rate (per 100,000 persons)

Violent crime rate (per 100,000 persons)

368.9 /100k

2018

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Obesity

30.9%

2018

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Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

Presidential voting rate compared to total voting-age population

56%

2016

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State of the Union

In Numbers

A data-driven, nonpartisan snapshot of the state of our union.

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Government Finances

Federal debt held by public as % of GDP

Federal debt held by public as % of GDP

79.11%

2019

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Debt ceiling

$19.8 Trillion

2017

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% of federal debt held by public that is foreign owned

% of federal debt held by public that is foreign owned

39.44%

2019

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) net profit

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) net profit

$8.5 Billion

2017

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Security & Safety

Active duty military

Active duty military

1,304,418

2018

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Crude oil field production (barrels)

Crude oil field production (barrels)

4.5 Billion

2019

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Firearms licenses

Firearms licenses

134,191

2018

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Children in foster care

Children in foster care

437,283

2018

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Economy

Median annual wage

Median annual wage

$38,640

2018

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Gross domestic product

Gross domestic product

$21.4 Trillion

2019

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Corporate income taxes paid

Corporate income taxes paid

$293.2 Billion

2013

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Existing home sales

Existing home sales

5,530,000

2019

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People & Society

Visas granted

8,742,068

2019

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Life expectancy

Life expectancy

78.7

2018

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Social Security average monthly benefit

Social Security average monthly benefit

$1,429.37

2019

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Average family size

Average family size

3.14

2019

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