This article will provide a variety of resources for researching public documents and statistical records for various branches of the United States government trends and records of its general population. Categories will include resources focused on health, labor, agriculture, crime and energy as well as historical government documents and data.
Agriculture
- The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service
- USDA Census of Agriculture
- U.S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstract for Agriculture
- NASS Statistics by State
Crime
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime Report
- US Census Bureau Crimes and Crime Rate Abstracts
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- University of Albany Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
- State by state Uniform Crime Reports 1960-2010
Education
- National Center for Education Statistics
- The Broad Foundation statistics on American K-12 education
- US Census Bureau Education Abstracts
- Harvard Graduate School of Education Selected Resources for US Education Statistics
- US Department of Education Research and Statistics
Economic indicators
- US Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Economy at a Glance
- US Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration
- US Census Bureau Business & Industry Reports
- US Business Data and Statistics
Energy
- US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- US Census Bureau Energy and Utilities Abstract
- EIA statistics on environmental data
- EIA Renewable & Alternative Fuel statistics
- US energy prices and trends
Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics
- World Health Organization (WHO) US health reports
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Statistics
- US Census Bureau Health & Nutrition Abstracts
- US Health Insurance Statistics
Historical records
Labor and finances
- US Department of Labor
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Federal Reserve data releases
- Financial Management Service Treasury Bulletin
Meteorology and climate
- National Climatic Data Center Online Climate Data
- National Weather Service (NWS) homepage
- NWS Weather Fatality and Injury Statistics
- US Historical Climatology Network Climate Records
Military
- Military and Personal Records
- US Census Bureau Military Personnel and Expenditure statistics
- Pentagon Library statistics database
- Defense Casualty Analysis System
Population
- Department of Homeland Security Immigration Statistics
- US Census Bureau Immigration Statistics
- Harvard University Open Collections Program historical immigration statistics
Trade
- US Census Bureau Foreign Trade statistics
- International Trade Administration Data and Analysis
- US Export Trade and Data Analysis
- USDA Foreign Agricultural Services
Transportation
- Bureau Transportation Statistics
- Office of Highway Policy Information Highway Statistics Series
- US Maritime Administration statistics
- National Transportation Statistics
