In contrast to many other countries, the United States does not have a primary statistical agency.[1] Instead, the statistical system is decentralized, with 13 statistical agencies, two of which are independent agencies and the remaining 11 generally located in different government departments. This structure keeps statistical work in close proximity to the various cabinet-level departments that use the information.[1] In addition, three other statistical units of government agencies are recognized by the OMB as having statistical work as part of their mission.
As of fiscal year 2013 (FY13), the 13 principal statistical agencies have statistical activities as their core mission and conduct much of the government’s statistical work.[1] A further 89 federal agencies were appropriated at least $500,000 of statistical work in FY11, FY12, or FY13 in conjunction with their primary missions.[2] All together, the total budget allocated to the Federal Statistical System is estimated to be $6.7 billion for FY13.[2]
The Federal Statistical System is coordinated through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB establishes and enforces statistical policies and standards, ensures that resources are proposed for priority statistical programs, and approves statistical surveys conducted by the Federal government under the Paperwork Reduction Act.[3] The Chief Statistician of the United States, also housed within OMB, provides oversight, coordination, and guidance for Federal statistical activities, working in collaboration with leaders of statistical agencies.[3]
Centralization effortsedit
To streamline operations and reduce costs, several proposals have been made to consolidate the federal statistical system into fewer agencies, or even a single agency.[4] In 2011, President Barack Obama's proposal to reorganize the U.S. Department of Commerce included placing several statistical agencies under one umbrella.[5]
^ abcdFecso, Ronald S. (February 24, 2012). "Agencies Can Make Greater Use of Existing Data, but Continued Progress Is Needed on Access and Quality Issues". Government Accountability Office. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
^ abWallman, Katherine K. "Statistical Programs of the United States Government" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
^Lipowicz, Alice (January 17, 2012). "Obama reorganization could affect at least 12 agencies". Federal Computer Week. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
External linksedit
Statistical Programs and Standards, U.S. Office of Management and Budget: obamawhitehouse.archives.gov
Statistical Programs of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2017
December 01, 2023
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The Federal Statistical System of the United States is the decentralized network of federal agencies which produce data and official statistics about the people economy natural resources and infrastructure of the United States Contents 1 Background 2 Centralization efforts 3 Principal statistical agencies 4 Statistical units 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground editIn contrast to many other countries the United States does not have a primary statistical agency 1 Instead the statistical system is decentralized with 13 statistical agencies two of which are independent agencies and the remaining 11 generally located in different government departments This structure keeps statistical work in close proximity to the various cabinet level departments that use the information 1 In addition three other statistical units of government agencies are recognized by the OMB as having statistical work as part of their mission As of fiscal year 2013 FY13 the 13 principal statistical agencies have statistical activities as their core mission and conduct much of the government s statistical work 1 A further 89 federal agencies were appropriated at least 500 000 of statistical work in FY11 FY12 or FY13 in conjunction with their primary missions 2 All together the total budget allocated to the Federal Statistical System is estimated to be 6 7 billion for FY13 2 The Federal Statistical System is coordinated through the Office of Management and Budget OMB OMB establishes and enforces statistical policies and standards ensures that resources are proposed for priority statistical programs and approves statistical surveys conducted by the Federal government under the Paperwork Reduction Act 3 The Chief Statistician of the United States also housed within OMB provides oversight coordination and guidance for Federal statistical activities working in collaboration with leaders of statistical agencies 3 Centralization efforts editTo streamline operations and reduce costs several proposals have been made to consolidate the federal statistical system into fewer agencies or even a single agency 4 In 2011 President Barack Obama s proposal to reorganize the U S Department of Commerce included placing several statistical agencies under one umbrella 5 Principal statistical agencies editPrincipal statistical agencies 1 Seal Agency Department Established FY13 budget est 2 millions nbsp Census Bureau U S Department of Commerce 1903 1 000 4 nbsp Bureau of Labor Statistics U S Department of Labor 1884 618 2 nbsp National Center for Education Statistics U S Department of Education 1867 317 0 nbsp National Agricultural Statistics Service U S Department of Agriculture 1961 179 5 nbsp National Center for Health Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U S Department of Health and Human Services 1960 161 8 nbsp Energy Information Administration U S Department of Energy 1977 116 4 nbsp Bureau of Economic Analysis U S Department of Commerce 1972 96 5 nbsp Economic Research Service U S Department of Agriculture 1961 77 4 nbsp Bureau of Justice Statistics U S Department of Justice 1979 68 0 nbsp National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics National Science Foundation Independent agency 1950 42 6 nbsp Statistics of Income Division Internal Revenue Service U S Department of the Treasury 1862 39 5 nbsp Bureau of Transportation Statistics U S Department of Transportation 1992 38 0 nbsp Office of Research Evaluation and Statistics Social Security Administration Independent agency 1935 29 3Statistical units editThese are subcomponents of agencies recognized by the OMB as having statistical work as part of their mission Microeconomic Surveys Unit Federal Reserve Board of Governors Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services National Animal Health Monitoring System Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department of Agriculture See also editFederal Statistical Research Data CentersReferences edit a b c d Fecso Ronald S February 24 2012 Agencies Can Make Greater Use of Existing Data but Continued Progress Is Needed on Access and Quality Issues Government Accountability Office Retrieved March 19 2013 a b c Zients Jeffrey D November 26 2012 Statistical Programs of the United States Government PDF Office of Management and Budget Retrieved March 19 2013 a b Wallman Katherine K Statistical Programs of the United States Government PDF Office of Management and Budget Archived PDF from the original on January 23 2017 Retrieved March 19 2013 Proposal to Form a Federal Statistical Service Government Accountability Office March 22 1996 Retrieved March 19 2013 Lipowicz Alice January 17 2012 Obama reorganization could affect at least 12 agencies Federal Computer Week Retrieved March 19 2013 External links editStatistical Programs and Standards U S Office of Management and Budget obamawhitehouse archives gov nbsp 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