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Realizing Our Public Service Through Continuous Community Engagement
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Stats for Stories
Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11, 2023
The 2021 American Community Survey estimated there were 176,103 U.S. emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, up from 136,900 in 2010.
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Census Bureau Releases 2022 Census of Governments: Organization Data
The official count of state and local governments from the 2022 Census of Governments Organization component and a Public Use File.
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2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Now Available
The 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll statistics provide a comprehensive look at the employment of the nation’s state and local governments.
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2020 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll
The 2020 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll statistics provide a comprehensive look at the employment of the nation’s state and local governments.
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State and Local Government Finances Summary Report
The U.S. Census Bureau released a summary report today for the most recent 2018 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances.
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2017 Census of Governments Data & Individual State Descriptions Report
The 2017 Census of Governments release consists of data from the Organization component that reflects an enumeration of active, in-scope governments in the U.S.
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State and Local Government Finance and Employment Data Visualization
A new data visualization that allows users to explore the revenues, expenditures and employment of state and local governments.
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2017 Census of Governments Underway
The third and final phase of the 2017 Census of Governments began Nov. 6, 2017, and will continue through Sept. 28, 2018.
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Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: Second Quarter 2017
Data on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the largest defined benefit public employee pension systems for state and local governments.
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2015 Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances
The 2015 Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances shows revenues, expenditures, debt, and cash and security holdings by level of government.
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State and Local Government Tax Revenues: First Quarter 2017
Quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states.
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State and Local Government Tax Revenues: 4th Quarter 2016
The summary provides quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level and detailed tax revenue data for individual states.
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Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: Third Quarter 2016
National summary data on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the largest defined-benefit public-employee pension systems.
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State and Local Government Tax Revenues Third Quarter 2016
Quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states.
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2014 Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances
Shows revenues, expenditures, debt, and cash and security holdings by level of government.
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Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions Fourth Quarter 2015
Survey provides national summary data on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the largest defined benefit public employee pension systems.
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State and Local Government Tax Revenues Fourth Quarter 2015
This report produces three tables: Table 1 and 2 include income and sales data and Table 3 provides tax collections by state.
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State and Local Government Tax Revenues Third Quarter 2015
Quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level, as well as detailed tax revenue data for individual states.
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Quarterly Summary of State & Local Government Tax Revenue
Provides third quarter 2014 estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level and detailed tax revenue data for individual states.
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State and Local Government Spending Grows Faster Than Revenue
Between 2007 and 2012, total expenditures for state and local governments rose 18.2 percent, to $3.2 trillion; total revenue fell 1.1 percent to $3.0 trillion.
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Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue: 1st Quarter 2014
First quarter tax revenue statistics on property, sales, license, income and other taxes.
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Census of Governments: Finance — Survey of Public Pensions
The Census of Governments: Finance — Survey of Public Pensions is the only source of data on all state and local pension systems.
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Federal, State and Local Government Employment Down from Previous Year
There were 22.0 million total federal, state and local government employees in the U.S. in March 2012, down 115,733 or 0.5 percent from March 2011.
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Revised Counts of Governments and Individual State Descriptions
The updated counts of governments are a complete enumeration of state and local governments that were in existence on June 30, 2012.
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Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue: 2013 Q2
This summary shows quarterly tax revenue statistics on property, sales, license, income and other taxes.
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Summary of the Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions - 2013 Q2
This quarterly survey provides national summary statistics on the 100 largest state and local public employee retirement systems in the United States.
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A Look at State and Local Government Finances
Total revenue for state and local governments reached an all-time high of $3.4 trillion in 2011, up 8.4 percent from 2010.
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New Highs for State and Local Government Revenue in 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that total revenue for state and local governments reached an all-time high of $3.4 trillion in 2011, up 8.4 percent from 2010.
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State Government Tax Collections Reach High of Nearly $800B in FY 2012
Overall state government tax collections increased $34.3 billion from fiscal year 2011 to a record $794.6 billion in 2012.
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Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: 4th Quarter 2012
This quarterly survey provides summary statistics on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the 100 largest public employee retirement systems.
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Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue: 4th Quarter 2012
This summary shows quarterly tax revenue statistics on property, sales, license, income and other taxes.
Random Samplings Blog
State and Local Government Workers: Where Do They Work? In our Schools
Yesterday, the Census Bureau released estimates from the 2011 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. The total number of state and local government workers in March 2011 declined slightly to 19.4 million. Where do these public employees work? The majority of them, about 57 percent, work in education services.
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Governments Benefit by Early Participation in the 2010 Census
A complete address list is needed to accurately count each person living in the United States - including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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