Trends Over Time

Thirteen years of government-wide FOIA activity — volume, backlog, cost, and processing speed.

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Compare Agencies Over Time

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Gaps indicate years the agency wasn't in the report, or merged/renamed.

Requests Received & Processed

FY 2013 – present, government-wide

Backlog & Appeals Backlog

Total Program Cost & Litigation Cost

% Processed Within 20 Days

Simple vs. complex track

Disposition of Processed Requests

Full grants, partial grants, full denials, no records