We turn public data into public knowledge

USAFacts exists to make government data easier to access and understand. We don’t tell you what to think. We give you what you need to make informed decisions.

Where the data comes from

We stick to government data because it’s collected across administrations, and a lot of it isn’t accessible for people who don’t spend their days exploring Census microdata — but we do.

Find the numbers

We tap into hundreds of databases at the federal, state, and local level. If it’s tracked, we’ll find it. If it’s not, we’ll tell you that, too.

Put them in context

A stat without context is no better than an opinion. We analyze trends over time so you can see the whole story.

Bring them to life

We turn the numbers into insights you can actually use. No jargon, no spin. Just charts, graphics, and data.

About our data

Trusted by institutions across the aisle (and the country)

Informing

We’ve met with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to bring nonpartisan data straight to the decision-making table.

Researching

We built the data pipeline that helped the CDC track trends during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advising

Congress tapped us to advise on multiple issues, including how the government uses data and how to modernize congressional research.

Teaching

Our “Data Skills for Congress” class is taught on the Hill, trusted by staffers on both sides, and approved by the House and Senate ethics committees.

Rated reliable and unbaised by Ad Fontes

Ad Fontes Media, which rates media on reliability and partisanship, publishes a periodic report scoring media companies and organizations by their trustworthiness and political leaning.

In the most recent version of their Media Bias Chart, released in May 2026, USAFacts earned the highest reliability rating and the lowest bias score on the entire chart.

Our government is complex. Our data doesn’t have to be.

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Built from a need for answers

When former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer retired, he wanted to know how the government spends our tax dollars. What he found was a lot of noise and little clarity. So, in 2017, he built USAFacts: a not-for-profit resource rooted in publicly available data, free from spin or politics.

Meet our leadership

Steve Ballmer

Founder

Lauren Woodman

President

Megan Winfield

Chief Technology Officer

Richard Coffin

Chief of Advocacy and Research

Kari D'Elia

Chief Product Officer

Trendlines behind the headlines

Our data shows up in reporting across the country. See where we’ve been featured:

Newsweek

How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill changed benefits for immigrants.

Geekwire

Ballmer’s USAFacts warns against politicizing data after Trump fires BLS chief over jobs report.

Semafor

USAFacts founder urges Education Department to preserve data unit.

Medical Economics

Forgetting lessons learned from COVID: The measles surge exposes an alarming health data blind spot.

Frequently asked questions about USAFacts

Top questions from our visitors

What is USAFacts?

USAFacts is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic initiative making government data easy for all Americans to access and understand.

Is USAFacts' data reliable?

USAFacts exclusively uses US government data. This data is collected and analyzed by career civil servants who have dedicated their professional lives to producing exceptional data and statistics. In fact, most employees in the executive branch, including those responsible for the data, are governed by the Hatch Act which ensures that government programs are administered in a non-partisan fashion. You can read more on the Our Data page.

Is USAFacts left or right politically?

Neither. USAFacts is nonpartisan; our data comes exclusively from government sources, and our analysis is reliable and credible by design. Ad Fontes Media rates us as one of the least partisan and most reliable sources they track.

Will USAFacts always be free? Are there plans for a paid premium version?

USAFacts is here to provide free access to government data for everyone. No paywalls, period. As long as USAFacts exists, it will be free.

How is USAFacts funded?

USAFacts is privately funded by Steve Ballmer and does not accept any contributions from external donors whatsoever. We do not receive a tax exemption under revenue tax laws and we’re not a 501(c)(3) organization. We do not accept advertising dollars of any kind.

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