Peace Corps
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 14 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 | 2021-10-05 | 982 | 4.0 |
| #2 | 2022-07-25 | 786 | 3.2 |
| #3 | 2023-02-01 | 658 | 2.7 |
| #4 | 2023-06-21 | 562 | 2.3 |
| #5 | 2023-08-01 | 535 | 2.2 |
| #6 | 2024-05-28 | 331 | 1.3 |
| #7 | 2024-08-08 | 282 | 1.1 |
| #8 | 2024-09-25 | 249 | 1.0 |
| #9 | 2024-12-02 | 206 | 0.8 |
| #10 | 2024-12-30 | 188 | 0.8 |
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 | 292 | 303 | 52 |
| FY2024 | 320 | 331 | 63 |
| FY2023 | 265 | 301 | 74 |
| FY2022 | 200 | 156 | 111 |
| FY2021 | 112 | 132 | 67 |
| FY2020 | 160 | 207 | 87 |
| FY2019 | 179 | 101 | 134 |
| FY2018 | 137 | 123 | 56 |
| FY2017 | 152 | 197 | 42 |
| FY2016 | 193 | 257 | 86 |
| FY2015 | 248 | 231 | 150 |
| FY2014 | 291 | 194 | 133 |
| FY2013 | 173 | 149 | 41 |
| FY2012 | 166 | 172 | 17 |
| FY2011 | 182 | 168 | 24 |
| FY2010 | 198 | 190 | 10 |
| FY2009 | 240 | 260 | 2 |
| FY2008 | 153 | 135 | 22 |
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