Every Oregonian counts. That belief certainly drives our work at Oregon Treasury. And it’s also the reason we need to make sure every person across the state participates in the 2020 census.

Responding to the census is quick and easy. You can do it in just a few minutes online at https://my2020census.gov/.

The federal funding Oregon receives is determined in part by the number of people who live in our state and get counted by the census. That means your response is key to funding for important initiatives such as school lunch programs, road repair, health care, disaster recovery, and more.

So now’s the time to get counted, and encourage others in your community to take part. If you want to see Oregon’s response rate, visit https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html. As of early August, we’re ahead of the national average by just a hair, but we don’t want to let up until every Oregonian is counted.