The Organization Component of the Census of Governments provides the official count of active U.S. governments. This count is based on the Government Units Survey (GUS) and continuous updates to the Governments Master Address File (GMAF).
Publications
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
Government Organization Summary Report: 2012
Data collected as part of the 2012 Census of Governments summarizing the structure and organization of state and local governments.
PUBLICATION | 2013
Individual State Descriptions: 2012 Census of Governments vol. I no. 2
Explains structures of different types of local governments and how local governments' responsibilities & authority vary from state to state.
PUBLICATION | NOVEMBER 2012
Individual State Descriptions: 2007 Census of Governments
The “Individual State Descriptions” provides information about the organization of state and local governments.
News
Tables
TABLE | 2012
2012 Census of Governments – Organization
View the 2012 Number of Government tables in American FactFinder.
TABLE | JANUARY 01, 2007
2007 Census of Governments – Organization
View and download the Local and State Government Structures tables.
TABLE | DECEMBER 2002
2002 Census of Governments – Organization
This 2002 Census of Governments, similar to those taken since 1957, covers three major subject fields-govt organization, public employment, and govt finances.
