# Falling response rates push Census Bureau to test new ways of collecting data

- Source: Federal News Network
- Published: 2026-10-30T22:23:40+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/open-datatransparency/2026/10/falling-response-rates-push-census-bureau-to-test-new-ways-of-collecting-data/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/falling-response-rates-push-census-bureau-to-test-new-ways-of-collecti-97bdce/

The bureau says automated reporting could cut the burden on respondents and deliver more timely statistics to agencies.

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