U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
The preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States.

Subjects A to Z Index
http://www.census.gov/main/www/subjects.html
Provides an alphabetical subjects index of all data and research available from the Census Bureau. User can "jump" to selected content areas such as race, households, income, education, or aging to get access to reports or data.

American FactFinder
http://factfinder.census.gov
American FactFinder is a new data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society. The system will find and retrieve the information you need from some of the Census Bureau's largest data sets.

Census Bureau Population Topics and Household Economic Topics
http://www.census.gov/population/www
Provides detailed information about a large number of population topics and household economics.

County Population Census Counts 1900-1990
http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts.html
Provides access to county population census counts for each state from 1900 to 1990.

Population, Land Area, and Poverty Data for 1990 Census Tracts
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ezstate/poverty.html
Provides access to tables for 1990 census tracts within each state on population, land area and poverty data.

Households and Families
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
Demographic characteristics of households and families are collected annually in the March Current Population Survey (CPS) for the Nation. Detailed information from recent surveys and historical trends in selected topics are listed on this site.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
http://www.bls.gov
Supplies labor statistics in the following categories: Most Requested Series, Selective Access, News Releases, Series Report, FTP Site, and Economy at a Glance

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.bts.gov
BTS compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the Nation's transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; and works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of government statistics.

Current Population Survey (CPS) Main Page
http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/cpsmain.htm
The CPS is the primary source of information on the labor force characteristics of the U.S. population. The sample provides estimates for the nation as a whole and serves as part of model-based estimates for individual states and other geographic areas. Estimates obtained from the CPS include employment, unemployment, earnings, hours of work, and other indicators. They are available by a variety of demographic characteristics including age, sex, race, marital status, and educational attainment. They are also available by occupation, industry, and class of worker.

FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by Federal agencies for public use.

Department of Agriculture (USDA)
http://www.usda.gov
Provides access for a number of specific sites of interest in agriculture and research.

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
http://www.usda.gov/nass
NASS publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers; from calves born to hogs slaughtered; from agricultural prices to land in farms. The abundance of information produced has earned for NASS employees the title, "The Fact Finders of Agriculture." This site provides access to data from the 1997 Census of Agriculture.

Agricultural Research Services (ARS)
http://www.ars.usda.gov
Deals in detail with research in agriculture and gives a number of links to follow to get the desired information.

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
http://www.fas.usda.gov
The FAS collects, analyzes, and disseminates information about global supply and demand, trade trends, and emerging market opportunities.

Forest Service (FS)
http://www.fs.fed.us
Provides links to forestry data and statistics relevant to forest management and other topics in resource management. Click on Library for access to databases.

National Agricultural Library
http://www.nalusda.gov
As the Nation's primary source for agricultural information, the National Agricultural Library (NAL) has a mission to increase the availability and utilization of agricultural information for researchers, educators, policymakers, consumers of agricultural products, and the public. The Library is one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural research libraries and plays a vital role in supporting research, education, and applied agriculture.

Farm Service Agency (FSA)
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/default.asp
The Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ensures the well-being of American agriculture, the environment and the American public through efficient and equitable administration of farm commodity programs; farm ownership, operating and emergency loans; conservation and environmental programs; emergency and disaster assistance; domestic and international food assistance and international export credit programs. Site provides data and reports on supported programs and resources.

Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov
USDA Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. This site provides access to data and information about rural cooperatives, rural utilities, rural community development, and rural housing.

Department of Commerce (DOC)
http://www.doc.gov
Contains links to the sites listed below.

STAT-USA
http://www.stat-usa.gov/stat-usa.html
STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative data from the Federal government.

Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
The Department of Education shares the latest research findings, statistics, and information on education with parents, teachers, school board members, policy makers, and the general public in order to help state and local decision makers improve their schools.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov
The National Center for Education Statistics fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally. Data is available at the school district and school level.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
http://www.os.dhhs.gov
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is one of the largest federal departments, the nation's largest health insurer, and the largest grant-making agency in the federal government. The Department promotes and protects the health and well-being of all Americans and provide world leadership in biomedical and public health sciences. HHS accomplishes these objectives through an array of programs in basic and applied science, public health, income support, child development, and the financing and regulation of health and social services.

Administration on Aging (AoA)
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
AoA is a Federal agency that has the single charge of serving the nation's 43 million seniors. With a network of 670 Area Agencies on Aging, 57 Territorial and State Units on Aging, 270 tribes and native organizations and over 27,000 service providers, AOA calls on some of the foremost experts in the planning, coordination and administration of services. This site provides data and information for developing resources, providing advocacy, and delivering services to the elderly and long term care populations.

U.S. Welfare Caseloads Information
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/tables.htm
Detailed tables, graphs and other materials describing welfare caseloads in the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://www.hud.gov
HUD has a wide array of programs to help people buy homes, to create affordable rental housing, to spur community and economic development, and to enforce fair housing laws.

HUD Policy Development and Research (PD&R)
http://www.huduser.org
HUD USER is the primary source for Federal Government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics.

Department of the Interior
http://www.doi.gov
The mission of the Department of the Interior is to protect and provide access to our Nation's natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to tribes.

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
http://www.usgs.gov
The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth. This site provides access to maps, coverages and data that can help build local GIS capacity.

Geospatial Information Center
http://www.blm.gov/gis
The purpose of this page is to consolidate access to information about GIS which may be useful to the GIS community.

Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov



Department of Labor (DOL)
http://www.dol.gov
Department's activities include, protecting workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights; promoting equal employment opportunity; administering job training, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation programs; and collecting, analyzing and publishing labor and economic statistics.

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
http://www.nara.gov/index.html
NARA is an independent Federal agency that helps preserve our nation's history by overseeing the management of all Federal records. This site provides electronic public access to records and services.

Government Information Xchange
http://www.info.gov
The FIC is a single point of contact for people who have questions about Federal agencies, programs, and services.

U.S. Government Printing Office Access Page
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/tools.html
GPO Access provides free online use of over 1,000 databases of Federal information in over 70 applications. A general search page provides the opportunity for searching one or multiple GPO Access databases from a single page, while specialized search pages allow you to perform more detailed searches.

Department of Transportation (DOT)
http://www.dot.gov
The Department serves as the focal point in the Federal Government for the coordinated national Transportation Policy. It is responsible for transportation safety improvements and enforcement, international transportation agreements and the continuity of transportation services in the public interest.