What 870,000 government posts can teach you.
We have the data almost nobody else has: the daily Facebook activity of 5,000+ U.S. city and county governments. This is where we turn it into answers you can use.
Meet the Post Composer: Type a Topic, Get a Post — Grounded in Real Peer Examples
Now on every GovFeeds account: type what the post is about, click Draft with AI, and get a ready-to-edit Facebook post — with the real peer posts it drew on listed and linked, honest [placeholders] instead of invented facts, an optional matching graphic, and one-click hand-off to Meta Business Suite. With real screenshots of an unedited run. See it in action →
New · From our inbox“We Are LIVING for These Benchmark Reports!!” — What Users Actually Say
Verbatim, de-identified reactions from the communicators using GovFeeds: reports that go straight to boards and staff meetings, our first subscriber’s two-year story, the peer question everyone asks first, the requests that built our roadmap — and how it spreads peer to peer. Read their words →
New · DataWhen Local Governments Turn Off Facebook Comments — and What It Costs
About 1 in 8 local-government pages run with comments off — most among small towns, and in some states over a third. They also earn ~two-thirds fewer likes and 40–55% fewer shares per post, even versus same-size peers. What the data shows, and what to do about it. Read the analysis →
New · DataWhat an Engaging Month of Municipal Social Media Looks Like
We rebuilt 23,167 municipality-months — split into three population bands — to find which topics engage residents, how much to post, and when. Infrastructure, public safety, and events lead at every size; the weekend is wide open. Includes a copyable content calendar. See the calendar →
New · DataWhat Local Governments Should Post on Facebook
We ranked 667,000+ posts by engagement to find the content themes that actually land — and the one type of post governments publish most but engages least. Read the ranking →
New · DataLocal Governments Get Shared More Than Commented On
56% of local-government posts earn a share; only 34% earn a comment. Why residents forward civic info instead of debating it — and what that means for how you post and measure. Read the report →
New · DataHow Local Governments Are Talking About AI on Facebook
We read nearly a million government posts and found 957 where cities and counties talk about AI — policy and ordinances, data centers, scam warnings, chatbots, and more. Seven themes, with real examples from 570 governments. Read the report →
Data reportBest Time for Cities to Post on Facebook
We analyzed local-government Facebook posts to find the days and times that actually drive engagement — and why the generic “post at 9 a.m.” advice doesn’t fit local government. Read the breakdown →
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What’s a Good Engagement Rate for Local Government?
The real range across local governments — so you can see what’s typical and what’s exceptional, instead of chasing one misleading average.
The Most-Engaging Local Gov Posts of 2026
The standout posts across 5,000 accounts — with a teardown of why each one worked.
What Makes a Local-Gov Post Go Viral?
We reverse-engineer the top 1% by content type, topic, and format.
PIO Social Media Metrics for Your Council Report
The handful of numbers worth putting in front of elected officials — and the ones to skip.
A Social Media Report Template for City Council
A free, benchmark-ready template you can drop your numbers into. Gated download.
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