The government collects statistics on all kinds of things, processes them, and then publishes the results.
- American Statistics Index - 1973-January 2003. Z7554 .U5 A46, Government Documents Reference.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. - The basic source for statistics
- FedStats - The gateway to statistics from over 100 federal agencies, searchable by topic, program and subject terms, agencies, or key words.
- State and Metropolitan Area Data Book - Statistics on social and economic condition at the state and metropolitan area levels.
- County and City Data Book - Data on counties, cities (population of 25,000 or greater), and other places with population of at least 2,500.
- Encyclopedia of Education Statistics - five basic sources, searchable by subject area, title word, or table of contents.
- Federal Statistical Agency Reports by Subject