2026 Annual Government Organization and Structure

On Sept. 24, the U.S. Census Bureau is set to release the 2026 Annual Government Organization counts. The release includes three data tables: Government Units by State, Local Governments by Type and State, and Special District Governments by Function and State. Also set to be released is the annual Government Organization Public Use File for state and local government units, including independent governments, dependent school systems and public pension systems.

On Sept. 24, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This survey measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. BTOS experimental data products are representative of all employer businesses other than farms in the U.S. economy. The data allow greater insight into the state of the economy by providing continuous, timely information for key economic measures. Data are released biweekly and are available by sector, state, employment size and the 25 most populous metropolitan statistical areas.