FOIA.gov - Freedom of Information Act: Data

Instructions: You can explore the FOIA data that makes up an agency’s annual FOIA report. Search for data from a single agency or compare data from multiple agencies. Just follow these steps:

At the “Select Report” column, click on a category, such as “Requests” or “Administration” to select the type of report you would like to run. Learn more about these categories in theGlossary.
Use the (+) or (-) signs appearing next to the text box to select the agency/agencies you want to look up, selecting up to four at a time.
Choose the year you would like to see data from.
Click “Create Report.” Scroll down to see your customized report.

For help interpreting a report, scroll over the icon.

To begin your FOIA.gov report, please select a Report Category from the following list of categories in the "Select Report" menu.

1. Select Report

Select Report Category: Requests

Requests
Select Report Category: Requests - Disposition Select Report Category: Requests - Expedited Processing
- Disposition
- Expedited Processing

Select Report Category: Exemptions

Exemptions
Select Report Category: Exemptions - Exemption 3 Statutes
- Exemption 3 Statutes

Select Report Category: Appeals

Appeals
Select Report Category: Appeals - Disposition (Dis.) Select Report Category: Appeals - Disposition - Use of Exemptions Select Report Category: Appeals - Disposition - Other Than Exemptions Select Report Category: Appeals - Disposition - Other Reasons Select Report Category: Appeals - Response Time Select Report Category: Appeals - Ten Oldest Pending

Select Report Category: Processing Time

Processing Time
Select Report Category: Processing Time - Requests Granted Select Report Category: Processing Time - Simple Requests Select Report Category: Processing Time - Complex Requests Select Report Category: Processing Time - Expedited Requests Select Report Category: Processing Time - Pending Requests Select Report Category: Processing Time - Ten Oldest Requests

Select Report Category: Fee Waiver

Fee Waiver

Select Report Category: Administration

Administration
Select Report Category: Administration - FOIA Personnel Select Report Category: Administration - FOIA Costs
- FOIA Personnel
- FOIA Costs

Select Report Category: Backlog

Backlog

Select Report Category: Consultations

Consultations
Select Report Category: Consultations - Ten Oldest
- Ten Oldest

Select Report Category: Comparisons

Comparisons
Select Report Category: Comparisons - Requests Backlogged Select Report Category: Comparisons - Administrative Appeals Select Report Category: Comparisons - Appeals Backlogged

2. Select Agency

After selecting a report type from the "Select Report" menu, please enter the agency you want to generate the report on in the following field. Once you have chosen an agency in the previous field, you can add another agency to the report with the following button.