Digital experience monitor

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

Sites: 4733
Last scan: 10/3/2026

Overall

Accessibility

Botability

Security

Usability

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 4,042 fully scanned U.S. government sites in each grade band

All U.S. government sitesA (90 to 100): 9% (376 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 80% (3,234 sites)D to F (below 70): 11% (432 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% (376)	80% (3,234)	11% (432)

Sites by overall grade, by group

Share of each group's fully scanned sites in each grade band. States: 43. Counties: 2,419. Cities: 215. Federal: 676. Education: 692.

StatesA (90 to 100): 28% (12 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 67% (29 sites)D to F (below 70): 5% (2 sites)
CountiesA (90 to 100): 4% (88 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 83% (2,016 sites)D to F (below 70): 13% (315 sites)
CitiesA (90 to 100): 14% (31 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 78% (167 sites)D to F (below 70): 8% (17 sites)
FederalA (90 to 100): 15% (99 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 72% (488 sites)D to F (below 70): 13% (89 sites)
EducationA (90 to 100): 21% (147 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 77% (536 sites)D to F (below 70): 1% (9 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)	67% (29)	5% (2)
Counties	4% (88)	83% (2,016)	13% (315)
Cities	14% (31)	78% (167)	8% (17)
Federal	15% (99)	72% (488)	13% (89)
Education	21% (147)	77% (536)	1% (9)

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 4,042 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% (1,660 of 4,042 sites)
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order34% (1,362 of 4,042 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio33% (1,340 of 4,042 sites)
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing22% (895 of 4,042 sites)
Document has a main landmark21% (861 of 4,042 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%	1,660
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order	34%	1,362
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	33%	1,340
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing	22%	895
Document has a main landmark	21%	861

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 4,042 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% (3,281 of 4,042 sites)
Sitemap status30% (1,220 of 4,042 sites)
Sitemap XML30% (1,220 of 4,042 sites)
Link text29% (1,186 of 4,042 sites)
Sitemap in robots.txt26% (1,032 of 4,042 sites)

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Most common botability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
GovernmentOrganization Schema.org type	81%	3,281
Sitemap status	30%	1,220
Sitemap XML	30%	1,220
Link text	29%	1,186
Sitemap in robots.txt	26%	1,032

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 4,042 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% (1,579 of 4,042 sites)
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)32% (1,287 of 4,042 sites)
Security.txt7% (281 of 4,042 sites)
X-Content-Type-Options2% (94 of 4,042 sites)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)1% (26 of 4,042 sites)

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Most common security failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Errors in the console	39%	1,579
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)	32%	1,287
Security.txt	7%	281
X-Content-Type-Options	2%	94
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 4,042 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% (3,792 of 4,042 sites)
Open Graph site name72% (2,913 of 4,042 sites)
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)69% (2,808 of 4,042 sites)
Open Graph description68% (2,746 of 4,042 sites)
Open Graph type67% (2,704 of 4,042 sites)

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Most common usability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Open Graph image alt	94%	3,792
Open Graph site name	72%	2,913
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)	69%	2,808
Open Graph description	68%	2,746
Open Graph type	67%	2,704

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