United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code § 552

Stats

Requests
Filed39168
Completed11181
Rejected4699
No Responsive Documents7942
Awaiting Acknowledgement1249
Awaiting Response5680
Requiring Action4108
Overdue6709
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response658
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
283 days
Success Rate
26.93%
Average Fee
$3183298.81
1.59% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,454
Central Intelligence Agency 2,013
Department of Homeland Security 989
U.S. Department of State 989
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 625
Federal Communications Commission 602

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 2,893
Massachusetts 2,079
California 1,746
Texas 1,275
Florida 1,230
Virginia 852
Illinois 758
Georgia 744
Washington 696
Pennsylvania 650