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Census of Governments
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.
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Census of Governments DataSources are the Census Bureau and other federal agencies, if applicable. For additional (name of topic) data, please visit the subtopic pages.
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Census of Governments Technical DocumentationEvery census and survey has documents to assist users with the published stats. These may include codebooks, definitions, errata, methodology, user notes, etc.
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Census of Governments LibraryOnline collections of audio, infographics, photos, publications, videos, working papers, etc.
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Table2022 Census of Governments – OrganizationView and download the State and Local Government Structures Tables.
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Dataset2022 Census of Governments, Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Datasets & TablesView and download the 2022 Census of Governments, Survey of Public Employment & Payroll datasets and tables.
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Table2018 State & Local Government Finance TablesView and download the 2018 State & Local Government Finance Tables.
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PublicationIndividual State Descriptions: 2022 Census of GovernmentsThis report explains structures of different types of local governments and how local governments' responsibilities & authorities vary from state to state.
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PublicationWho Manages Vital Natural Resources in Our Daily Lives?This article discusses special district governments and how natural resources are managed in many U.S. communities.
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PublicationCensus of Governments, Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2022In March 2022, state and local governments employed 19.2 million people, a decrease of 1.7 percent from the 2017 Census of Governments figure of 19.6 million.
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Releases 2022 Census of Governments: Organization DataThe official count of state and local governments from the 2022 Census of Governments Organization component and a Public Use File.
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Press Release2022 Census of Governments, Survey of Public Employment and PayrollThe U.S. Census Bureau today released a summary brief on the Survey of Public Employment and Payroll from the 2022 Census of Governments (CoG).
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Releases Census of Governments InfographicThe infographic provides an at-a-glance look at the planning and dissemination for the upcoming 2022 CoG.
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