United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code ยง 552

Stats

Requests
Filed39204
Completed11199
Rejected4705
No Responsive Documents7945
Awaiting Acknowledgement1243
Awaiting Response5701
Requiring Action4116
Overdue6688
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response660
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
283 days
Success Rate
26.95%
Average Fee
$3178197.41
1.59% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,462
Central Intelligence Agency 2,013
U.S. Department of State 990
Department of Homeland Security 989
National Security Agency 859
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 757
Drug Enforcement Administration 699
Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary 641
United States Customs and Border Protection 626
Federal Communications Commission 602

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 2,901
Massachusetts 2,079
California 1,749
Texas 1,278
Florida 1,233
Virginia 853
Illinois 759
Georgia 745
Washington 697
Pennsylvania 650