# Trust in the federal government is low or absent for a slim majority of Americans Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/trust-in-the-federal-government-is-low-or-absent-for-a-slim-majority-of-americans/ > Indexed question in Politics. ## Reading In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 54% of Americans said they have a little or no trust in the federal government in Washington, D.C. This includes 29% who said a little and 25% who said none. About three-in-ten said they have a moderate amount of trust (28%), and 17% said they have a lot or a great deal of trust in the federal government, with 10% who said a lot and 7% who said a great deal. ## Topline In general, how much do you trust the federal government in Washington D.C.? 54% of Americans have little or no trust in the federal government. Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale. - A little: 28.9% - A moderate amount: 28.3% - None: 25.4% - A lot: 10.4% - A great deal: 7.0% ## Methodology - Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting - Population: United States adults - Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24 - Base (unweighted): 1,000 - Margin of error: +/- 3.5% - Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 - Sponsor: Verasight - Weight variable: weight - Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status ## Source - Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers) ## Citation Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%. Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)