Government Resources

Brief statistical and factual information on countries and international organizations.

"The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner." Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.

Premier site for economic and labor statistics.

"The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), part of the Department of Transportation (DOT) is the preeminent source of statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation economics, and provides context to decision makers and the public for understanding statistics on transportation."

The leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

A user-driven interface to Census data and maps.

Provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. A program of the National Center for Education Statistics.

"The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment." Part of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.

"The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples."

"The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education." Part of the U.S. Department of Education.

As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, website provides a rich source of information about America's health. Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The research and policy arm of the Social Security Administration.

Provides detailed annual data for U.S. business establishments by geography, industry, and enterprise size. A U.S. Census Bureau program.