Data on governments cover every level of government and subjects ranging from property taxes to prosecutions, from long-term debt to liquor monopolies. Federal, State, and local government officials in administration, fiscal planning, and other areas, use governments data widely.
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Summary Briefs
GOVS/09-2 Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue
Research Reports
2009-09 An Estimation Procedure for the New Public Employment Survey Design
2009-08 Improving Response Rates for the 2007 Census of Government Employment
2009-07 Progress on the Redesign of the Quarterly Tax Survey
2009-06 Reducing the Public Employment Survey Sample Size
2009-05 Developing Macro Edits for the Census and Annual Survey of Government Finance
2009-04 Evaluation of Alternative Imputation Methods for the Public Libraries Survey (PLS)
2009-03 Bridge Report for Quarterly Units: A Study of the Quarterly Retirement Survey Frame Change for 2009
2009-02 2007 Census of Government Finance: A Discussion of Response Rate Quality Issues, Data User Concerns, and Plans for Data Improvements
2009-01 Uses of Population and Income Statistics in Federal Funds Distribution – With a Focus on Census Bureau Data
2002 Census
GC02(1)-2 Individual State Descriptions, Volume 1, Number 2, Individual State Descriptions
GC02(1)-1 Government Organization, Volume 1, Number 1, Government Organization
GC02(3)-1 Employment of Major Local Governments, Volume 3, Number 1, Employment of Major Local Governments
GC02(3)-2 Public Employment, Volume 3, Compendium of Public Employment: 2002
GC02(4)-1 Government Finances, Volume 4, Number 1, Public Education Finances: 2002
GC02(4)-2 Government Finances, Volume 4, Number 2, Finances of Special District Governments: 2002
GC02(4)-3 Government Finances, Volume 4, Number 3, Finances of County Governments: 2002
GC02(4)-4 Government Finances, Volume 4, Number 4, Finances of Municipal and Township Governments: 2002
GC02(4)-5 Government Finances, Volume 4, Number 5, Compendium of Government Finances: 2002
GC02(4)-6 Government Finances, Volume 4, Number 6, Employee-Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments: 2002
1997 Census
GC97(1)-1 Government Organization, Volume 1, Number 1, Government Organization
GC97(3)-1 Employment of Major Local Governments, Volume 3, Public Employment
GC97(3)-2 Compendium of Public Employment, Volume 3, Public Employment
GC97(4)-1 Public Education Finances, Volume 4, Government Finances
GC97(4)-2 Finances of Special District Governments, Volume 4, Government Finances,
GC97(4)-3 Finances of County Governments, Volume 4, Government Finances
GC97(4)-4 Finances of Municipal and Township Governments, Volume 4, Government Finances,
GC97(4)-5 Compendium of Government Finances, Volume 4, Government Finances,
GC97(4)-6 Employee-Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments, Volume 4, Government Finances,
1992 Census
GC92(1)-1 Government Organization, Volume 1, No. 1, Government Organization
GC92(1)-2 Government Organization, Volume 1, No. 2, Popularly Elected Officials
GC92(2)-1 Taxable Property Values, Volume 2, No. 1, Assessed Valuations for Local General Property Taxation (1Mb)
GC92(3)-1 Public Employment, Volume 3, No. 1, Employment of Major Local Governments
GC92(3)-2 Public Employment, Volume 3, No. 2, Compendium of Public Employment
GC92(4)-1 Government Finances, Volume 4, No. 1, Public Education Finances
GC92(4)-2 Government Finances, Volume 4, No. 2, Finances of Special Districts
GC92(4)-3 Government Finances, Volume 4, No. 3, Finances of County Governments
GC92(4)-4 Government Finances, Volume 4, No. 4, Finances of Municipal and Township Governments
GC92(4)-5 Government Finances, Volume 4, No. 5, Compendium of Government Finances
GC92(4)-6 Government Finances, Volume 4, No. 6, Employee Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments
Other Governments Reports
GF92-4 City Government Finances, 1991-92 (1 Mb)
GF92-5 Government Finances, 1991-92
GF92-8 County Government Finances, 1991-92 (2 Mb)
GF/93-10 Public Education Finances, 1992-93
CFFR Consolidated Federal Funds Reports
FAS Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Years: 1998-2006
FES Federal Expenditures by State: 1995-97
G-TR63 No. 1 through GT/93-Q4 Quarterly Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue: 1962-1993 (Includes federal tax revenue for 1982-1993)
Additional information on Government Reports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
