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Find your city. Follow the money.

35,395 municipal and town/township governments from the 2022 and 2024 Census files. Search published finance entries, inspect source flags, and see exactly which year and government each record covers.

19,412

Municipal governments

15,983

Towns / townships

4,841

With a 2024 survey record

This is a directory of governments appearing in the source files, not certification that every government is currently active. Individual Census observations carry reporting limitations and imputation flags. Major cities and smaller governments use the same source-backed spending ledger.

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From tracking spending to demanding receipts

Public money should leave a public receipt.

Today’s reporting can show spending without a complete trail to the final recipient or proof of delivery. Help close those gaps, strengthen checks before payment, and reduce opportunities for fraud and abuse.

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