Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS)
756,416Words in 56 parts
8.6Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.5Reading grade
70.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-10-28Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 26.1 words on average; 17.4% over 40 words; 34.1% passive; 10.5 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 2.3% · prohibition 1.5% · paperwork 4.1% · obligation 14.3% · permission 8.3% · other 69.5%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,306 | 7 CFR 1948
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
17,922 | 0.47 |
| 1,404 | 7 CFR 4287
SERVICING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,486 | 0.44 |
| 2,257 | 7 CFR 1924
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
57,373 | 0.21 |
| 2,364 | 7 CFR 1944
HOUSING
High signals: Size
+2.0 SD |
63,252 | 0.18 |
| 2,380 | 7 CFR 4279
GUARANTEED LOANMAKING
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
52,730 | 0.18 |
| 3,215 | 7 CFR 1942
ASSOCIATIONS
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
46,293 | -0.01 |
| 3,424 | 7 CFR 5001
GUARANTEED LOANS
High signals: Size
+2.2 SD |
75,866 | -0.05 |
| 3,845 | 7 CFR 4285
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,423 | -0.15 |
| 3,889 | 7 CFR 4288
PAYMENT PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
14,616 | -0.16 |
| 3,913 | 7 CFR 4290
RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY (“RBIC”) PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD |
29,618 | -0.16 |
| 3,941 | 7 CFR 4280
LOANS AND GRANTS
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
51,312 | -0.17 |
| 4,050 | 7 CFR 1962
PERSONAL PROPERTY
High signals: Size
+1.2 SD |
25,457 | -0.19 |
| 4,076 | 7 CFR 1980
GENERAL
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
46,903 | -0.20 |
| 4,100 | 7 CFR 1955
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
49,097 | -0.21 |
| 4,182 | 7 CFR 1806
INSURANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
12,298 | -0.23 |
| 4,317 | 7 CFR 4274
DIRECT AND INSURED LOANMAKING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
16,500 | -0.26 |
| 4,415 | 7 CFR 1951
SERVICING AND COLLECTIONS
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD |
30,418 | -0.29 |
| 4,451 | 7 CFR 1927
TITLE CLEARANCE AND LOAN CLOSING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,231 | -0.30 |
| 4,583 | 7 CFR 1901
PROGRAM-RELATED INSTRUCTIONS
High signals: Size
+1.1 SD |
21,110 | -0.33 |
| 4,689 | 7 CFR 1902
SUPERVISED BANK ACCOUNTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,893 | -0.37 |
| 4,744 | 7 CFR 1900
GENERAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,916 | -0.38 |
| 4,815 | 7 CFR 4284
GRANTS
High signals: Size
+1.6 SD |
37,205 | -0.39 |
| 4,920 | 7 CFR 1956
DEBT SETTLEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
14,696 | -0.43 |
| 5,141 | 7 CFR 2045
GENERAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,737 | -0.49 |
| 5,296 | 7 CFR 1822
RURAL HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,212 | -0.54 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 707,289 words in 27 parts (93.5% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1989: 568,850 words in 25 parts (75.2% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1480: 310,451 words in 16 parts (41.0% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1932: 296,030 words in 8 parts (39.1% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 8107: 127,178 words in 2 parts (16.8% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1926: 75,866 words in 1 parts (10.0% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 2008s: 51,312 words in 1 parts (6.8% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1981: 46,903 words in 1 parts (6.2% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 908: 46,903 words in 1 parts (6.2% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1627c: 37,205 words in 1 parts (4.9% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 7 CFR 5001: GUARANTEED LOANS (75,866 words)
- 7 CFR 1944: HOUSING (63,252 words)
- 7 CFR 1924: CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR (57,373 words)
- 7 CFR 4279: GUARANTEED LOANMAKING (52,730 words)
- 7 CFR 4280: LOANS AND GRANTS (51,312 words)
- 7 CFR 1955: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (49,097 words)
- 7 CFR 1980: GENERAL (46,903 words)
- 7 CFR 1942: ASSOCIATIONS (46,293 words)
- 7 CFR 4284: GRANTS (37,205 words)
- 7 CFR 1951: SERVICING AND COLLECTIONS (30,418 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.