United States of America

United States of America Public Records Guide

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5 U.S. Code ยง 552

Stats

Requests
Filed38124
Completed10875
Rejected4508
No Responsive Documents7745
Awaiting Acknowledgement1209
Awaiting Response5746
Requiring Action3880
Overdue6707
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response647
Allowed Response Time
20 days
Average Response Time
274 days
Success Rate
26.85%
Average Fee
$3355525.67
1.55% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests
Federal Bureau of Investigation 8,297
Central Intelligence Agency 1,976
Department of Homeland Security 953
U.S. Department of State 951
National Security Agency 851
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 733
Drug Enforcement Administration 688
Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary 637
United States Customs and Border Protection 609
Federal Communications Commission 587

Top Localities See All

Jurisdiction Requests
New York 2,757
Massachusetts 2,048
California 1,667
Texas 1,193
Florida 1,160
Virginia 815
Georgia 713
Illinois 669
Washington 664
Pennsylvania 619