Open Web
The open web provides a plethora of resources for finding data. Below are data resources arranged by general topic or try using advanced Google searching.
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Where to find Data and Statistics by Topic
Agriculture Statistics
- Agricultural Statistics AnnualPublished annually by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Statistics provides information on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns.
- Census of Agriculture Historical ArchivePublic archive of Census of Agriculture publications published 1945-1987 in PDF format.
- National Agricultural Statistics ServiceThe USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture.
- Stanislaus County Crop ReportsCrops reports from 1940 - 2010, compiled by the Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner.
- USDA Census of AgricultureThe Census of Agriculture is the leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the United States.
Demographic-Socio Statistics
- Explore Census DataEasy access to U.S. census data; coverage includes population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Begin with the Census Bureau (www.census.gov) for access to the Statistical Abstract of the United States as well as a wealth of other data.
- American Religion Data Archive (ARDA)Includes data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations).
- Child WelfareThese resources provide State and national statistics on child and family well-being indicators, such as health, child care, education, income, and marriage.
- Complete Economic and Demographic Data Source (CEDDS)Census & Demographic Data Room CD-ROM HC101 .C616
Historical, current and projected socioeconomic data for the United States, regions, counties, and special statistical areas (1969-2040). - Data.govData.gov is the Federal government's one-stop shop for data of all kinds, including GIS and scientific data.
- Disablilty StatisticsMajor statistical data sources on disability
- DoD PERSONNEL AND MILITARY CASUALTY STATISTICSMilitary casualty data and Active Duty military/civilian personnel statistics by rank/grade, service totals, service by Region/Country.
- General Social SurveyA standard 'core' of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest, that has tracked the opinions of Americans over the last four decades.
- ICPSR & ArchiveContains useful datasets for political and social research. Download options include ASCII, ASCII+, SAS, SPSS, Stata. Note: Creating a MyData account is free, necessary to download most data from ICPSR, and does not require you to be associated with an ICPSR member institution.
- Kids Count Data BookAssesses child well-being nationally via 16 key indicators 1990-present
- Links to World StatisticsClick on "International Statistical Links" to retrieve an A-Z country list with national statistical bureau links attached.
- National Center for Children in PovertyThe National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children.
- National Centre for Social ResearchData and research studies cover all areas of social policy in the UK.
- New York State Data CenterNew York State’s primary and most comprehensive source for economic and demographic data, tracking the trends of the State of New York, its businesses and people.
- Office of Immigration StatisticsCompendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals, permanent legal residents, naturalized citizens and maps with various demographic characteristics (1996-present).
- Oxford Poverty & Human Development InitiativeIncludes multidimensional poverty index and specific summaries on the results of the MPI analyses in 104 developing nations.
- UNdataSearch multiple UN statistical databases for a particular indicator or by country.
- United Nations Demographic YearbookInternational statistics on population size and composition, births, deaths, marriage and divorce.
- World Development ReportProvides a yearly overview of the economic, social, and environmental state of the world. Also provides detailed economic data for most countries, quality of life indicators, and other demographic and environmental information.
- World Factbook (CIA) This link opens in a new windowProvides detailed country profile” for most countries in the world. Covers geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Includes country maps.
Criminal Justice Data
- U.S. Bureau of Justice StatisticsStatistics about crimes and victims, criminal offenders, law enforcement, courts and sentencing, and corrections.
- FBI Crime Data ExplorerThe Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies. Agencies participate voluntarily and submit their crime data either through a state UCR program or directly to the FBI's UCR Program. The latest UCR releases are available on the FBI's Crime Data Explorer.
- New York Criminal Justice StatisticsContains data on crime and victimization, arrests, dispositions, law enforcement personnel, and more.
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice StatisticsContains statistics for Criminal Justice Characteristics, Public Opinion, "Crime, Victims," "Arrests, Seizures," "Courts, Prosecution, Sentencing," and "Parole, Jails, Prisons, Death Penalty."
Economic and Financial Data
- AMECO Annual Macro-Economic DatabaseContains economic data for EU member states, EU candidate countries and other OECD countries (United States, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Mexico, Korea, Australia and New Zealand).
- FDIC Data & StatisticsAccess structural and aggregated financial information & quarterly reports on FDIC-insured institutions
- Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data PublicationProvides information regarding home mortgage lending activity.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) DataData on IMF lending, exchange rates, trade statistics and other economic and financial indicators.
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing DataIn-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Contains useful economic datasets for download
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) StatisticsStats for OECD countries and selected non-member economies.
- Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)Contains data on factors such as poverty, income, employment, and health insurance coverage
- The Foreign Assistance DashboardUSAID data--Explains where U.S. foreign aid is invested in over 100 countries.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisInteractive national, international, regional economic data or industry statistics.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics DataDatabases, Tables & Calculators by Subject for US labor statistics.
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionFutures and options markets data
- World Bank This link opens in a new windowA compilation of international development indicators and socio-economic data.
- World Investment Report (UNCTAD)World Investment Report (annual) covers trends and analysis in foreign direct investment
Education Data
- Childstats.govData included in FedStats but " this website concentrates on "...statistics and reports on children and families."
- KidsCount Data CenterExplore hundreds of measures of well-being for kids across the nation, or in your state, city, or community.
- NAEP State ProfilesState Profiles presents key data about each state's performance in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics, reading, writing, and science for grades 4 and 8.
- Nation's Report CardThe Nation's Report Card presents the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which measures student achievement in the U.S. in various subjects over time.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) This link opens in a new windowNCES collects and analyzes all types of data related to education, including prevalence of students in special education. You can create and export lists of schools, colleges and libraries based on state and/or other criteria.
- New York State Report CardsThe New York State Report Cards provide enrollment, demographic, attendance, suspension, dropout, teacher, assessment, accountability, graduation rate, post-graduate plan, career and technical education, and fiscal data for public and charter schools, districts, and the State.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)Contains over 1,000 types of indicators and raw data on education, literacy, science and technology, culture and communication for more than 200 countries and territories
Elections & Voting Data - United States
- Election Administration and Voting Survey and Data SetsData and analyses of US elections, including data on presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections, political parties, campaigns, and demographic information.
- American National Election Studies (ANES)Contains data on voting, public opinion and political participation. Cumulative, time-series, panel and contextual data are available for download.
- Historical Election Returns Datasets, 1788-1990Four ICPSR studies that provide datasets of electoral returns for approx. 90% of all elections to the offices of president, governor, United States senator, and United States representative for all parties and candidates 1788-1990. Most returns are at the county level.
- Harvard Election Data ArchiveA space to share and improve election data. You can create an account and either correct the cataloging information for the studies in this dataverse or upload new data files.
- Library of Congress U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource GuideA list of online and print resources that contain U.S. election statistics for both federal and state elections.
- Federal Election Commission Data CatalogDownloadable campaign finance information
Elections & Voting Data - International
- Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA)Contains approximately 1100 elections from 70+ countries at a constituency level for lower house legislative elections. Includes votes received by each candidate/party, total votes cast, number of eligible voters, and seat figures where available. Available in Stata, SPSS, and raw data formats. Dates are variable, but generally 1945+
- Global Elections DatabaseBuild data sets on national and subnational elections around the world 1940s-2010s. Accessible in multiple formats: spreadsheets, tables and GIS maps.
- CEPPS Election GuideInformation on international elections: Subnational elections of high interest; Political parties and candidates; Referendum provisions; News on election-related laws and developments around the world; Political institutions and electoral systems; Election results and voter turnout.
Energy Data
- BP Reports & Sustainability DataBP, one of the world's largest energy companies, publishes statistical reviews of world energy, projections and historical data.
- Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (World Bank)Data on environmentally sustainable energy programs in developing countries.
- International Energy Agency (IEA)Energy statistics by country
- Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI)Monthly data for the biggest oil producing and consuming countries.
- NCES Common Core of DataA program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, this site provides annual and national statistics for all public elementary and secondary schools, and school districts across the U.S. Data can be located under "Quick Facts", "Data", or by searching for a specific school or school district under "School/District Locator." Fiscal and Nonfiscal reports, and working papers can be located under "Publications."
- Nuclear Energy AgencyContains both experimental and evaluated nuclear data including nuclear reaction ((the properties of interacting nuclei, e.g. cross sections) and nuclear structure (the properties of single nuclei) data.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration DataCompany level data on the supply and disposition of natural gas in the United States, Electric power data collected by surveys, international energy statistics, energy country profiles for 217 countries, state and territory energy profiles for the U.S., financial data collected from major energy producers, short-term and historical energy outlook data & projections, and real energy prices.
- UN Energy Statistics DatabaseProvides energy data for more than 215 countries, areas and regions on the production, trade and intermediate and final consumption for primary and secondary conventional, non-conventional and new and renewable sources of energy from 1990 onwards.
- World Resources InstituteProvides data sets on energy, climate, forests, water, & sustainability.
Environment
- Aquastat (FAO)US Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) global water information system
- Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)CIESIN works at the intersection of the social, natural, and information sciences, and specializes in on-line data and information management, spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment.
- Earth Policy Institute Data CenterProvides datasets on environmental issues in the areas of population, health, society, natural systems, climate, energy, transportation, food & agriculture, and economy & policy.
- NOAA's National Climatic Data CenterProvides datasets and climate reports (land-based stations, satallite, radal, modelling, weather balloons, marine/ocian, paleoclimatology, and severe weather).
- UN Water StatisticsUnited Nations agency providing data on fresh water issues around the globe.
- United Nations Climate Change PortalReports on climate change
- World Resources Institute DatasetsProvides datasets, maps, data visualizations, charts, and graphs on environmental issues.
Health Statistics
- CDC National Survey CollectionsPublic health statistics
- Data DryadDryad is an international repository of data underlying peer-reviewed articles in the basic and applied biosciences.
- HealthData.govDatasets, tools, and applications gathered from agencies across the Federal government
- HARVEST (HIV/AIDS Review and Verification System) DashboardData from 219 countries and areas on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths.
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)Contains current data from surveys such as the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), birth and mortality detail files, National Immunization Survey, Longitudinal Study of Aging, and National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
- NIH Data RepositoriesNIH-supported data repositories that make data accessible for reuse.
Labor Statistics
- International Labour OrganizationInternational labor statistics, standards, key indicators of the labor market, labor force surveys, safety, work conditions, child labor, and labor legislation.
- UNCTADstat Data centreInformation on international trade and economic development trends, markets, and labor force.
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)Provides international labor force and wage information and other economic statistics (1990-present).
- OECD Employment databaseContains international policies and data on employment, health, families and children, pension systems, international migration and other social policies and data. Downloadable files in Excel, CSV, PC-axis, or XML.
- ICTWSS DatabaseDatabase covers four key elements of modern political economies in advanced capitalist societies: Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts in 49 countries between1960 and 2010
- Social Security OnlineHighlights the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries. Public use data downloadable as TXT or SAS zip files.
Polling Data (International)
- Five Thirty EightAggregates polls and uses statistical analyses to tell stories about political elections, sports, etc.
Sports Data
- Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting ToolProvide customized reports for public inquiries relating to equity in athletics data.
- NCAA.comRankings and championship historical data by school or sport.
- Reference.comProfessional sports data for major and minor league baseball, NBA, NFL, NHL as well as college football, college basketball and olympic sports.
- RotowireProvides statistical, historical and other data for college and professional players, leagues and teams.
- Tableau Software's Sports Data SitesLinks to sports data on American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Fencing, Golf, Hockey, Olympics, Poker, Racing, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball.
- UFC Fight StatisticsContains historical data for strikes and hits in the UFC.
- NBA StatsHistorical stats and data dating back to the NBA's first season in 1946.
Transportation Data
- Airline Data ProjectProvides statistical and financial data for the airline industry
- International Transport Forum - Transport Data DashboardContains data relevant to a range of transport policy issues including investment & maintenance, transport statistics, emissions, road taxation and safety.
- The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)Part of the division of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The BTS compiles, analyzes, and publishes statistical information on U.S. transportation systems. Data downloadable as CSV file (1995-present).
Other specialized datasets
- DBpedia Data SetsDownloads a community effort to extract structured info from Wikipedia and make that data publicly available on the web
- NASA Earth DataData for Earth Sciences
- NASA Planetary Data System (PDS) DatasetsThe PDS archives and distributes scientific data from NASA planetary missions, astronomical observations, and laboratory measurements.
Open Data Archives
- Data.govData.gov is the Federal government's one-stop shop for data of all kinds, including GIS and scientific data.
- Data HubContains 5020 datasets that you can browse or download.
- Google Public DataProvides a robust list of openly available public datasets and provides an interface to upload your own data sets to create animated visualizations.
- ICPSR & ArchiveContains useful datasets for political and social research. Download options include ASCII, ASCII+, SAS, SPSS, Stata. Note: Creating a MyData account is free, necessary to download most data from ICPSR, and does not require you to be associated with an ICPSR member institution.
- Re3data.orgUse this for more repositories that allow you to share your data sets
