United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code ยง 552

Stats

Requests
Filed39875
Completed11360
Rejected4794
No Responsive Documents8074
Awaiting Acknowledgement1262
Awaiting Response5797
Requiring Action4234
Overdue6713
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response651
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
285 days
Success Rate
26.90%
Average Fee
$3108457.75
1.60% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,552
Central Intelligence Agency 2,030
U.S. Department of State 1,002
Department of Homeland Security 996
National Security Agency 862
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 769
Drug Enforcement Administration 700
Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary 643
United States Customs and Border Protection 637
Federal Communications Commission 608

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 2,945
Massachusetts 2,088
California 1,814
Texas 1,297
Florida 1,265
Virginia 867
Illinois 796
Georgia 772
Washington 702
Pennsylvania 667