Table 5. Federal obligations for research and development, by agency and type of R&D: FY 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total R&D |
Basic research |
Applied research |
Development |
| Total |
Advanced technology |
Major systems |
| All agencies |
128,573,154.4 |
31,527,071.3 |
32,118,241.8 |
64,927,841.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
2,341,040.5 |
924,535.0 |
1,203,851.3 |
212,654.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
6,751.5 |
0.0 |
3,375.8 |
3,375.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Research Service |
1,131,591.7 |
565,795.9 |
452,636.7 |
113,159.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
40,229.4 |
19,544.3 |
0.0 |
20,685.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Economic Research Service |
85,065.4 |
0.0 |
85,065.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Foreign Agricultural Service |
624.9 |
175.0 |
449.9 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Forest Service |
331,799.4 |
84,562.1 |
175,626.6 |
71,610.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration |
6,047.9 |
0.0 |
6,047.9 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
9,264.7 |
0.0 |
5,441.3 |
3,823.4 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
726,116.1 |
254,457.9 |
471,658.2 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
3,549.5 |
0.0 |
3,549.5 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Commerce |
1,331,299.8 |
232,379.4 |
921,538.7 |
177,381.7 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
633,899.4 |
232,379.4 |
398,776.4 |
2,743.6 |
NA |
NA |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
543,536.0 |
0.0 |
469,976.0 |
73,560.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
12,277.9 |
0.0 |
12,277.9 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
141,586.5 |
0.0 |
40,508.4 |
101,078.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Defense |
61,513,547.7 |
2,133,375.4 |
4,558,079.9 |
54,822,092.4 |
5,173,286.1 |
49,648,806.3 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
2,815,630.0 |
359,765.0 |
1,125,176.0 |
1,330,689.0 |
1,187,771.0 |
142,918.0 |
| Department of the Air Force |
22,320,121.9 |
501,385.5 |
1,107,811.9 |
20,710,924.5 |
634,763.2 |
20,076,161.3 |
| Department of the Army |
6,764,284.5 |
448,946.4 |
941,553.1 |
5,373,785.1 |
1,077,940.6 |
4,295,844.5 |
| Department of the Navy |
15,489,641.9 |
620,410.8 |
844,656.3 |
14,024,574.8 |
612,833.0 |
13,411,741.7 |
| Other defense agencies |
14,123,869.5 |
202,867.8 |
538,882.7 |
13,382,119.0 |
1,659,978.2 |
11,722,140.8 |
| Department of Education |
251,346.7 |
22,393.6 |
137,362.0 |
91,591.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Energy |
11,391,020.2 |
4,460,424.2 |
4,181,109.0 |
2,749,487.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
241,557.9 |
0.0 |
138,895.8 |
102,662.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Bonneville Power Administration |
15,600.0 |
4,256.0 |
2,522.0 |
8,822.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability |
97,160.6 |
6,474.1 |
56,589.2 |
34,097.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
1,079,242.1 |
0.0 |
472,600.1 |
606,642.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Management |
25,092.5 |
0.0 |
8,280.5 |
16,812.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Fossil Energy |
523,976.0 |
5,245.0 |
193,560.0 |
325,171.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
4,271,330.6 |
67,646.9 |
2,637,204.2 |
1,566,479.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Defense Programs |
2,975,266.4 |
0.0 |
2,526,682.7 |
448,583.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Naval Reactors |
1,083,398.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,083,398.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Nonproliferation |
212,666.3 |
67,646.9 |
110,521.6 |
34,497.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Energy |
728,099.3 |
42,564.5 |
596,733.7 |
88,801.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Science |
4,408,961.1 |
4,334,237.7 |
74,723.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
30,272,063.4 |
15,076,850.6 |
15,119,855.9 |
75,356.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Children and Families |
2,202.9 |
0.0 |
2,202.9 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Community Living |
76,025.5 |
0.0 |
72,472.2 |
3,553.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
364,000.0 |
0.0 |
335,000.0 |
29,000.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
1,798.8 |
0.0 |
1,798.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
489,342.0 |
95,230.3 |
365,119.7 |
28,992.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
23,972.8 |
0.0 |
23,972.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Food and Drug Administration |
375,652.3 |
0.0 |
375,652.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
41,069.0 |
2,620.3 |
24,637.3 |
13,811.4 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institutes of Health |
28,880,000.0 |
14,979,000.0 |
13,901,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Homeland Security |
742,232.1 |
11,722.1 |
205,130.7 |
525,379.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
71,293.2 |
11,722.1 |
25,566.9 |
34,004.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
651,350.9 |
0.0 |
173,137.8 |
478,213.1 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
19,588.0 |
0.0 |
6,426.0 |
13,162.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
58,496.9 |
0.0 |
38,239.6 |
20,257.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Interior |
800,054.8 |
53,319.0 |
627,000.0 |
119,735.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Land Management |
16,400.0 |
0.0 |
15,400.0 |
1,000.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
50,350.0 |
0.0 |
43,914.5 |
6,435.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
9,765.0 |
0.0 |
7,324.0 |
2,441.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
19,592.8 |
0.0 |
16,603.8 |
2,989.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Park Service |
8,278.7 |
0.0 |
7,533.4 |
745.3 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
29,823.3 |
0.0 |
29,823.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
665,845.0 |
53,319.0 |
506,401.0 |
106,125.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Justice |
149,699.6 |
5,315.0 |
123,049.6 |
21,334.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Prisons |
10,952.0 |
0.0 |
2,537.0 |
8,415.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
12,919.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12,919.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Justice Programs |
125,827.6 |
5,315.0 |
120,512.6 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Labor |
14,155.2 |
0.0 |
10,236.8 |
3,918.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Employee Benefits Security Administration |
6,514.8 |
0.0 |
6,514.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
3,368.0 |
0.0 |
3,368.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. |
4,272.4 |
0.0 |
354.0 |
3,918.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of State |
2,000.0 |
0.0 |
2,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Transportation |
855,561.6 |
0.0 |
662,638.4 |
192,923.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
313,366.3 |
0.0 |
207,235.8 |
106,130.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Highway Administration |
313,014.6 |
0.0 |
273,218.6 |
39,796.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
7,593.0 |
0.0 |
7,593.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Railroad Administration |
44,156.8 |
0.0 |
32,911.0 |
11,245.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Transit Administration |
81,671.0 |
0.0 |
72,432.1 |
9,238.9 |
NA |
NA |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
62,521.0 |
0.0 |
62,521.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
11,461.7 |
0.0 |
1,915.0 |
9,546.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
21,777.2 |
0.0 |
4,811.8 |
16,965.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Treasury |
73,084.7 |
230.4 |
72,278.3 |
575.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
9,466.2 |
230.4 |
8,659.9 |
575.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Internal Revenue Service |
63,591.3 |
0.0 |
63,591.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Mint |
27.1 |
0.0 |
27.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
661,590.0 |
227,171.2 |
416,275.4 |
18,143.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agency for International Development |
212,169.3 |
0.0 |
212,169.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
372.8 |
0.0 |
372.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
1,999.1 |
0.0 |
1,999.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
515,596.0 |
0.0 |
440,440.0 |
75,156.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Communications Commission |
4,835.2 |
0.0 |
4,835.2 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Trade Commission |
1,946.8 |
0.0 |
1,946.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Library of Congress |
1,338.3 |
0.0 |
772.0 |
566.3 |
NA |
NA |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
11,360,721.1 |
3,209,706.5 |
2,329,727.2 |
5,821,287.4 |
NA |
NA |
| National Archives and Records Administration |
666.5 |
0.0 |
666.5 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Science Foundation |
5,669,730.0 |
4,973,900.0 |
695,830.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
91,948.2 |
0.0 |
91,948.2 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Smithsonian Institution |
195,749.0 |
195,749.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Social Security Administration |
58,889.0 |
0.0 |
58,889.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
