The U.S. Census Bureau has released three tables detailing the 2025 Government Organization counts, providing updated data on government units across the United States. The new tables include information on Government Units by State, Local Governments by Type and State, and Special District Governments by Function and State. In addition to these tables, the Bureau published the Organization Public Use File for State and Local Government Structures, a comprehensive database that lists U.S. state and local governments along with their major agencies.
These counts are categorized by government type, state, population size, group, and function. The data set also contains detailed information about school systems nationwide, distinguishing between independent and dependent districts.
According to the Census Bureau: “The Census of Governments, which includes the Government Organization counts, collects state and local government data every five years in years ending in ‘2’ and ‘7.’ The Organization Component of the Census of Governments provides the official count of active U.S. governments. Now, in addition to the Census of Governments product series, select tables will be published annually.”
The new Government Organization tables can be accessed at www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/government-organization/data/tables.html. The public use files are available at www.census.gov/programs-surveys/gus/data/datasets.html.
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