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Government Data and Statistics

Government Statistics - General

US Federal Reserve

Major Federal Statistical Agencies

The 13 major statistical agencies of the U.S. government: The U.S. government has 13 major statistical agencies, the Federal Statistical System, coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget. (There are many smaller statistical programs that are part of other government agencies or entities.)

See also:

  • https://www.statspolicy.gov/ - "the home of the U.S. Federal statistical system. StatsPolicy.gov brings together important information about our interwoven Federal statistical system, including our members, priorities, and activities across the Federal Government"
  • The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology - "... an interagency committee dedicated to improving the quality of Federal statistics. The FCSM was created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to inform and advise OMB and the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) on methodological and statistical issues that affect the quality of Federal data."
  • See also this 2023 report from the Congressional Research Service, The Federal Statistical System: A Primer

Major Statistics and Data Resources

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