Many Indiana state government agencies produce statistical materials to assist policy makers in publicic policy formulation and implementation. A number of these agencies have websites providing users with timely acces to the statistics they produce. Examples of these agencies include:
Hoosiers by the Numbers
(Indiana Dept. of Workforce and Development labor statistics.)
Indiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
(Organization seeking to improve communication and cooperation between federal, state, and local governments on various public policy issues.)
Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service
(Located at Purdue University, this service provides Indiana agricultural statistics as part of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.)
Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
(Responsible for regulating and limiting the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Licenses and regulates individuals authorized to sell alcoholic beverages.)
Indiana Board for Depositories
(Insures deposits of public monies in Indiana banks.)
Indiana Bond Bank
(Purchases bond and notes from communities and issues obligations on the open market.)
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
(Responsible for administering and regulating automotive and trucking vehicle licensing and registration.)
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
(Agency responsible for promoting higher education in Indiana. Its site contains a variety of statistical materials and reports.)
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
(Serves as Indiana's planning agency for criminal justice, juvenile justice, traffic safety, and crime victim services.)
Indiana Department of Administration
(Agency providing support services to other state agencies to ensure smooth governmental functioning. Features information on state contracts and contracting, property ownership, and vehicle information.)
Indiana Department of Agriculture
(Responsible for promoting Indiana agricultural products and services.)
Indiana Department of Child Services
(Agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect. Compiles statistics and reports on its enforcement activities.)
Indiana Department of Correction
(Administers Indiana state prison system.)
Indiana Department of Education
(Agency responsible for regulating K-12 public education in Indiana. Features a variety of data and analytical information.)
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
(Indiana's principal environmental quality policymaking agency. Features environmental emissions statistics.)
Indiana Department of Financial Institutions
(Supervises commercial banks, savings and loan associations, and other financial service providers, and is responsible for Uniform Commercial Credit Code licensees.)
Indiana Department of Local Government Finance
(Agency managing local government finances and responsible for property tax assessment.)
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
(Indiana's natural resources policymaking agency. Manages state forests, parks, and historic sites.)
Indiana Department of Revenue
(Agency responsible for administering Indiana tax laws.)
Indiana Department of Transportation
(Responsible for building and maintaining Indiana's transportation system.)
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
(Indiana's primary state economic development agency.)
Indiana Election Commission
(Located in the Indiana Secretary of State's office, this agency regulates the conduct of elections and features election results.
Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
(Provides services to low-income individuals and those dealing with problems such as mental illness, disability, aging, and at-risk children.)
Indiana Gaming Commission
(Responsible for regulating riverboat gambling. Site is a rich source of economic statistics.)
Indiana Horse Racing Commission
(Responsible for regulating pari-mutuel horse racing.)
Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority
(Responsible for financing residential mortgages, rental housing development, and enhancing community housing opportunities.)
Indiana K-12 Education Data
(Dept. of Education data providing information about school and student performance.)
Indiana Lobby Registration Commission
(Agency responsible for regulating individuals and organizations lobbying state government.)
Indiana Lottery Commission
(Responsible for regulating and distributing Hoosier Lottery Revenue.)
Indiana Office of Energy & Defense Development
(Responsible for coordinating state energy policies. Features daily gas price report for selected metropolitan areas.)
Indiana Office of Inspector General
(Investigates criminal and ethical violations by state employees and contractors.)
Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund
(Manages and regulates Indiana state employee retirement funds.)
Indiana Secretary of State Business Services Division
(Responsible for registering Indiana businesses.)
Indiana Secretary of State Securities Division
(Responsible for overseeing Indiana's securities industry, mortgage brokers, collection agencies, franchisors, continuing care retirement centers, and protecting investors from fraud.)
Indiana State Auditor
(Accounts for Indiana's funds, oversees tax and revenue disbursement, and pays state bills and employees.)
Indiana State Board of Accounts
(Agency auditing the financial statements of Indiana government units.)
Indiana State Budget Agency
(Prepares the state budget and makes state revenue forecasts.)
Indiana State Data Center
(U.S. Census Bureau affiliate providing Census information customized for Indiana.)
Indiana State Department of Health
(Indiana's primary state health agency. Compiles and publishes statistics on health-related issues.)
Indiana State Gaming Commission
(Agency responsible for licensing and regulating riverboat gambling. Features statistics on revenue and enforcement actions.)
Indiana State Teacher's Retirement Fund
(Manages retirement funds for teachers and administrators in Indiana public schools.)
Indiana Treasurer of State
(Responsible for managing Indiana's investment portfolio.)
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
(Regulates electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, and sewer utilities.)
State Utility Forecasting Group
(Purdue University entity focusing on electricity's growth and use in Indiana and the midwest.)
Stats Indiana
(Produced by Indiana University's Kelly School of Business, this resources contains a wide variety of Indiana demographic and economic information.)
