United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code § 552

Stats

Requests
Filed44289
Completed12362
Rejected5630
No Responsive Documents8937
Awaiting Acknowledgement1566
Awaiting Response6415
Requiring Action4740
Overdue7696
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response698
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
291 days
Success Rate
26.51%
Average Fee
$2879110.08
1.56% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 9,042
Central Intelligence Agency 2,117
U.S. Department of State 1,091
Department of Homeland Security 1,066
National Security Agency 891
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 868
Drug Enforcement Administration 727
United States Customs and Border Protection 697
Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary 696
Federal Communications Commission 654

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 3,161
Massachusetts 2,193
California 1,963
Florida 1,449
Texas 1,427
Virginia 941
Illinois 879
Georgia 835
Pennsylvania 783
Washington 768