Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
1,423,837Words in 107 parts
12.0Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.4Reading grade
69.6%Unchanged since 2017
2Flagged 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
- 26.2 words on average; 17.1% over 40 words; 34.0% passive; 9.5 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 3.1% · prohibition 1.9% · paperwork 4.7% · obligation 20.1% · permission 7.3% · other 62.9%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 top 10% | 7 CFR 1755
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES ON SPECIFICATIONS, ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS, AND STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS
High signals: Size
+2.8 SD · Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
157,031 | 0.84 |
| 490 top 10% | 7 CFR 1770
ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BORROWERS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.2 SD |
18,075 | 0.77 |
| 693 | 7 CFR 1788
RUS FIDELITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BORROWERS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.4 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD |
2,956 | 0.68 |
| 926 | 7 CFR 1753
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Size
+1.0 SD |
19,938 | 0.58 |
| 970 | 7 CFR 1730
ELECTRIC SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
3,585 | 0.57 |
| 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 |
| 1,459 | 7 CFR 1767
ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RUS ELECTRIC BORROWERS
High signals: Size
+2.7 SD |
142,767 | 0.42 |
| 1,586 | 7 CFR 1717
POST-LOAN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMON TO INSURED AND GUARANTEED ELECTRIC LOANS
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD |
29,858 | 0.39 |
| 1,610 | 7 CFR 1720
GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.7 SD |
5,089 | 0.38 |
| 1,717 | 7 CFR 1728
ELECTRIC STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
High signals: Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
15,292 | 0.35 |
| 1,728 | 7 CFR 1724
ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
8,463 | 0.35 |
| 1,860 | 7 CFR 1789
USE OF CONSULTANTS FUNDED BY BORROWERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,078 | 0.31 |
| 2,069 | 7 CFR 1786
PREPAYMENT OF RUS GUARANTEED AND INSURED LOANS TO ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE BORROWERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,852 | 0.26 |
| 2,257 | 7 CFR 1924
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
57,373 | 0.21 |
| 2,278 | 7 CFR 1773
POLICY ON AUDITS OF RUS AWARDEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,447 | 0.21 |
| 2,364 | 7 CFR 1944
HOUSING
High signals: Size
+2.0 SD |
63,252 | 0.18 |
| 2,374 | 7 CFR 1710
GENERAL AND PRE-LOAN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMON TO ELECTRIC LOANS AND GUARANTEES
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD |
30,639 | 0.18 |
| 2,380 | 7 CFR 4279
GUARANTEED LOANMAKING
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
52,730 | 0.18 |
| 2,392 | 7 CFR 1739
BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,737 | 0.18 |
| 2,631 | 7 CFR 1737
PRE-LOAN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMON TO INSURED AND GUARANTEED TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,620 | 0.12 |
| 2,650 | 7 CFR 1726
ELECTRIC SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
14,675 | 0.12 |
| 2,736 | 7 CFR 1709
ASSISTANCE TO HIGH ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,319 | 0.10 |
| 2,925 | 7 CFR 1738
RURAL BROADBAND LOANS, LOAN/GRANT COMBINATIONS, AND LOAN GUARANTEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
11,118 | 0.05 |
| 3,215 | 7 CFR 1942
ASSOCIATIONS
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
46,293 | -0.01 |
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: 776,182 words in 35 parts (54.5% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1989: 617,113 words in 30 parts (43.3% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 901: 587,655 words in 32 parts (41.3% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1480: 310,451 words in 16 parts (21.8% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1932: 296,030 words in 8 parts (20.8% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 8107: 127,178 words in 2 parts (8.9% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 6941: 88,101 words in 9 parts (6.2% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1926: 81,280 words in 3 parts (5.7% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1981: 65,835 words in 4 parts (4.6% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 1005: 53,169 words in 6 parts (3.7% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 7 CFR 1755: TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES ON SPECIFICATIONS, ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS, AND STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS (157,031 words)
- 7 CFR 1767: ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RUS ELECTRIC BORROWERS (142,767 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 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)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.