Surveys of Governments History
Surveys of Governments History
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts numerous quarterly and annual surveys that provide data on federal, state, county, and local government spending, revenue, taxation, employment, etc. Additional surveys provide data on jails, libraries, and schools. Some of the surveys collecting governmental data include:
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Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC)The STC provides a summary of taxes collected by state for 5 broad tax categories and up to 25 tax subcategories.
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Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (ALFIN)Statistics on revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets (cash and security holdings) for governments.
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Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue (QTAX)The Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue provides quarterly estimates of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.
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Annual Survey of School System FinancesProvides statistics about the finances of elementary and secondary public school systems.
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Annual Survey of State Government Finances (ASFIN)State Government Finances provides a comprehensive summary of annual survey findings for state governments.
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National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)Provides descriptive data on elementary and secondary education and provides a variety of statistics on the condition of education in the United States.
Bookmobile - Cumberland County, North Carolina, 1941.
Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
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