Digital experience monitor

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

Sites: 4873
Last scan: 11/1/2026

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 4,106 fully scanned U.S. government sites in each grade band

All U.S. government sitesA (90 to 100): 10% (396 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 79% (3,246 sites)D to F (below 70): 11% (464 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	10% (396)	79% (3,246)	11% (464)

Sites by overall grade, by group

Share of each group's fully scanned sites in each grade band. States: 42. Counties: 2,463. Cities: 212. Federal: 687. Education: 705.

StatesA (90 to 100): 29% (12 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 67% (28 sites)D to F (below 70): 5% (2 sites)
CountiesA (90 to 100): 4% (88 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 82% (2,026 sites)D to F (below 70): 14% (349 sites)
CitiesA (90 to 100): 13% (28 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 83% (176 sites)D to F (below 70): 4% (8 sites)
FederalA (90 to 100): 15% (105 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 71% (487 sites)D to F (below 70): 14% (95 sites)
EducationA (90 to 100): 23% (164 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 75% (531 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	29% (12)	67% (28)	5% (2)
Counties	4% (88)	82% (2,026)	14% (349)
Cities	13% (28)	83% (176)	4% (8)
Federal	15% (105)	71% (487)	14% (95)
Education	23% (164)	75% (531)	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 4,106 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 name40% (1,638 of 4,106 sites)
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order33% (1,373 of 4,106 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio33% (1,351 of 4,106 sites)
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing22% (896 of 4,106 sites)
Document has a main landmark21% (861 of 4,106 sites)

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Most common accessibility failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Links have a discernible name	40%	1,638
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order	33%	1,373
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	33%	1,351
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing	22%	896
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 4,106 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% (3,325 of 4,106 sites)
Link text29% (1,206 of 4,106 sites)
Sitemap status29% (1,191 of 4,106 sites)
Sitemap XML29% (1,191 of 4,106 sites)
Sitemap in robots.txt25% (1,022 of 4,106 sites)

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Most common botability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
GovernmentOrganization Schema.org type	81%	3,325
Link text	29%	1,206
Sitemap status	29%	1,191
Sitemap XML	29%	1,191
Sitemap in robots.txt	25%	1,022

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 4,106 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.

X-Content-Type-Options45% (1,852 of 4,106 sites)
Errors in the console40% (1,635 of 4,106 sites)
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)32% (1,305 of 4,106 sites)
Security.txt7% (286 of 4,106 sites)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)0% (19 of 4,106 sites)

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Most common security failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
X-Content-Type-Options	45%	1,852
Errors in the console	40%	1,635
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)	32%	1,305
Security.txt	7%	286
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)	0%	19

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 4,106 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% (3,842 of 4,106 sites)
Open Graph site name72% (2,952 of 4,106 sites)
Open Graph description67% (2,763 of 4,106 sites)
Open Graph type66% (2,706 of 4,106 sites)
Open Graph image65% (2,678 of 4,106 sites)

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Most common usability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Open Graph image alt	94%	3,842
Open Graph site name	72%	2,952
Open Graph description	67%	2,763
Open Graph type	66%	2,706
Open Graph image	65%	2,678

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 4,106 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 level37% (1,539 of 4,106 sites)

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Most common readability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Reading level	37%	1,539

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