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Questionnaires & Instructions

Here you will learn where to find the most recent questionnaire and whether an archive of past questionnaires - also known as schedules or forms – is available online. Many of our surveys now offer an online response in place of completing and mailing a printed form.

State Specific Special Instructions
View and download the Annual Survey of Local Government Finances/Census of Governments - State Specific Special Instructions by year.
Local Government Finance Survey Forms, Worksheets and Letters
View and download the Historical Government Finance Survey Forms and Worksheets for the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances.
Central Collection Survey Forms
View and download the Annual Survey of Local Government Finances/Census of Governments - Central Collection survey forms.
Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021