Data Sources

We rely exclusively on data from government agencies – over 70 at last count. While these are the most reliable and current data, they may sometimes contradict themselves or get revised by the original sources.

Latest update on November 26, 2019

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In addition to the sources cited below, we conduct our own analysis on a number of government sources to produce the data presented on government and individual finances. Read more at the USAFacts financial methodology page.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Complaint Database

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Annual Reports
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System

Department of Agriculture

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
- Economic Research Service
  - U.S. and State-Level Farm Income and Wealth Statistics
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Food and Nutrition Service

Department of Commerce

Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Fixed Asset Accounts
- National Data
- National Income and Product Accounts
- Non-residential Detailed Estimates
Census Bureau
- American Community Survey
- American Housing Survey
- Census of Governments
- Current Population Survey
- Historical Census of Housing Tables
- U.S. Census 2000 Brief: Veterans
United States Patent and Trademark Office
- A Patent and Trademark Office Review
- Performance & Accountability Report

Department of Defense

Defense Manpower Data Center
Demographics Reports

Department of Education

Federal Campus-Based Programs Data Book
Federal Pell Grant Program Annual Data Reports
National Center for Education Statistics
- Digest of Education Statistics
- Education for Homeless Children and Youth

Department of Energy

Energy Information Administration

Department of Health & Human Services

Administration for Children & Families
- AFDC Caseload Data
- TANF Caseload Data
- Children’s Bureau
  - Child Maltreatment Series
  - AFCARS Report
- Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, MMWR Surveillance Surveys, Abortion Surveillance System
- Mortality Archive (CDC WONDER)
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Lead Surveillance System
- National Vital Statistics Report
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Statistics Reference Booklet
- National Health Expenditures Accounts
- 2016 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds
Food and Drug Administration

Department of Homeland Security

Customs and Border Protection
Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Disaster Declarations Summary
- OpenFEMA
- U.S. Fire Administration
  - Fire Loss in the United States Report
Transportation Security Administration

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of Community Planning and Development
- Annual Homeless Assessment Report
Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
- Annual Report to Congress - FY 2008 - 2012/2013
Office of Policy Development and Research

Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management
- Oil & Gas Statistics
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service

Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and explosives
- Firearms Commerce in U.S. Report
Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Annual Parole Survey
- Annual Probation Survey
- Annual Survey of Jails
- Arrests Data Analysis Tool
- Census of Jail Inmates
- Jail Inmates at Midyear Report
- National Corrections Reporting Program
- National Prisoner Statistics Program
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Uniform Crime Reporting
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System

Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Occupational Employment Statistics
- Consumer Price Index
Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Private Pension Plan Bulletin
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Wage and Hour Division

Department of State

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- National Transportation Statistics
- Transportation Statistics Annual Report
Federal Highway Administration
- Highway Statistics
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Safercar.com