The Organization Component of the Census of Governments provides the official count of active U.S. governments. This count is based on the Governments Unit Survey (GUS) and continuous updates to the Governments Master Address File (GMAF).

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Government Organization & Structure Publications

Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).

Government Organization & Structure News

Here you will find news related to Government Organization & Structure. Visit the Newsroom for news releases published by the Census Bureau.

Government Organization & Structure Tables

Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.

Publications

Publication

From Municipalities to Special Districts, Official Count of Every Type

October 29, 2019

This article discusses special district governments in the U.S. Learn about these and other local governments.

Publication

Individual State Descriptions: 2017 Census of Governments

May 21, 2019

Explains structures of different types of local governments and how local governments' responsibilities & authority vary from state to state.

Publication

Government Organization Summary Report: 2012

September 26, 2013

Data collected as part of the 2012 Census of Governments summarizing the structure and organization of state and local governments.

Tables

Table

2017 Census of Governments – Organization

2017

View and download the State and Local Government Structures Tables.

Table

2012 Census of Governments – Organization

2012

View and download the State and Local Government Structures Tables.

Table

2007 Census of Governments – Organization

January 01, 2007

View and download the Local and State Government Structures tables.

Other Subtopics Within 'Public Sector'

Building Permits

Data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits. The data are from the Building Permits Survey.

Census of Governments

Identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector including public finance and public employment and classifications.

Congressional Apportionment

Information about congressional apportionment for the current and past Decennial Censuses.

Congressional and Intergovernmental

This office advises Congress, and tribal and intergovernmental associations on Census Bureau programs and policies, and advises the Census Bureau’s management.

Government Employee Retirement Systems

Government Retirement Systems provides revenues, expenditures, financial assets, and membership information for state and local government retirement systems.

Government Employment & Payroll

Statistics on the number of state and local government civilian employees and their gross payrolls for the month of March.

Government Finances (Local Gov Finance/State Gov Finance)

Government finances include revenues, expenditures (spending), debt, and assets (cash and security holdings).

Government Taxes (State Tax Collections/ Quarterly Tax Revenues)

State and local government tax collections by major tax category including property, income and sales taxes.

Program Income and Public Assistance

Public assistance refers to assistance programs that provide either cash assistance or in-kind benefits to individuals and families from any governmental entity

Redistricting Data

The Census Bureau provides state legislatures with the small area census population tabulations necessary for legislative redistricting.

Survey of State Government Research and Development (SGRD)

Measures the extent of R&D activity performed and funded by the governments of each of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Voting and Registration

In election years, the Current Population Survey collects data on reported voting and registration, and later reports stats by turnout, age, race and origin.

Page Last Revised - July 7, 2022

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