United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code § 552

Stats

Requests
Filed43960
Completed12248
Rejected5563
No Responsive Documents8838
Awaiting Acknowledgement1612
Awaiting Response6448
Requiring Action4661
Overdue7752
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response698
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
290 days
Success Rate
26.44%
Average Fee
$2891700.83
1.56% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 9,014
Central Intelligence Agency 2,114
U.S. Department of State 1,077
Department of Homeland Security 1,052
National Security Agency 890
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 849
Drug Enforcement Administration 724
United States Customs and Border Protection 692
Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary 686
Federal Communications Commission 650

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 3,144
Massachusetts 2,184
California 1,942
Florida 1,443
Texas 1,409
Virginia 932
Illinois 870
Georgia 824
Pennsylvania 771
Washington 758