2016 USA Top Search
Most Popular Search Topics on USA.gov Visitors to USA.gov performed more than 3.1 million searches on the site in 2016. Many of the words or phrases they used were variations on similar topics. We grouped these terms into categories and sub-categories in order to get a larger view of what people want from the government. The most popular search topics this year were related to:
3
Housing and Community
Jobs and Unemployment
Laws and Legal Issues
Health Benefits Grants, and Loans
4
Voting and Elections
Travel and Immigration
1
2
Agencies and Elected Officials
5
Money and Shopping
About the U.S.
1
137,286 sub-categories Federal Agencies and Branches
123,531
Elected Officials
11,393
State, Local, and Tribal Governments
1,729
Other
501
United Nations 132
2
Money and Shopping
95,887
sub-categories Shopping and Consumer Issues
37,741
Buying from the U.S. Government
16,947
Taxes
16,096
Unclaimed Money from the Government For Business Owners
15,346 3,947
Lottery
2,629
Other
2,364
Economics 456 Currency 361
3
Jobs and Unemployment
84,846
sub-categories Looking for a New Job
70,065
Specific Job Retirement
9,736 1,765
U.S. Government Employees 1,090 Labor Laws and Issues
1,040
Unemployment 565 Volunteer Opportunities 313 Other 272
4
Travel and Immigration
79,285
sub-categories U.S. Citizens Traveling Abroad
48,132
Immigration and Citizenship
21,803
Visas, Tourists, and Temporary Visitors Recreation and Travel within the U.S. Other
5
7,301 2,031 18
About the United States
54,499
sub-categories U.S. States and Territories
29,354
History and Historical Documents
6,891
Data Statistics about the U.S.
4,547
Holidays
4,027
Other
2,616
American Flag
2,334
Foreign Affairs
1,645
Federal Budget 1,166 Presidents and Vice Presidents 974 American Symbols 338 Official Language 253 Political Parties 247 State of the Union 107 USAGov is working to create the digital front door for the United States government. Visit us on https://blog.usa.gov to follow our progress and learn about the work we're doing.
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3
Housing and Community
Jobs and Unemployment
Laws and Legal Issues
Health Benefits Grants, and Loans
4
Voting and Elections
Travel and Immigration
1
2
Agencies and Elected Officials
5
Money and Shopping
About the U.S.
1
137,286 sub-categories Federal Agencies and Branches
123,531
Elected Officials
11,393
State, Local, and Tribal Governments
1,729
Other
501
United Nations 132
2
Money and Shopping
95,887
sub-categories Shopping and Consumer Issues
37,741
Buying from the U.S. Government
16,947
Taxes
16,096
Unclaimed Money from the Government For Business Owners
15,346 3,947
Lottery
2,629
Other
2,364
Economics 456 Currency 361
3
Jobs and Unemployment
84,846
sub-categories Looking for a New Job
70,065
Specific Job Retirement
9,736 1,765
U.S. Government Employees 1,090 Labor Laws and Issues
1,040
Unemployment 565 Volunteer Opportunities 313 Other 272
4
Travel and Immigration
79,285
sub-categories U.S. Citizens Traveling Abroad
48,132
Immigration and Citizenship
21,803
Visas, Tourists, and Temporary Visitors Recreation and Travel within the U.S. Other
5
7,301 2,031 18
About the United States
54,499
sub-categories U.S. States and Territories
29,354
History and Historical Documents
6,891
Data Statistics about the U.S.
4,547
Holidays
4,027
Other
2,616
American Flag
2,334
Foreign Affairs
1,645
Federal Budget 1,166 Presidents and Vice Presidents 974 American Symbols 338 Official Language 253 Political Parties 247 State of the Union 107 USAGov is working to create the digital front door for the United States government. Visit us on https://blog.usa.gov to follow our progress and learn about the work we're doing.
Your Guide to Government Information and Services
