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How much does Medicare spend on prescription drugs?

Medicare paid for 30% of the $333 billion spent prescription drugs in 2017. We’ve made an interactive graphic displaying how Medicare’s spending on more than 2,800 drugs have changed in recent years

USAFacts · Jul 2, 2019

The Census has been asking about citizenship on and off for nearly 200 years

The US Census Bureau will not be asking the question in 2020. While the question has been missing from the Census Bureau’s primary national survey since 1950, the agency has been asking the question in various ways since 1820.

USAFacts · Jun 24, 2019

The Census has been asking about citizenship on and off for nearly 200 years

The US Census Bureau will not be asking the question in 2020. While the question has been missing from the Census Bureau’s primary national survey since 1950, the agency has been asking the question in various ways since 1820.

USAFacts · Jun 24, 2019

Federal farm subsidies: What the data says

Here’s a breakdown of how the federal government has played a role in aiding the nation’s farms through subsidies such as direct payments, crop insurance, and loans.

USAFacts · Jun 5, 2019

Federal farm subsidies: What the data says

Here’s a breakdown of how the federal government has played a role in aiding the nation’s farms through subsidies such as direct payments, crop insurance, and loans.

USAFacts · Jun 5, 2019

Encounters with migrants along the US-Mexico border reach a monthly high in March

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

USAFacts · Jun 5, 2019

Encounters with migrants along the US-Mexico border reach a monthly high in March

US-Mexico border apprehensions, which decreased at the pandemic’s start, are rising.

USAFacts · Jun 5, 2019

As some states move to restrict abortion, here's a look at the data

An Alabama law was passed following state bills earlier this year which prohibit abortions in Ohio and Georgia after 6 weeks. The bills are also being passed after years of falling abortion rates both nationally and in the states in question.

USAFacts · May 22, 2019

As some states move to restrict abortion, here's a look at the data

An Alabama law was passed following state bills earlier this year which prohibit abortions in Ohio and Georgia after 6 weeks. The bills are also being passed after years of falling abortion rates both nationally and in the states in question.

USAFacts · May 22, 2019

Opioid addiction, deaths, and treatment: The latest analysis of the data

Few communities remain untouched by the opioid epidemic, which kills 130 people each day and costs the U.S. economy $78 billion a year. A deep dive into the government's data reveals new insights.

USAFacts · May 20, 2019