Census of Governments
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2007 Census of Governments
The Census of Governments identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector; provides authoritative benchmark figures of public finance and public employment; classifies local government organizations, powers, and activities; and measures federal, state, and local fiscal relationships.
The data are available by:
- level of government (state, local, or state and local combined),
- type of government (state, county, city, township, special district, school district), and
- category of governmental activity (more about governmental activities).
Lists & Structure of Governments
- Number of governments by type and state
- Descriptions by state of how governments are organized [PDF, 3,045MB]
- Lists of all governments in the U.S., with reference information
Government Employment & Payroll
- Statistics on the number of federal, state, and local government civilian employees and their gross payrolls.
- Summary Tables:
Government Finance
Revenue, spending, assets, and debt for:
- States –
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- State governments only or
- All governments within the state, including local governments
- Local governments
- Public school finance data
- Government employeeretirement systems
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