In the United States, the federal statistical system[1] (FSS) refers to a decentralized network of federal agencies which produce data and official statistics about the people, economy, natural resources, and infrastructure of the country.
[4] All together, the total budget allocated to the federal statistical system is estimated to be $6.7 billion for FY13.
[4] In FY20, FY21, and FY22, the total budgets allocated to the federal statistical system are estimated to be $12.0, $7.0, and $7.1 billion, respectively.
[5] The federal statistical system is coordinated through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
[7] In 2011, President Barack Obama's proposal to reorganize the U.S. Department of Commerce included placing several statistical agencies under one umbrella.