Research Guides: Government Information: Government Data

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Finding Government Data

Listed below are the most popular places to find government data. Note that most government agencies at every level of government (local, state, federal) collect data so try their websites as well.

Explore Census Data This link opens in a new window
Access American Community Survey, Economic Census, and Decennial Census Data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Data-Planet Statistical DataSets This link opens in a new window
Data-Planet Statistical DataSets provides access to 1.5 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets within an easy-to-use interface. Scan the contents of over 530 datasets, select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts. Access to extensive and current data in 20-, 30-, even 100-year time series.
Alternate titles: Conquest Statistical Datasets
Published by: ProQuest
ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. Includes: American Statistics Index (ASI) A&I and PDF, Statistical Reference Index (SRI) A&I and PDF, Index to International Statistics (IIS) A&I and PDF, Tables and Data Sets.
Alternate titles: LexisNexis Statistical Insight ;
Published by: ProQuest

data.gov
Under the OPEN Government Data Act, government data is required to be made available in open, machine-readable formats, while continuing to ensure privacy and security.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.

Census of Agriculture This link opens in a new window
The Census of Agriculture provides information on the agricultural sector of the U.S. Economy by county, state, or ZIP code. Data collection is every 5 years.
Published by: United States Department of Agriculture

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

International Data

data.europa.eu
The European Union's official data portal.
UNdata
Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies.
UK Data Service
The UK Data Service provides access to over 7,000 digital data collections for research and teaching purposes covering an extensive range of key economic and social data, both quantitative and qualitative, and spanning many disciplines and themes.
ICPSR Millennium Challenge Corporation Evidence Platform
The Millennium Challenge Corporation is a US foreign assistance agency that fights against global poverty (MCC.gov). MCC provides grants to developing countries in order to support sustainable growth and improved infrastructure to better people’s lives. The Evidence Platform encourages the use of MCC’s data. You will need to create an account to download data.