Table 5. Federal obligations for research and development, by agency and type of R&D: FY 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total R&D |
Basic research |
Applied research |
Development |
| Total |
Advanced technology |
Major systems |
| All agencies |
115,040,405.4 |
32,286,577.8 |
34,435,786.7 |
48,318,040.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
2,357,838.2 |
934,873.0 |
1,221,029.0 |
201,936.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
6,666.0 |
0.0 |
3,333.0 |
3,333.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Research Service |
1,144,449.9 |
572,224.9 |
457,780.0 |
114,445.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
40,302.0 |
19,616.6 |
0.0 |
20,685.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Economic Research Service |
85,060.8 |
0.0 |
85,060.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Foreign Agricultural Service |
239.6 |
38.3 |
201.2 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Forest Service |
340,980.0 |
90,546.1 |
190,865.5 |
59,568.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration |
6,024.9 |
0.0 |
6,024.9 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
9,255.1 |
0.0 |
5,350.5 |
3,904.6 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
721,277.0 |
252,446.9 |
468,830.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
3,583.0 |
0.0 |
3,583.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Commerce |
1,350,901.0 |
247,331.4 |
905,572.9 |
197,996.7 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
629,392.4 |
247,331.4 |
377,493.3 |
4,567.7 |
NA |
NA |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
511,356.0 |
0.0 |
427,715.9 |
83,640.1 |
NA |
NA |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
10,558.7 |
0.0 |
10,558.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
199,593.9 |
0.0 |
89,805.0 |
109,789.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Defense |
44,748,625.9 |
2,238,748.1 |
4,913,297.9 |
37,596,580.0 |
5,467,242.6 |
32,129,337.4 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
2,933,395.0 |
378,060.0 |
1,157,860.0 |
1,397,475.0 |
1,234,403.0 |
163,072.0 |
| Department of the Air Force |
7,321,547.7 |
522,252.6 |
1,240,219.7 |
5,559,075.3 |
666,759.3 |
4,892,316.0 |
| Department of the Army |
6,372,199.8 |
461,821.3 |
1,060,389.6 |
4,849,988.9 |
1,012,104.2 |
3,837,884.7 |
| Department of the Navy |
16,644,353.4 |
636,853.4 |
923,602.2 |
15,083,897.7 |
693,557.0 |
14,390,340.7 |
| Other defense agencies |
11,477,130.0 |
239,760.7 |
531,226.3 |
10,706,143.1 |
1,860,419.1 |
8,845,724.0 |
| Department of Education |
244,406.5 |
23,242.5 |
140,084.5 |
81,079.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Energy |
11,600,461.2 |
4,579,441.1 |
4,654,707.6 |
2,366,312.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
299,250.2 |
0.0 |
172,068.9 |
127,181.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Bonneville Power Administration |
15,600.0 |
4,256.0 |
2,522.0 |
8,822.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability |
112,413.1 |
2,706.8 |
66,619.5 |
43,086.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
1,287,652.0 |
0.0 |
576,447.0 |
711,205.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Management |
29,698.1 |
0.0 |
9,780.5 |
19,917.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Fossil Energy |
608.7 |
6.1 |
225.2 |
377.4 |
NA |
NA |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
4,567,988.7 |
82,914.1 |
3,126,641.0 |
1,358,433.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Defense Programs |
3,107,077.9 |
0.0 |
3,010,100.1 |
96,977.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Naval Reactors |
1,215,696.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,215,696.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Nonproliferation |
245,214.8 |
82,914.1 |
116,540.9 |
45,759.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Energy |
762,775.3 |
34,616.3 |
630,870.4 |
97,288.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Science |
4,524,475.0 |
4,454,941.9 |
69,533.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
32,215,736.3 |
15,645,299.2 |
16,483,322.7 |
87,114.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Children and Families |
3,129.0 |
0.0 |
3,129.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Community Living |
83,054.9 |
0.0 |
66,059.0 |
16,995.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
334,000.0 |
0.0 |
306,199.0 |
27,801.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
2,169.7 |
0.0 |
2,169.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
521,173.4 |
84,753.3 |
408,828.0 |
27,592.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
29,545.4 |
0.0 |
29,545.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Food and Drug Administration |
485,856.1 |
0.0 |
485,856.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
40,808.0 |
2,545.9 |
23,536.6 |
14,725.5 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institutes of Health |
30,698,000.0 |
15,558,000.0 |
15,140,000.0 |
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 |
532,171.1 |
13,137.9 |
187,541.4 |
331,491.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
63,036.2 |
13,137.9 |
24,574.1 |
25,324.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
445,665.9 |
0.0 |
155,926.3 |
289,739.6 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
23,469.0 |
0.0 |
7,041.0 |
16,428.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
66,785.0 |
0.0 |
42,882.5 |
23,902.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Interior |
856,548.6 |
53,846.0 |
672,146.4 |
130,556.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Land Management |
17,988.0 |
0.0 |
17,000.0 |
988.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
72,246.8 |
0.0 |
60,121.4 |
12,125.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
20,870.0 |
0.0 |
18,565.0 |
2,305.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
27,334.1 |
0.0 |
23,636.8 |
3,697.3 |
NA |
NA |
| National Park Service |
8,719.7 |
0.0 |
7,984.3 |
735.4 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
32,476.0 |
0.0 |
32,476.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
676,914.0 |
53,846.0 |
512,363.0 |
110,705.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Justice |
207,989.5 |
12,896.5 |
143,962.2 |
51,130.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Prisons |
10,952.0 |
0.0 |
2,537.0 |
8,415.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
13,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
13,000.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Justice Programs |
184,037.5 |
12,896.5 |
141,425.2 |
29,715.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Labor |
9,582.2 |
0.0 |
5,649.4 |
3,932.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Employee Benefits Security Administration |
4,574.4 |
0.0 |
4,574.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
732.0 |
0.0 |
732.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. |
4,275.8 |
0.0 |
343.0 |
3,932.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of State |
2,000.0 |
0.0 |
2,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Transportation |
936,843.9 |
0.0 |
625,088.4 |
311,755.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
403,315.0 |
0.0 |
207,491.1 |
195,823.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Highway Administration |
332,209.3 |
0.0 |
247,208.2 |
85,001.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
10,563.0 |
0.0 |
9,661.0 |
902.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Railroad Administration |
41,434.3 |
0.0 |
30,661.4 |
10,772.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Transit Administration |
35,266.1 |
0.0 |
35,266.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
86,554.0 |
0.0 |
86,554.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
17,922.6 |
0.0 |
3,681.7 |
14,240.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
9,579.6 |
0.0 |
4,564.9 |
5,014.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Treasury |
85,221.9 |
1,883.5 |
80,515.0 |
2,823.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
18,835.4 |
1,883.5 |
14,128.5 |
2,823.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Internal Revenue Service |
64,556.7 |
0.0 |
64,556.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Mint |
1,829.8 |
0.0 |
1,829.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
695,219.0 |
219,417.2 |
458,020.4 |
17,781.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |
6,764.3 |
0.0 |
6,764.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for International Development |
192,824.2 |
0.0 |
148,483.0 |
44,341.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
853.4 |
0.0 |
853.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
2,045.9 |
0.0 |
2,045.9 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
508,031.0 |
0.0 |
430,039.9 |
77,991.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Communications Commission |
5,083.1 |
0.0 |
5,083.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Trade Commission |
2,983.3 |
0.0 |
2,983.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Library of Congress |
1,734.7 |
0.0 |
1,034.1 |
700.6 |
NA |
NA |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
12,403,803.1 |
3,280,846.4 |
2,332,342.3 |
6,790,614.4 |
NA |
NA |
| National Archives and Records Administration |
688.0 |
0.0 |
688.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Science Foundation |
5,589,430.0 |
4,829,300.0 |
760,130.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
80,632.2 |
135.0 |
80,497.2 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Smithsonian Institution |
206,180.0 |
206,180.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Social Security Administration |
129,022.0 |
0.0 |
129,022.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
