Jobs & Unemployment
When the government releases new data—or when we go digging for hard-to-find, interesting information—you’ll find the resulting reports here. The Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Congressional Budget Office, and more: we provide bias-free context and visuals to help you understand the latest from these agencies. USAFacts is always digging into data, so check back often for new reports.
Environment
The data to measure the pandemic, the environment, and American politics.
With 12 days left until Election Day, the candidates discussed topics including the coronavirus, American families, race in America, and climate change. Here’s a roundup of data on these four debate issues.
Nearly 5.4 million hybrid electric vehicles and over 1.4 million plug-in electric vehicles have sold since they came on the market in 1999 and 2010, respectively.
The candidates discussed the pandemic and economic recovery, climate change, voting, and more — but what does the data show on these issues?
Environment
3.4 million agricultural producers, most over the age of 55, work America's agriculture.
The economic toll is increasing, with 25.7% of the damage from the past three years alone. Hurricane Laura will add to that total.
Environment
Nearly four decades of data show that wildfires have become more destructive over the years. Which states are affected the most?
The federal government provides natural disaster support in three main ways: emergency assistance funding for clean-up and restoration after a disaster, preparedness funding to improve emergency responses to a disaster and mitigation funding to reduce loss associated with future disasters.
According to new EPA data, transportation became the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2017 after emissions from electricity generation continued to decline.
