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U.S. Federal Statistical System, Statistics on Governments: Collections Now and in the Future
Governments DivisionEconomic Programs DirectorateU.S. Census Bureau
Presented at the 1st International Conference on Statistics of Government, Public Security, Victimization, and JusticeMay 23, 2012Disclaimer: This report is released to inform interested parties of research and to encourage discussion of work in progress. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Federal Statistical System
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical and Science Policy Office
• 13 principal statistical agencies• More than 85 additional agencies engaging in statistical
activities
Decentralized
• Chaired by OMB• Representation from 14 agencies and units
Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
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Major Roles of Statistical Agencies
All agencies
• Provide statistical information and analysis needed to inform policy making and program assessment
• Source of national statistics for the public
Some agencies
•Monitor and consult on statistical matters to other units
• Collect data for other agencies on a reimbursable basis
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Principal Statistical Agencies• Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)• Census Bureau Department of Commerce
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)Department of Justice
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)Department of Labor
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)Department of Transportation
• Energy Information Administration (EIA)Department of Energy
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)• Economic Research Service (ERS)Department of Agriculture
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)Department of Education
• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)Department of Health and Human Services
• Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics (ORES)Social Security Administration
• Science Resources Statistics Division (SRS)National Science Foundation
• Statistics of Income Division (SOI)Department of the Treasury
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U.S. Census Bureau,Governments Division
• Provide timely, relevant, and accurate data on the characteristics and key economic activities of the Nation’s federal, state, and local governments.
Mission
Uniformly classified data
• Other federal agencies• Gross Domestic Product & Flow of Funds accounts
• State and local legislators • Researchers • Businesses• Individuals
Publicly available data are used by:
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Governments Division, Statistics on Governments
Collections
• Structure & function• Employment & payroll• Finances• State & local
governments• School systems• Public pension systems
Collections on Behalf of Other Agencies
• Criminal justice• Federal programs• Libraries• Education
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Statistics on Governments, Criminal Justice Statistics
Sponsor Survey Title Frequency
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Annual Survey of Jails Annual
Census of Adult State and Federal Correctional Facilities
Five Years
Criminal Justice Expenditures and Employment Extracts
Annual
National Prisoner Statistics Annual & Semi-Annual
Survey on Sexual Violence Annual
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement Biennial
Juvenile Residential Facility Census Biennial
National Juvenile Justice Directory Program Continually Ongoing
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8Note: School districts and special districts may cross county boundariesSource: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments: 2007
Justice Expenditures by Level of Government: 1982-2007(Data are in Millions)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments: Finance, 1982 - 2007
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007
Just
ice
Expe
nditu
res
Census Year
Federal StateLocal
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$72,643
$23,849
$19,846
$11,383
$44,021
$18,921
$19,617
$6,328
$10,954
Police Protection
Corrections
Judicial and Legal Services FederalStateLocal
Justice Expenditures by Function and Level of Government: 2007(Data are in Millions)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments: Finance, 2007
Justice Employment by Function and Level of Government: 2007
888,321
266,120
270,713
108,647
475,024
177,530
166,444
36,654
60,742
Police Protection
Corrections
Judicial and Legal Services FederalStateLocal
11Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments: Employment, 2007
Increasing costs
Demand for timely statistics
increasing
New technologies
facilitate survey participation
New data resources created by
government programs, private
sector transactions, & internet-related
activity
Flat or declining budgets
Challenges for the Statistical Community
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Conclusion: Current practices are unsustainable
Considerations for the Future
Increased use of administrative records
Multi-mode data collection and adaptive design
Functional realignment
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Guiding Principles for the FutureReduce cost
Maintain quality
Tailor response modes
Support continual frame
updating
Leverage existing systems
and methods
Leverage partnerships
Support Organizational
Solutions
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