Table 29. Federal obligations for research in social sciences, by agency and detailed field: FY 2015

(Dollars in thousands)

Agency Total Anthropology Economics Political science Sociology Other social sciences
All agencies 1,136,277.7 29,919.3 336,813.9 16,026.4 128,239.8 625,278.3
Departments
Department of Agriculture 210,606.8 0.0 178,702.3 0.0 30,496.4 1,408.1
Agricultural Research Service 2,444.2 0.0 2,444.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Economic Research Service 85,065.4 0.0 85,065.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Forest Service 55,280.5 0.0 44,262.9 0.0 9,609.4 1,408.1
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 66,767.2 0.0 45,880.3 0.0 20,886.9 0.0
Rural Business-Cooperative Service 1,049.5 0.0 1,049.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Department of Commerce 34,069.6 0.0 7,732.8 1,246.0 624.0 24,466.8
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 4,119.6 0.0 2,249.6 1,246.0 624.0 0.0
U.S. Census Bureau 29,950.1 0.0 5,483.3 0.0 0.0 24,466.8
Department of Defense 18,543.8 4,881.6 478.8 3,359.9 694.2 9,129.3
Department of the Air Force 39.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.5
Department of the Army 6,158.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6,158.0
Department of the Navy 4,331.0 4,331.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other defense agencies 8,015.3 550.6 478.8 3,359.9 694.2 2,931.7
Department of Education 42,590.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 42,590.1
Department of Energy 150.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 150.0
National Nuclear Security Administration 150.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 150.0
Nuclear Nonproliferation 150.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 150.0
Department of Health and Human Services 228,273.4 42.0 9,979.8 0.0 0.0 218,251.6
Administration for Children and Families 2,202.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,202.9
Administration for Community Living 72,472.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 72,472.2
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 21,017.5 42.0 9,979.8 0.0 0.0 10,995.7
National Institutes of Health 114,580.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 114,580.8
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 18,000.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18,000.0
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 18,000.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18,000.0
Department of Homeland Security 15,928.3 0.0 2,502.1 0.0 7,593.1 5,833.1
Science and Technology Directorate 15,928.3 0.0 2,502.1 0.0 7,593.1 5,833.1
Department of Housing and Urban Development 36,909.3 0.0 28,649.5 0.0 4,222.3 4,037.5
Department of the Interior 22,903.2 1,317.4 3,074.0 0.0 1,756.6 16,755.2
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 6,148.0 1,317.4 3,074.0 0.0 1,756.6 0.0
National Park Service 424.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 424.6
U.S. Geological Survey 16,330.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16,330.6
Department of Justice 114,918.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 11,712.0 103,206.8
Bureau of Prisons 2,537.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,537.0
Office of Justice Programs 112,381.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 11,712.0 100,669.8
Department of Labor 10,236.8 0.0 6,868.8 0.0 0.0 3,368.0
Employee Benefits Security Administration 6,514.8 0.0 6,514.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 3,368.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,368.0
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. 354.0 0.0 354.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Department of State 2,000.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,000.0 0.0
Department of Transportation 26,034.9 0.0 5,590.4 0.0 0.0 20,444.5
Federal Highway Administration 9,324.5 0.0 5,590.4 0.0 0.0 3,734.1
Federal Railroad Administration 1,645.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,645.6
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 15,064.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15,064.9
Department of the Treasury 62,991.4 0.0 62,991.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Internal Revenue Service 62,991.4 0.0 62,991.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other agencies
Agency for International Development 16,301.8 0.0 0.0 2,384.0 559.0 13,358.8
Appalachian Regional Commission 372.8 0.0 372.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Environmental Protection Agency 2,544.3 0.0 2,544.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Federal Communications Commission 2,135.2 0.0 2,135.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Federal Trade Commission 1,946.8 0.0 1,946.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 987.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 356.7 630.9
National Science Foundation 187,191.8 17,977.2 23,244.9 9,036.5 8,540.7 128,392.6
Smithsonian Institution 39,752.0 5,701.0 0.0 0.0 796.0 33,255.0
Social Security Administration 58,889.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 58,889.0 0.0