United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code § 552

Stats

Requests
Filed39235
Completed11211
Rejected4713
No Responsive Documents7952
Awaiting Acknowledgement1236
Awaiting Response5709
Requiring Action4127
Overdue6686
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response655
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
283 days
Success Rate
26.96%
Average Fee
$3168043.85
1.60% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,472
Central Intelligence Agency 2,013
U.S. Department of State 990
Department of Homeland Security 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 626
Federal Communications Commission 602

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 2,901
Massachusetts 2,079
California 1,751
Texas 1,279
Florida 1,238
Virginia 854
Illinois 761
Georgia 747
Washington 697
Pennsylvania 650