United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code ยง 552

Stats

Requests
Filed39216
Completed11206
Rejected4711
No Responsive Documents7943
Awaiting Acknowledgement1240
Awaiting Response5706
Requiring Action4118
Overdue6686
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response662
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
283 days
Success Rate
26.96%
Average Fee
$3178197.41
1.59% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,467
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 1,751
Texas 1,278
Florida 1,236
Virginia 854
Illinois 760
Georgia 746
Washington 697
Pennsylvania 650