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Building Permits

Data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits. The data are from the Building Permits Survey.

Census of Governments

Identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector including public finance and public employment and classifications.

Congressional Apportionment

Information about congressional apportionment for the current and past Decennial Censuses.

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Government Employment & Payroll

Statistics on the number of state and local government civilian employees and their gross payrolls for the month of March.

Government Finances (Local Gov Finance/State Gov Finance)

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Government Organization & Structure

Information about state and local governments, including the number of governments in the U.S.

Government Taxes (State Tax Collections/ Quarterly Tax Revenues)

State and local government tax collections by major tax category including property, income and sales taxes.

Program Income and Public Assistance

Public assistance refers to assistance programs that provide either cash assistance or in-kind benefits to individuals and families from any governmental entity

Redistricting Data

The Census Bureau provides state legislatures with the small area census population tabulations necessary for legislative redistricting.

Survey of State Government Research and Development (SGRD)

Measures the extent of R&D activity performed and funded by the governments of each of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Voting and Registration

In election years, the Current Population Survey collects data on reported voting and registration, and later reports stats by turnout, age, race and origin.

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Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue: Quarter Four
March 2023
The Fourth Quarter 2022 data were released on March 16, 2023.
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Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue: Quarter Three
December 2022
The Third Quarter 2022 data were released on December 15, 2022.
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Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue: Quarter Two
September 2022
The First Quarter 2022 data were released on June 16, 2022.

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Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
March 16, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions on an ongoing basis.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2023
March 03, 2023
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
Press Release
Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
March 02, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions on an ongoing basis.

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Questions on the Voting Supplement of the Current Population Survey
This visualization is intended to help data users see which years questions were asked on the supplement.
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Monthly Comparisons for Selected State Tax Collections
The SMSTC features monthly state tax collections created using administrative data.
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State Tax Collections Per Capita: 1980-2021
View tax collections by state and tax type from 1980 to 2021.

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