United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code § 552

Stats

Requests
Filed39240
Completed11217
Rejected4715
No Responsive Documents7954
Awaiting Acknowledgement1235
Awaiting Response5696
Requiring Action4134
Overdue6683
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response655
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
283 days
Success Rate
26.97%
Average Fee
$3162991.85
1.60% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,473
Central Intelligence Agency 2,013
Department of Homeland Security 991
U.S. Department of State 990
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 1,751
Texas 1,279
Florida 1,239
Virginia 854
Illinois 761
Georgia 748
Washington 697
Pennsylvania 650