Table 73. Federal obligations for research performed at universities and colleges in physical sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2015

(Dollars in thousands)

Agency Total Astronomy Chemistry Physics Other physical sciences
All agencies surveyed 1,765,362.1 228,091.2 474,506.5 833,091.6 229,672.8
Departments
Department of Agriculture 18,827.9 0.0 18,643.7 184.2 0.0
Agricultural Research Service 4,927.2 0.0 4,743.0 184.2 0.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 13,900.6 0.0 13,900.6 0.0 0.0
Department of Defense 229,105.2 73.1 35,284.9 141,597.6 52,149.6
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 7,972.5 0.0 0.0 6,785.2 1,187.3
Department of the Air Force 104,858.6 73.1 12,162.6 64,644.2 27,978.6
Department of the Army 25,600.6 0.0 8,498.1 11,839.2 5,263.3
Department of the Navy 29,898.5 0.0 3,230.4 23,491.0 3,177.2
Other defense agencies 60,775.0 0.0 11,393.8 34,838.0 14,543.2
Department of Energy 461,698.7 0.0 100,377.6 361,321.1 0.0
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy 8,372.7 0.0 4,368.0 4,004.6 0.0
Fossil Energy 11,551.3 0.0 11,551.3 0.0 0.0
National Nuclear Security Administration 4,250.0 0.0 0.0 4,250.0 0.0
Nuclear Nonproliferation 4,250.0 0.0 0.0 4,250.0 0.0
Office of Science 437,524.7 0.0 84,458.3 353,066.4 0.0
Department of Health and Human Services 80,165.8 0.0 76,786.2 0.0 3,379.6
National Institutes of Health 80,165.8 0.0 76,786.2 0.0 3,379.6
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 234,483.5 146,298.8 10,392.1 67,231.2 10,561.4
National Science Foundation 741,081.1 81,719.3 233,022.0 262,757.6 163,582.2