Table 94. Federal obligations for applied research performed at universities and colleges in life sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Agency
Total
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology)
Environmental biology
Medical sciences
Other life sciences
All agencies surveyed
7,494,253.8
203,287.6
3,666,221.8
99,851.6
2,731,113.1
793,779.7
Departments
Department of Agriculture
380,020.1
191,030.8
85,654.8
99,506.9
3,289.3
538.3
Agricultural Research Service
31,337.2
24,344.6
2,183.1
4,253.6
556.0
0.0
Foreign Agricultural Service
256.4
256.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Forest Service
9,124.5
594.7
4,534.9
3,456.6
0.0
538.3
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
339,302.1
165,835.1
78,936.8
91,796.8
2,733.3
0.0
Department of Defense
120,981.6
0.0
10,283.7
0.0
110,622.9
75.0
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
92,389.3
0.0
4,543.4
0.0
87,846.0
0.0
Department of the Army
11,350.3
0.0
163.2
0.0
11,112.1
75.0
Department of the Navy
7,710.5
0.0
4,069.9
0.0
3,640.5
0.0
Other defense agencies
9,531.5
0.0
1,507.2
0.0
8,024.3
0.0
Department of Energy
12,677.3
12,211.4
465.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy
12,607.3
12,211.4
395.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bonneville Power Administration
70.0
0.0
70.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Department of Health and Human Services
6,956,383.1
0.0
3,553,205.3
0.0
2,610,563.5
792,614.3
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
81,588.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
80,252.9
1,336.0
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
65,909.4
0.0
5,797.6
0.0
6,368.3
53,743.4
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
1,143.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1,143.6
Food and Drug Administration
65,067.2
0.0
65,067.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Health Resources and Services Administration
11,680.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
11,680.5
0.0
National Institutes of Health
6,730,993.6
0.0
3,482,340.4
0.0
2,512,261.8
736,391.3
Department of Homeland Security
9,992.9
0.0
9,992.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Science and Technology Directorate
9,992.9
0.0
9,992.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
11,231.2
45.3
3,652.8
343.6
6,637.4
552.1
National Science Foundation
2,967.6
0.0
2,966.5
1.1
0.0
0.0