Public Sentiment on UAP Transparency
A June 2026 national survey on trust, transparency, and scientific inquiry
Commissioned by the Disclosure Foundation and conducted by F'inn, the survey measured how U.S. adults view UAP transparency, trust, and scientific inquiry.
Survey Snapshot
Want more government information
Believe UAP exist
Support hearings and transparency laws
Trust the federal government on UAP
F'inn national survey for the Disclosure Foundation · June 2026
Key Finding: Bipartisan Consensus on Transparency
Across party lines, survey respondents expressed overwhelming agreement that the government should provide more information about UAP to the public. 89% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats want more government information, and three in four respondents from both parties said clear, accurate information is very or extremely important.
Despite this strong demand for transparency, trust in the federal government as an information source ranks well below NASA, the scientific community, and the military. Respondents place more trust in science-led institutions than in the federal government for UAP information.
Belief and Awareness
69% of survey respondents reported they believe UAP exist, including 34% who said they "definitely" believe. Nearly one in four respondents (24%) reported having personally witnessed something they believe was a UAP.
N = 303
Do you believe UAP exist?
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
Have you personally witnessed a UAP?
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
How much have people heard about government UAP releases? (2021 vs 2026)
A lot
A little
Nothing at all
SOURCE: PEW RESEARCH CENTER · JUNE 2021 · N=10,417 / F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
How well has the government handled UAP information? (2021 vs 2026)
Good job
Bad job
SOURCE: PEW RESEARCH CENTER · JUNE 2021 / F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · JUNE 2026 · N=303
Transparency and Trust
84% of respondents said the government should share more information about UAP with the public. This demand holds across belief groups: 91% of those who definitely believe, 83% of those who are unsure, and even 67% of non-believers.
N = 303
Share of each belief group that wants more government information
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
Bipartisan agreement on transparency
Clear, accurate information is very or extremely important
Want more government information
Support hearings and bipartisan laws
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
Most trusted information sources on UAP
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
Government Handling
Respondents offered mixed evaluations of how the U.S. government has handled UAP information. While a slim majority gave positive marks overall, non-believers were notably critical, with 29% rating the government's job as "very bad."
N = 303
How well has the government handled UAP information?
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
Science and Public Confidence
69% of respondents said scientifically vetted information about UAP is very or extremely important. A majority of believers agreed that reluctance to discuss UAP has limited serious scientific research.
N = 303
Importance of scientifically vetted UAP information
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
Has reluctance to discuss UAP limited serious research?
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
Support for Independent Research
59% of respondents support open congressional hearings and bipartisan transparency legislation. A majority also consider it important for independent organizations to conduct UAP research, and more than half support using taxpayer funding to do so.
N = 303
Support for open hearings and transparency laws
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
Importance of independent organizations researching UAP
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
N = 303
Support for UAP research funding and nonprofit work
Total
Believers
Unsure
Non-believers
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
SEGMENT VIEW
Audience activation rises sharply among definite believers
Segment-level results show a more activated audience inside the broader transparency consensus: respondents who definitely believe UAP exist are more likely to follow the issue, have heard about recent government releases, and support nonprofit scientific work.
Follow UAP news all the time or frequently
Have heard at least a little about government releases
Likely to financially support an independent nonprofit
SOURCE: F'INN NATIONAL SURVEY FOR THE DISCLOSURE FOUNDATION · FIELDED JUNE 2026 · N=303
Methodology and Limitations
N = 303
Methodology
- Conducted by
- F'inn
- Commissioned by
- The Disclosure Foundation
- Field dates
- June 5–9, 2026
- Sample
- n=303 U.S. adults
- Method
- 10-minute online quantitative survey
- Representativeness
- U.S. adults, representative quotas across age, gender, income, and geography
Three survey questions were adapted from a 2021 Pew Research Center study (n=10,417 U.S. adults, fielded June 14–24, 2021), enabling five-year trend comparisons. Question wording, sample design, and response options differ between studies; trend comparisons should be interpreted directionally rather than as precise measurement.