# Public sector

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This page covers data associated with public-sector records only. Public-sector ontology and hierarchy modeling, such as how agencies, departments, districts, and parent bodies relate to one another, will be covered separately.
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Public-sector accounts need a slightly different version of foundational data. A city, federal agency, school district, or university does not always have a meaningful revenue figure, and the most useful sizing signals are often budget, population served, staff size, or enrollment.

Kernel keeps these values attached to the exact public-sector entity being resolved. For example, `TX City of Gonzales` should receive the City of Gonzales values, not Gonzales County values and not a generic state-level figure.

## Public-sector field reference

| Field                  | What it means                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                   | Canonical display name for the entity.                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Entity category        | The broad type of entity. For this page, usually `Government` or `Education`.                                                                                                                                  |
| Entity sub-category    | More specific public-sector type, such as `Local Government`, `Agency/Department`, `Subnational Government`, or `Education System`. See [Entity data](/data/entity-data.md) for the broader entity data model. |
| Address                | Official operating or administrative address for the entity.                                                                                                                                                   |
| Headcount              | Number of people directly employed by the entity where a reliable staff count is available.                                                                                                                    |
| Public budget (Annual) | The annual public budget for the entity, tied to a fiscal year and scope.                                                                                                                                      |
| Population served      | The resident, jurisdiction, or service-area population the entity serves.                                                                                                                                      |
| School enrollment      | Student enrollment for education entities only. This field is only populated when `Entity category = Education`.                                                                                               |
| Website                | Official website or best public page for the entity.                                                                                                                                                           |

## Example output

| Data point             | Example for `TX City of Gonzales`      | Notes                                                                                                                                        |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                   | `TX City of Gonzales`                  | Uses a state prefix to keep local governments easy to disambiguate.                                                                          |
| Entity category        | `Government`                           | Cities, counties, state agencies, federal agencies, and departments are Government entities.                                                 |
| Entity sub-category    | `Local Government`                     | A city is a local government, not a private company.                                                                                         |
| Address                | `820 St Joseph St, Gonzales, TX 78629` | Use the official city address where available.                                                                                               |
| Headcount              | `118` funded employee positions        |                                                                                                                                              |
| Public budget (Annual) | `$34,426,998`                          |                                                                                                                                              |
| Population served      | `7,238` residents                      |                                                                                                                                              |
| School enrollment      | Not populated                          | `TX City of Gonzales` is `Government`, not `Education`. Enrollment is only used for schools, districts, universities, and education systems. |
| Website                | `https://www.gonzales.texas.gov`       | Official city website.                                                                                                                       |


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