According to the FED they are not part of the government: The Federal Reserve Banks are not a part of the federal government. https://www.stlouisfed.org/in-pla

According to the FED they are not part of the government: The Federal Reserve Banks are not a part of the federal government. https://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-banks https://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-fed...