Federal Trade Commission
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 18 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 | 2024-12-27 | 190 | 0.8 |
| #2 | 2025-01-23 | 173 | 0.7 |
| #3 | 2025-03-07 | 143 | 0.6 |
| #4 | 2025-05-05 | 102 | 0.4 |
| #5 | 2025-06-02 | 83 | 0.3 |
| #6 | 2025-06-05 | 80 | 0.3 |
| #7 | 2025-06-16 | 73 | 0.3 |
| #8 | 2025-07-07 | 60 | 0.2 |
| #9 | 2025-07-08 | 59 | 0.2 |
| #10 | 2025-07-10 | 57 | 0.2 |
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 | 2,506 | 2,476 | 141 |
| FY2024 | 1,938 | 1,919 | 113 |
| FY2023 | 1,820 | 1,812 | 96 |
| FY2022 | 1,619 | 1,579 | 88 |
| FY2021 | 1,385 | 1,375 | 48 |
| FY2020 | 1,177 | 1,208 | 33 |
| FY2019 | 1,381 | 1,361 | 60 |
| FY2018 | 1,441 | 1,459 | 39 |
| FY2017 | 1,518 | 1,492 | 56 |
| FY2016 | 1,260 | 1,258 | 28 |
| FY2015 | 1,531 | 1,531 | 26 |
| FY2014 | 1,440 | 1,425 | 26 |
| FY2013 | 1,447 | 1,443 | 11 |
| FY2012 | 1,415 | 1,438 | 7 |
| FY2011 | 1,523 | 1,527 | 28 |
| FY2010 | 1,294 | 1,280 | 32 |
| FY2009 | 1,477 | 1,467 | 18 |
| FY2008 | 1,184 | 1,178 | 8 |
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