Digital experience monitor

A ScanGov project tracking web accessibility, botability, security, and usability.

Sites: 4824
Last scan: 10/26/2026

Overall

Accessibility

Botability

Security

Usability

Readability

See the rankings for all sites or the county rankings by state.

Domains

How scanned domains break down by type and overall grade. See Pulse for more.

U.S. government sites by overall grade

Share of the 4,080 fully scanned U.S. government sites in each grade band

All U.S. government sitesA (90 to 100): 9% (364 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 79% (3,219 sites)D to F (below 70): 12% (497 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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U.S. government sites by overall grade
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
All U.S. government sites	9% (364)	79% (3,219)	12% (497)

Sites by overall grade, by group

Share of each group's fully scanned sites in each grade band. States: 43. Counties: 2,431. Cities: 216. Federal: 693. Education: 700.

StatesA (90 to 100): 28% (12 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 65% (28 sites)D to F (below 70): 7% (3 sites)
CountiesA (90 to 100): 3% (81 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 82% (1,984 sites)D to F (below 70): 15% (366 sites)
CitiesA (90 to 100): 14% (30 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 77% (167 sites)D to F (below 70): 9% (19 sites)
FederalA (90 to 100): 15% (102 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 71% (492 sites)D to F (below 70): 14% (99 sites)
EducationA (90 to 100): 20% (140 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 79% (550 sites)D to F (below 70): 1% (10 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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Sites by overall grade, by group
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
States	28% (12)	65% (28)	7% (3)
Counties	3% (81)	82% (1,984)	15% (366)
Cities	14% (30)	77% (167)	9% (19)
Federal	15% (102)	71% (492)	14% (99)
Education	20% (140)	79% (550)	1% (10)

Top issues

Top 5 failing checks per indicator.

Accessibility

Meet WCAG standards so every type of user can use your website.

Most common accessibility failures among U.S. government sites

Share of the 4,080 fully scanned U.S. government sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Links have a discernible name41% (1,668 of 4,080 sites)
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order34% (1,372 of 4,080 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio33% (1,354 of 4,080 sites)
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing22% (904 of 4,080 sites)
Document has a main landmark21% (869 of 4,080 sites)

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Most common accessibility failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Links have a discernible name	41%	1,668
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order	34%	1,372
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	33%	1,354
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing	22%	904
Document has a main landmark	21%	869

Accessibility: Standards · Guidance · Project ScanGov rankings · How ScanGov helps

Botability

Help AI and search engines discover, crawl, and index your website.

Most common botability failures among U.S. government sites

Share of the 4,080 fully scanned U.S. government sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

GovernmentOrganization Schema.org type81% (3,312 of 4,080 sites)
Sitemap status30% (1,229 of 4,080 sites)
Sitemap XML30% (1,229 of 4,080 sites)
Link text30% (1,205 of 4,080 sites)
Sitemap in robots.txt25% (1,040 of 4,080 sites)

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Most common botability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
GovernmentOrganization Schema.org type	81%	3,312
Sitemap status	30%	1,229
Sitemap XML	30%	1,229
Link text	30%	1,205
Sitemap in robots.txt	25%	1,040

Botability: Standards · Guidance · Project ScanGov rankings · How ScanGov helps

Security

Secure your site and protect users with proper security practices.

Most common security failures among U.S. government sites

Share of the 4,080 fully scanned U.S. government sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Errors in the console39% (1,600 of 4,080 sites)
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)32% (1,293 of 4,080 sites)
Security.txt7% (283 of 4,080 sites)
X-Content-Type-Options4% (151 of 4,080 sites)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)1% (26 of 4,080 sites)

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Most common security failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Errors in the console	39%	1,600
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)	32%	1,293
Security.txt	7%	283
X-Content-Type-Options	4%	151
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)	1%	26

Security: Standards · Guidance · Project ScanGov rankings · How ScanGov helps

Usability

Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.

Most common usability failures among U.S. government sites

Share of the 4,080 fully scanned U.S. government sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Open Graph image alt94% (3,828 of 4,080 sites)
Open Graph site name72% (2,940 of 4,080 sites)
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)69% (2,834 of 4,080 sites)
Open Graph description68% (2,771 of 4,080 sites)
Open Graph type67% (2,729 of 4,080 sites)

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Most common usability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Open Graph image alt	94%	3,828
Open Graph site name	72%	2,940
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)	69%	2,834
Open Graph description	68%	2,771
Open Graph type	67%	2,729

Usability: Standards · Guidance · Project ScanGov rankings · How ScanGov helps

Readability

Write content at a reading level most users can understand.

Most common readability failures among U.S. government sites

Share of the 4,080 fully scanned U.S. government sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Reading level36% (1,487 of 4,080 sites)

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Most common readability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Reading level	36%	1,487

Readability: Standards · Guidance · Project ScanGov rankings · How ScanGov helps