New York City: Top 21 Government Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 22 Instagram creators in New York City in the Government category. Among the 21 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.16% (middle half: 0.04–0.23%), and the median account has 996K followers. Micro-influencers (10K–100K followers): 2 of 21; over 1M followers: 10. Highest engagement: @marcorubio (1.42%), @aoc (0.69%), @cnnpr (0.30%).

Creators tracked: 22
Median ER (top 21): 0.16%
Middle half of ER (top 21): 0.04–0.23%
Median followers (top 21): 996K
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc Followers: 9,454,839 • ER: 0.69% New York City Social Organisations Career Nonprofit Organiz... Startups Entrepreneurship Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Organisations Career Nonprofit Organiz... Startups Entrepreneurship Government	Followers 9,454,839	ER 0.69%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 The Economist @theeconomist Followers: 7,724,435 • ER: 0.02% New York City Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Career Consulting Government	Followers 7,724,435	ER 0.02%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Bloomberg Business @bloombergbusiness Followers: 5,974,852 • ER: 0.05% New York City Sales & Marketing Startups Business Entrepreneurship Industry Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sales & Marketing Startups Business Entrepreneurship Industry Government	Followers 5,974,852	ER 0.05%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 CNBC @cnbc Followers: 2,997,704 • ER: 0.02% New York City Sales & Marketing Startups Business Entrepreneurship Industry Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sales & Marketing Startups Business Entrepreneurship Industry Government	Followers 2,997,704	ER 0.02%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Newsmax @newsmax Followers: 2,197,708 • ER: 0.1% New York City Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 2,197,708	ER 0.1%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 60 Minutes @60minutes Followers: 2,145,058 • ER: 0.04% New York City Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Consulting Government	Followers 2,145,058	ER 0.04%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Marco Rubio @marcorubio Followers: 2,131,037 • ER: 1.42% New York City Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government	Followers 2,131,037	ER 1.42%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Morning Brew @morningbrew Followers: 2,040,484 • ER: 0.19% New York City Sales & Marketing Career Startups Business Entrepreneurship Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sales & Marketing Career Startups Business Entrepreneurship Government	Followers 2,040,484	ER 0.19%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 ABC World News Tonight @abcworldnewstonight Followers: 1,829,467 • ER: 0.21% New York City Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government	Followers 1,829,467	ER 0.21%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us Followers: 1,699,651 • ER: 0.27% New York City Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Studies Ed... Social Organisations Government	Followers 1,699,651	ER 0.27%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 Vox @voxdotcom Followers: 995,698 • ER: 0.25% New York City Social Issues Politics Social Organisations Career Consulting Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Social Organisations Career Consulting Government	Followers 995,698	ER 0.25%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 FORTUNE @fortunemag Followers: 869,089 • ER: 0.03% New York City Career Financial Education Nonprofit Organiz... Startups Entrepreneurship Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Career Financial Education Nonprofit Organiz... Startups Entrepreneurship Government	Followers 869,089	ER 0.03%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Bloomberg Television @bloombergtv Followers: 692,841 • ER: 0.03% New York City Sales & Marketing Career Startups Business Entrepreneurship Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sales & Marketing Career Startups Business Entrepreneurship Government	Followers 692,841	ER 0.03%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Bloomberg Originals @bloombergoriginals Followers: 609,338 • ER: 0.08% New York City Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government	Followers 609,338	ER 0.08%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 NBC New York @nbcnewyork Followers: 453,149 • ER: 0.16% New York City Movies & TV Shows Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Government	Followers 453,149	ER 0.16%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Moby @moby.invest Followers: 369,540 • ER: 0.21% New York City Personal Computers Financial Education Startups Business Entrepreneurship Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Personal Computers Financial Education Startups Business Entrepreneurship Government	Followers 369,540	ER 0.21%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Gothamist @gothamist Followers: 361,971 • ER: 0.16% New York City Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Government	Followers 361,971	ER 0.16%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Popular Mechanics Magazine @popularmechanics Followers: 204,376 • ER: 0.22% New York City Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Nanotechnology Government Astronomy & Space Nuclear Power Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Organisations Nonprofit Organiz... Nanotechnology Government Astronomy & Space Nuclear Power	Followers 204,376	ER 0.22%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 CNN Communications @cnnpr Followers: 104,285 • ER: 0.3% New York City Politics Social Organisations Consulting Technology Government Cinema Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Social Organisations Consulting Technology Government Cinema	Followers 104,285	ER 0.3%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 🇺🇳 ONU Portugal 🇵🇹 @onu_portugal Followers: 65,790 • ER: 0.23% New York City Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Religious Organiz... Nonprofit Organiz... Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Religious Organiz... Nonprofit Organiz... Government	Followers 65,790	ER 0.23%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Mediafax.ro @mediafax_ro Followers: 17,184 • ER: 0.03% New York City Politics Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Social Organisations Career Consulting Nonprofit Organiz... Government	Followers 17,184	ER 0.03%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Government Instagram influencers in New York City?

By followers: @aoc (9.5M), @theeconomist (7.7M), @bloombergbusiness (6M). By engagement rate: @marcorubio (1.42%), @aoc (0.69%), @cnnpr (0.30%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Government influencers in New York City?

The median is 0.16%; half of the 21 largest creators by followers fall between 0.04% and 0.23%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Government Instagram influencers does infloo track in New York City?

22 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 21 of them, sorted by followers.

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