Table 84. Federal obligations for basic research performed at universities and colleges in physical sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2014

(Dollars in thousands)

Agency Total Astronomy Chemistry Physics Other physical sciences
All agencies surveyed 1,721,300.3 246,591.0 459,930.9 818,437.9 196,340.6
Departments
Department of Agriculture 9,242.3 0.0 8,867.6 374.7 0.0
Agricultural Research Service 2,697.8 0.0 2,323.0 374.7 0.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 6,544.6 0.0 6,544.6 0.0 0.0
Department of Defense 257,502.3 995.1 69,805.8 148,627.1 38,074.2
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 35,419.2 0.0 0.0 35,419.2 0.0
Department of the Air Force 113,725.5 208.1 33,558.9 57,824.4 22,134.1
Department of the Army 21,494.3 0.0 3,094.4 18,072.2 327.7
Department of the Navy 30,095.7 0.0 20,612.9 5,385.8 4,096.9
Other defense agencies 56,767.6 787.0 12,539.6 31,925.5 11,515.5
Department of Energy 461,733.1 0.0 92,009.5 369,340.6 383.0
Bonneville Power Administration 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0
Fossil Energy 4,255.9 0.0 4,255.9 0.0 0.0
National Nuclear Security Administration 7,622.5 0.0 0.0 7,247.5 375.0
Nuclear Nonproliferation 7,622.5 0.0 0.0 7,247.5 375.0
Office of Science 449,846.7 0.0 87,753.5 362,093.1 0.0
Department of Health and Human Services 55,557.1 0.0 54,148.6 0.0 1,408.5
National Institutes of Health 55,557.1 0.0 54,148.6 0.0 1,408.5
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 248,365.2 154,129.5 11,174.9 71,891.5 11,169.3
National Science Foundation 688,900.3 91,466.4 223,924.4 228,203.9 145,305.6