Rural Housing Service (RHS)
682,552Words in 51 parts
8.6Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.5Reading grade
84.2%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-10-29Last 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
- 26.5 words on average; 18.2% over 40 words; 35.1% passive; 10.7 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 1.3% · prohibition 1.7% · paperwork 3.4% · obligation 14.9% · permission 9.5% · other 69.2%
- 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 |
| 1,816 | 7 CFR 3560
DIRECT MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS
High signals: Size
+2.2 SD |
77,892 | 0.32 |
| 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 |
| 3,215 | 7 CFR 1942
ASSOCIATIONS
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
46,293 | -0.01 |
| 3,278 | 7 CFR 3565
GUARANTEED RURAL RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,795 | -0.02 |
| 3,424 | 7 CFR 5001
GUARANTEED LOANS
High signals: Size
+2.2 SD |
75,866 | -0.05 |
| 3,446 | 7 CFR 3555
GUARANTEED RURAL HOUSING PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.3 SD |
26,116 | -0.06 |
| 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 |
| 4,415 | 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 |
| 4,532 | 7 CFR 3550
DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD |
29,772 | -0.32 |
| 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 |
| 4,712 | 7 CFR 3570
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,160 | -0.37 |
| 4,744 | 7 CFR 1900
GENERAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,916 | -0.38 |
| 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 |
| 5,618 | 7 CFR 1940
GENERAL
High signals: Size
+1.0 SD |
20,100 | -0.65 |
| 5,809 | 7 CFR 2003
ORGANIZATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,046 | -0.73 |
| 6,056 | 7 CFR 1950
GENERAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,502 | -0.86 |
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: 601,283 words in 25 parts (88.1% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1480: 436,910 words in 19 parts (64.0% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1989: 377,338 words in 20 parts (55.3% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1932: 171,109 words in 4 parts (25.1% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1926: 75,866 words in 1 parts (11.1% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 8107: 75,866 words in 1 parts (11.1% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1981: 46,903 words in 1 parts (6.9% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 908: 46,903 words in 1 parts (6.9% of this agency's text)
- 40 U.S.C. 442: 33,408 words in 2 parts (4.9% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 2942: 33,408 words in 2 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 3560: DIRECT MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS (77,892 words)
- 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 1955: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (49,097 words)
- 7 CFR 1980: GENERAL (46,903 words)
- 7 CFR 1942: ASSOCIATIONS (46,293 words)
- 7 CFR 1951: SERVICING AND COLLECTIONS (30,418 words)
- 7 CFR 3550: DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS (29,772 words)
- 7 CFR 3555: GUARANTEED RURAL HOUSING PROGRAM (26,116 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.