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USAFacts

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USAFacts

@USAFacts

Making government data make sense. No partisanship, no bias — just the facts. If public data matters to you, sign our open letter to Congress at usafacts.org.

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Aug 1, 2024
The first #JustTheFacts episodes are officially live! Get the numbers — not rhetoric — on US immigration and the federal budget. Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get exclusive access to future episodes. #budget #immigration #usafacts
Just the Facts: Steve Ballmer and America's numbers | USAFacts
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What do you store in your garage fridge? 20 million households in the US have a garage fridge — that's roughly 15% of the total number of households with a second fridge.
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Jul 14
We bet you never thought you'd hear yourself say: "there needs to be better data on explosive diarrhea" — yet here we are. As of July 13, 1,645 cases of cyclosporiasis have been tracked by the CDC across 34 states — with Michigan experiencing the most of any state. CDC and
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Jul 14
How much does beef cost at your local grocery store? Beef prices are more expensive than they were a year ago. The cost of beef and veal has increased 12.9% — 3x the increase of all items (+4.2%) according to the CPI. While beef prices have increased across the US, the specific
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Jul 13
Teens are swapping out cigarettes for cotton candy (-flavored vapes). Fewer teenagers are trying drugs or alcohol compared to the ‘90s. 🚬 Cigarettes: down from 71.3% in 1995 to 14.4% in 2023 🍻 Alcohol: dropped from just over half of teens (51.6%) to less than a quarter (22.1%)
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Jul 10
The 2026 NATO Summit happened this week in Türkiye. But what exactly is NATO? Ben the Intern explains.
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Jul 10
Soccer brings these three countries together for the summer. Trade connects them every day. ⚽ Canada and Mexico are the US’s top two trading partners. Imports and exports in 2025 with each country totaled to: 🇲🇽 $970.0 billion 🇨🇦 $879.9 billion While the US’s trade deficit
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Jul 9
It's intern season here at USAFacts, so we're introducing Ben! The Intern!
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Jul 8
Over 8 million people live in subsidized housing. On average, residents in 2025 have lived in their units for over 10 years. Check out the stats on subsidized housing: 🏠 Wait times range from 18–27 months — Maryland has the longest wait at over 4 years. 🏠 Nearly half of
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Jul 7
Are reading scores above or below the national average in your state? 🔡In 2024, 4th and 8th graders had lower reading proficiency, compared to 2022. 🔡 There was a 21-percentage point difference between Massachusetts, the state with the highest rate of 8th grade reading
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Jul 7
President Trump is in Türkiye this week for the NATO summit. At the 2025 summit, members agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, up from the previous target of 2%. As of FY 2025, the US is the only NATO member to report a decrease in military spending since
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Jul 6
We asked - you answered! Help us let Congress know why public data is so important - visit USAFacts.org/supportdata to sign our open letter.
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Jul 4
After we read the data on firework injuries, we thought we'd celebrate America's semiquincentennial with a confetti popper. Happy 250, America! 🎆
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Jul 3
As America turns 250, we wanted to deliver the best birthday present — staying informed on federal spending. So, how does the government spend the money it collects? In FY 2025, it spent $7.04 trillion. Mandatory spending made up nearly 60% of federal spending in FY 2025 —