diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/34563-usage-ping-github.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/34563-usage-ping-github.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ab982beea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/34563-usage-ping-github.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Add GitHub imported projects count to usage data
+merge_request:
+author:
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb b/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb
index f19b325a126..dba071d7e47 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module Gitlab
             notes: Note.count,
             pages_domains: PagesDomain.count,
             projects: Project.count,
+            projects_imported_from_github: Project.where(import_type: 'github').count,
             projects_prometheus_active: PrometheusService.active.count,
             protected_branches: ProtectedBranch.count,
             releases: Release.count,
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb
index c6718827028..daf097f8d51 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ describe Gitlab::UsageData do
         milestones
         notes
         projects
+        projects_imported_from_github
         projects_prometheus_active
         pages_domains
         protected_branches