United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code § 552

Stats

Requests
Filed39263
Completed11218
Rejected4717
No Responsive Documents7955
Awaiting Acknowledgement1236
Awaiting Response5693
Requiring Action4137
Overdue6676
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response656
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
283 days
Success Rate
26.96%
Average Fee
$3162991.85
1.60% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,482
Central Intelligence Agency 2,018
Department of Homeland Security 991
U.S. Department of State 991
National Security Agency 859
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 757
Drug Enforcement Administration 699
Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary 641
United States Customs and Border Protection 626
Federal Communications Commission 602

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 2,908
Massachusetts 2,079
California 1,753
Texas 1,279
Florida 1,239
Virginia 855
Illinois 763
Georgia 749
Washington 697
Pennsylvania 650