The Home of the U.S. Government's Open Data
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications,
design data
visualizations, and more.
301,730 datasets available
Mission
The United States Government’s open data site is designed to unleash the power of government open data to
inform
decisions by the public and policymakers, drive innovation and economic activity, achieve
agency missions, and
strengthen the foundation of an open and transparent government.
Data.gov at 15
On May 21, 2009, Data.gov launched with a total of 47 datasets. After the landmark 2013 Open Data Policy
required agencies to create comprehensive data inventories and public data listings, the site grew to 115,000+
datasets from 88 organizations by 2015. These requirements were enacted into the Open Government Data Act in
2019. Today, Data.gov is nearing 300,000 datasets and dataset collections in the catalog, harvested from over
100 organizations, and counts over a million monthly pageviews from people like you, looking to discover that
information. In 2024, Data.gov continues its commitment to open government data and transparency. Thank you
for 15 years!
