The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data on government organization counts for 2025. The release includes three tables: Government Units by State, Local Governments by Type and State, and Special District Governments by Function and State. In addition, the Organization Public Use File for State and Local Government Structures is now available, providing a comprehensive database of U.S. state and local governments along with their major agencies.
The newly published counts categorize governments based on type, state, population size, group, and function. Detailed information about school systems is also included in the data, covering both independent and dependent districts.
The Census of Governments collects information about state and local governments every five years in years ending in “2” and “7.” The Organization Component of this census delivers the official count of active U.S. governments. According to the Census Bureau, “Now, in addition to the Census of Governments product series, select tables will be published annually.”
Access to the Government Organization tables is available through the Census Bureau’s website at www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/government-organization/data/tables.html. The Organization Public Use Files can be found at www.census.gov/programs-surveys/gus/data/datasets.html.
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