Federal Reserve System
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 22 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q2 (Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2024-05-06 | 348 | 1.4 |
| #2 | 2024-10-21 | 233 | 0.9 |
| #3 | 2024-11-07 | 220 | 0.9 |
| #4 | 2024-11-21 | 211 | 0.9 |
| #5 | 2024-11-21 | 211 | 0.9 |
| #6 | 2025-01-14 | 178 | 0.7 |
| #7 | 2025-01-30 | 167 | 0.7 |
| #8 | 2025-02-04 | 164 | 0.7 |
| #9 | 2025-02-04 | 164 | 0.7 |
| #10 | 2025-02-04 | 164 | 0.7 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1,184 | 1,193 | 107 |
| FY2024 | 1,098 | 1,072 | 112 |
| FY2023 | 772 | 739 | 85 |
| FY2022 | 666 | 658 | 46 |
| FY2021 | 637 | 654 | 36 |
| FY2020 | 630 | 615 | 50 |
| FY2019 | 562 | 561 | 35 |
| FY2018 | 610 | 626 | 33 |
| FY2017 | 656 | 676 | 49 |
| FY2016 | 728 | 701 | 69 |
| FY2015 | 778 | 770 | 42 |
| FY2014 | 812 | 815 | 34 |
| FY2013 | 838 | 854 | 37 |
| FY2012 | 899 | 891 | 53 |
| FY2011 | 823 | 848 | 45 |
| FY2010 | 757 | 857 | 72 |
| FY2009 | 1,015 | 848 | 172 |
| FY2008 | 836 | 836 | 5 |
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