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Located below are statistical datasets previously released for public use.  Some datasets are available for historical reference only, may not contain the most current data, and may not currently be created.  For the most current data related to Public Sector finance, employment, pensions, and tax, please visit the yearly dataset and tables pages below.

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Unit ID Change

zip PID to GID Crosswalk [2,063 KB]

Historical Datasets

zip _IndFin_1967-2012 [<1.0 MB]
zip _Tax_Prop_Value_DB [40 MB]
zip 1_Emp_Retire_Historical_DB [60 MB]
zip 1-3_Govt_Org_Nat_CoArea_ElecOff [13 MB]
zip 4_Govt_Org_Directory_Surveys [81 MB]
zip City_Govt_Emp [22 MB]
zip City_Govt_Fin [14 MB]
zip County_Area_Emp [11 MB]
zip County_Area_Fin [20 MB]
zip county_area_finances_2007 [16 MB]
zip county_area_finances_2012 [15 MB]
zip County_Govt_Emp [9.5 MB]
zip County_Govt_Fin [18 MB]
zip elsec school district finance data fy 1987-91 [34 MB]
zip emp_est [13 MB]
zip Govt_Finances [14 MB]
zip hist_emp [7.2 MB]
zip hist_fin [4.3 MB]
zip indfin school district finance data fy 1967-91 [30 MB]
zip public education finances publications (pre-1992) [192 MB]
zip Public_Emp [16 MB]
zip rex-dac [24 MB]
zip State_Govt_Fin [5.9 MB]
zip Public_Emp [16 MB]
zip rex-dac [24 MB]
zip State_Govt_Fin [5.9 MB]
zip 1900-1992 City Finance [<2.14 GB]
zip 1900-1992 State Government Finance [<775 MB]

1957 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

pdf 1957 COG Elective Offices of State and Local Governments. [<8.0MB]
pdf 1957 COG Governments in the United States in 1957. [<1.0 MB]
pdf 1957 COG Local Governments in Standard Metropolitan Areas. [<4.5MB]
pdf 1957 COG Local Government Employment in Standard Metropolitan Areas. [<7.0MB]
pdf 1957 COG Local Government Finances in Standard Metropolitan Areas.
pdf 1957 COG Summary of Public Employment. [<14.0MB]
zip 1957 COG Compendium of Public Employment. [<71.0MB]
zip 1957 COG State Bulletins No. 1-25, Government of Alabama – Nebraska. (zip file) [<164.0MB]
zip 1957 COG State Bulletins No. 26-49, Government of Nevada - Puerto Rico. (zip file) [<159.0MB]
pdf 1957 COG Taxable Property Values in the United States. [<16.0MB]

1962 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

pdf 1962 COG Graphic Summary.
zip 1962 COG Local Government in Metropolitan Areas. (zip file) [<69.0MB]
zip 1962 COG State Bulletins, No. 1- 51, Alabama – District of Columbia. (zip file) [<312.0MB]
pdf 1962 COG Taxable Property Values. [<19.5MB]

1967 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

pdf 1967 COG Popularly Elected Officials of State and Local Governments. [<15.0MB]
pdf 1967 COG Graphic Summary. [<5.5MB]
zip 1967 COG Local Government in Metropolitan Areas. (zip file) [<47.0MB]
zip 1967 COG State Reports No. 1- 25; Alabama-Missouri. (zip file) [<150.0MB]
zip 1967 COG State Reports No. 26- 51; Montana-District of Columbia. (zip file) [152.0MB]
pdf 1967 COG Taxable Property Values. [<16.0MB]

1972 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

pdf 1972 COG Guide to the 1972 Census of Governments. [<17.5MB]
pdf 1972 COG Graphic Summary of the 1972 Census of Governments. [<3.0MB]
pdf 1972 COG Procedural History. [<15.5MB]
pdf 1972 COG Local Government in Metropolitan Areas. (zipfile) [<47.5MB]
pdf 1972 COG Taxable Property Values and Assessment-Sales Price Ratios Part 1 – Taxable and Other Property Values. [<11.5MB]
pdf 1972 COG Taxable Property Values and Assessment-Sales Price Ratios Part 2 – Assessment-Sales Price Ratios and Tax Rates. [13.5<MB]

1977 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

pdf 1977 COG Guide to 1977 Census of Governments [<21.5MB]
pdf 1977 COG Popularly Elected Officials. [14.5<MB]
pdf 1977 COG Graphical Summary of the 1977 Census of Governments. [<3.5MB]
pdf 1977 COG Procedural History. [<14.5MB]
zip 1977 COG Local Government in Metropolitan Areas. (zip file) [<77.5MB]
pdf 1977 COG Regional Organizations. [<5.5MB]
pdf 1977 COG Assessed Valuations for Local General Property Taxation. [<34.5MB]
pdf 1977 COG Taxable Property Values and Assessment/Sales Price Ratios. [<11.5MB]

1982 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

pdf 1982 COG Guide to the 1982 Census of Governments. (zip file) [<29.5MB]
pdf 1982 COG Graphical Summary. [<9.5MB]
pdf 1982 COG Topical studies Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam. [<1.5MB]
pdf 1982 COG Local Government in Metropolitan Areas. (zip file) [<25.5MB]
pdf 1982 COG Taxable Property Values and Assessments-Sales Price Ratios. [<25.0MB]

1987 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

zip 1987 COG Guide to the 1987 Census of Governments (zip file) [<26.0MB]
pdf 1987 COG Popularly Elected Officials. [<15.0MB]
pdf 1987 COG Taxable Property Values. [<18.5MB]

2002 CENSUS OF GOVERNMENTS

pdf 2002 COG Employment of Major Local Governments. [<8.0MB]
pdf 2002 COG Compendium of Public Employment: 2002. [<9.5MB]
pdf 2002 COG Employee-Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments: 2002. [<1.0 MB]
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