Table 84. Federal obligations for basic 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 1,642,136.8 218,242.9 411,629.5 799,923.1 212,341.4
Departments
Department of Agriculture 7,602.6 0.0 7,500.2 102.3 0.0
Agricultural Research Service 2,737.4 0.0 2,635.0 102.3 0.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 4,865.2 0.0 4,865.2 0.0 0.0
Department of Defense 192,635.1 73.1 33,722.2 118,581.8 40,257.9
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 3,074.5 0.0 0.0 3,074.5 0.0
Department of the Air Force 95,903.6 73.1 12,162.6 57,300.1 26,367.7
Department of the Army 19,031.0 0.0 7,816.7 9,187.5 2,026.8
Department of the Navy 17,819.9 0.0 3,220.4 14,531.3 68.2
Other defense agencies 56,806.1 0.0 10,522.4 34,488.5 11,795.2
Department of Energy 445,894.6 0.0 89,703.2 356,191.4 0.0
Fossil Energy 5,244.9 0.0 5,244.9 0.0 0.0
National Nuclear Security Administration 3,125.0 0.0 0.0 3,125.0 0.0
Nuclear Nonproliferation 3,125.0 0.0 0.0 3,125.0 0.0
Office of Science 437,524.7 0.0 84,458.3 353,066.4 0.0
Department of Health and Human Services 41,686.2 0.0 39,928.8 0.0 1,757.4
National Institutes of Health 41,686.2 0.0 39,928.8 0.0 1,757.4
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 219,986.4 136,518.3 9,898.1 63,677.0 9,893.1
National Science Foundation 734,331.9 81,651.5 230,876.9 261,370.5 160,433.0