Digital experience monitor

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

Sites: 4831
Last scan: 10/9/2026

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 4,046 fully scanned U.S. government sites in each grade band

All U.S. government sitesA (90 to 100): 9% (375 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 80% (3,235 sites)D to F (below 70): 11% (436 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% (375)	80% (3,235)	11% (436)

Sites by overall grade, by group

Share of each group's fully scanned sites in each grade band. States: 43. Counties: 2,421. Cities: 215. Federal: 678. 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% (2,015 sites)D to F (below 70): 13% (318 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% (100 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 72% (488 sites)D to F (below 70): 13% (90 sites)
EducationA (90 to 100): 21% (145 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 78% (538 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% (2,015)	13% (318)
Cities	14% (31)	78% (167)	8% (17)
Federal	15% (100)	72% (488)	13% (90)
Education	21% (145)	78% (538)	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 4,046 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% (1,662 of 4,046 sites)
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order34% (1,365 of 4,046 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio33% (1,342 of 4,046 sites)
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing22% (897 of 4,046 sites)
Document has a main landmark21% (861 of 4,046 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%	1,662
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order	34%	1,365
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	33%	1,342
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing	22%	897
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 4,046 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% (3,287 of 4,046 sites)
Sitemap status30% (1,219 of 4,046 sites)
Sitemap XML30% (1,219 of 4,046 sites)
Link text29% (1,188 of 4,046 sites)
Sitemap in robots.txt25% (1,031 of 4,046 sites)

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Most common botability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
GovernmentOrganization Schema.org type	81%	3,287
Sitemap status	30%	1,219
Sitemap XML	30%	1,219
Link text	29%	1,188
Sitemap in robots.txt	25%	1,031

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 4,046 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% (1,581 of 4,046 sites)
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)32% (1,289 of 4,046 sites)
Security.txt7% (280 of 4,046 sites)
X-Content-Type-Options3% (104 of 4,046 sites)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)1% (26 of 4,046 sites)

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Most common security failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Errors in the console	39%	1,581
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)	32%	1,289
Security.txt	7%	280
X-Content-Type-Options	3%	104
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 4,046 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% (3,795 of 4,046 sites)
Open Graph site name72% (2,916 of 4,046 sites)
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)69% (2,811 of 4,046 sites)
Open Graph description68% (2,749 of 4,046 sites)
Open Graph type67% (2,707 of 4,046 sites)

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Most common usability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Open Graph image alt	94%	3,795
Open Graph site name	72%	2,916
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)	69%	2,811
Open Graph description	68%	2,749
Open Graph type	67%	2,707

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 4,046 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% (1,480 of 4,046 sites)

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Most common readability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Reading level	37%	1,480

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