Locate Government Data
- Bureau of Economic Analysis - BEAAccess national (e.g. NIPA, gross product by industry), international (e.g. balance of payments, exports and imports), and regional (e.g. state personal and per capita income) data.
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsData and analysis on employment, unemployment, spending, time use, productivity, benefits, pay and workplace injuries.
- Commerce Data Hub (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)One-stop shopping to access statistics from U.S. bureaus and agencies
- Data.govEasily find, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government. Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets.
- U.S. Census Bureau: Explore Census DataUse the Advanced Search to narrow your search to popular facts (population, education, income, etc.) about your city, ZIP code, county, or state.
Sample of Louisiana Sources:
- Louisiana Division of Administration: Budget DocumentsIncludes current proposed budget and final budgets for previous years
- Louisiana Checkbook: Expenditures"This searchable website represents Louisiana’s continued commitment to transparency and accountability, allowing citizens to track expenditures, funding sources, active and expired contracts, economic incentives and more."
- Louisiana Department of Education: K-12 Expenditureslocal data by school system
