The U.S. Census Bureau

Federal, State, and Local Governments
1992 Census of Governments
 
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A Census of Governments is taken at 5-year intervals as required by law under Title 13, United States Code, Section 161. The census covers three major subject fields - government organization, public employment, and government finance.
 
 Available Data types and number of files vary somewhat depending upon reference year 
 

Organization Phase

The organization phase of the census provides a universal list of government units, classified according to type of government, for use in the employment and finance phases of the census. Official counts of the number of state and local governments and tabulations of governments by state, type of government, size and county location are provided.
Publication - 1992 Census of Governments
* Volume 1, No. 1, Government Organization PDF
* Volume 1, No. 2, Popularly Elected Officials PDF

 

Employment Phase

The employment phase of the census provides comprehensive findings on government employment and payrolls for October, 1992. The report contains national summary data, state area summaries, county area summaries, and data for individual governments (the Federal Government, each state, and local governments).
Description of Available Data
* Federal Government data viewable files by governmental function and state
* State Government data viewable and microdata files by governmental function
* State and Local Government data viewable and microdata files by governmental function
* Local Government data viewable and microdata files by governmental function
Publications - 1992 Census of Governments
* Volume 3, No. 1, Employment of Major Local Governments PDF
* Volume 3, No. 2, Compendium of Public Employment PDF

 

Finance Phase

The government finance phase of the census includes statistics on the revenue, expenditure, debt and assets of state and local governments. The statistics are aggregated nationally, by state area, and by type of government. Separate reports are available for county, municipal and township governments, and special district governments, as well as public school systems and public-employee retirement systems. Individual unit statistics are available for all governments.
Description of Available Data
* State and Local Governments Finances (1992) state government and local government data on revenues, expenditures, indebtedness, and cash/securities
* Employee Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments (1992) basic counts and identifying information, measures of financial activity, and membership information
* Public Education Finances (1992) include revenues,expenditures, debt, and assets (cash and security holdings) of elementary and secondary public school systems
Publications - 1992 Census of Governments
* Volume 4, No. 1, Public Education Finances PDF
* Volume 4, No. 2, Finances of Special District Governments PDF
* Volume 4, No. 3, Finances of County Governments PDF
* Volume 4, No. 4, Finances of Municipal and Township Governments PDF
* Volume 4, No. 5, Compendium of Government Finances PDF
* Volume 4, No. 6, Employee Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments PDF

 Reference Information
* Government Finance and Employment Classification Manual definitions and explanation of detailed finance and employment codes

 Related Links
* Statistical Abstract of the United States Section 9: State and Local Governments
 Contact Information
* Contact us by email or by phone at (800) 242-2184.


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 06 2000
Last revised: April 21 2005