Digital experience monitor

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

Sites: 4739
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 4,044 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% (3,235 sites)D to F (below 70): 11% (433 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% (3,235)	11% (433)

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: 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% (2,017 sites)D to F (below 70): 13% (316 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% (2,017)	13% (316)
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 4,044 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 4,044 sites)
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order34% (1,364 of 4,044 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio33% (1,342 of 4,044 sites)
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing22% (897 of 4,044 sites)
Document has a main landmark21% (861 of 4,044 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%	1,364
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 4,044 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% (3,284 of 4,044 sites)
Sitemap status30% (1,220 of 4,044 sites)
Sitemap XML30% (1,220 of 4,044 sites)
Link text29% (1,188 of 4,044 sites)
Sitemap in robots.txt26% (1,032 of 4,044 sites)

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Most common botability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
GovernmentOrganization Schema.org type	81%	3,284
Sitemap status	30%	1,220
Sitemap XML	30%	1,220
Link text	29%	1,188
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 4,044 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 4,044 sites)
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)32% (1,289 of 4,044 sites)
Security.txt7% (280 of 4,044 sites)
X-Content-Type-Options2% (97 of 4,044 sites)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)1% (26 of 4,044 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	2%	97
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 4,044 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% (3,794 of 4,044 sites)
Open Graph site name72% (2,915 of 4,044 sites)
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)70% (2,811 of 4,044 sites)
Open Graph description68% (2,748 of 4,044 sites)
Open Graph type67% (2,706 of 4,044 sites)

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Most common usability failures among U.S. government sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Open Graph image alt	94%	3,794
Open Graph site name	72%	2,915
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)	70%	2,811
Open Graph description	68%	2,748
Open Graph type	67%	2,706

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