Table 18. Federal obligations for research, by agency and field of science and engineering: FY 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total |
Computer sciences and mathematics |
Engineering |
Environmental sciences |
Life sciences |
Physical sciences |
Psychology |
Social sciences |
Other sciences nec |
| All agencies |
66,722,364.6 |
4,222,754.9 |
12,769,357.3 |
4,427,913.8 |
31,923,577.9 |
6,669,798.6 |
2,021,446.6 |
1,226,723.9 |
3,460,791.6 |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
2,155,901.9 |
7,894.0 |
49,207.5 |
16,304.7 |
1,772,016.1 |
94,520.7 |
0.0 |
215,958.8 |
0.0 |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
3,333.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,333.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agricultural Research Service |
1,030,004.9 |
1,339.0 |
9,270.0 |
4,532.0 |
946,265.5 |
66,126.3 |
0.0 |
2,472.0 |
0.0 |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
19,616.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
19,616.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Economic Research Service |
85,060.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
85,060.8 |
0.0 |
| Foreign Agricultural Service |
239.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
239.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Forest Service |
281,411.7 |
1,204.5 |
5,915.8 |
8,209.4 |
205,054.5 |
6,561.4 |
0.0 |
54,466.0 |
0.0 |
| Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration |
6,024.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6,024.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
5,350.5 |
5,350.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
721,277.0 |
0.0 |
34,021.6 |
3,563.3 |
588,982.1 |
21,833.0 |
0.0 |
72,877.0 |
0.0 |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
3,583.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,500.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,083.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Commerce |
1,152,904.2 |
153,827.8 |
213,011.6 |
340,074.6 |
76,611.4 |
244,492.8 |
0.0 |
86,822.0 |
38,064.2 |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
624,824.7 |
143,998.5 |
197,172.9 |
7,179.1 |
28,194.7 |
228,894.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
19,384.6 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
427,715.9 |
3,599.0 |
5,280.0 |
332,895.5 |
48,416.6 |
15,598.0 |
0.0 |
3,247.2 |
18,679.6 |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
10,558.7 |
0.0 |
10,558.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
89,805.0 |
6,230.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
83,574.7 |
0.0 |
| Department of Defense |
7,152,045.9 |
1,423,808.9 |
2,975,391.5 |
246,032.4 |
735,919.2 |
897,905.0 |
75,756.1 |
39,988.1 |
757,244.7 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
1,535,920.0 |
583,124.5 |
520,962.4 |
0.0 |
283,669.2 |
61,800.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
86,363.2 |
| Department of the Air Force |
1,762,472.3 |
255,275.2 |
859,970.7 |
26,779.8 |
109,000.3 |
328,511.2 |
1,767.1 |
116.8 |
181,051.2 |
| Department of the Army |
1,522,211.0 |
310,371.6 |
754,342.5 |
66,881.2 |
151,561.1 |
172,907.9 |
41,473.5 |
9,931.3 |
14,741.8 |
| Department of the Navy |
1,560,455.7 |
111,743.2 |
648,446.9 |
147,230.1 |
50,468.7 |
166,651.6 |
27,262.8 |
4,786.7 |
403,865.7 |
| Other defense agencies |
770,987.0 |
163,294.4 |
191,668.9 |
5,141.3 |
141,220.0 |
168,033.5 |
5,252.8 |
25,153.3 |
71,222.7 |
| Department of Education |
163,327.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
13,543.6 |
149,783.5 |
| Department of Energy |
9,234,148.7 |
1,211,340.4 |
4,151,716.3 |
331,855.7 |
366,525.4 |
2,681,857.1 |
0.0 |
199.0 |
490,654.9 |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
172,068.9 |
21,682.1 |
118,425.3 |
0.0 |
8,922.7 |
22,839.8 |
0.0 |
199.0 |
0.0 |
| Bonneville Power Administration |
6,778.0 |
600.0 |
6,078.0 |
0.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability |
69,326.3 |
0.0 |
69,326.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
576,447.0 |
0.0 |
576,447.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Management |
9,780.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9,780.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Fossil Energy |
231.3 |
0.0 |
172.9 |
22.5 |
0.0 |
35.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
3,209,555.1 |
574,968.6 |
1,739,461.7 |
11,780.1 |
350.0 |
881,123.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,870.8 |
| Defense Programs |
3,010,100.1 |
561,381.2 |
1,732,479.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
716,239.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Nuclear Nonproliferation |
199,455.0 |
13,587.4 |
6,982.1 |
11,780.1 |
350.0 |
164,884.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,870.8 |
| Nuclear Energy |
665,486.6 |
0.0 |
665,486.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Science |
4,524,475.0 |
614,089.7 |
976,318.4 |
310,272.6 |
357,152.7 |
1,777,857.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
488,784.1 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
32,128,621.9 |
175,995.1 |
1,617,004.5 |
454,479.8 |
26,745,815.0 |
107,102.3 |
1,785,167.4 |
162,064.1 |
1,080,993.8 |
| Administration for Children and Families |
3,129.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,129.0 |
0.0 |
| Administration for Community Living |
66,059.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
66,059.0 |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
306,199.0 |
41,996.5 |
573.7 |
0.0 |
174,056.6 |
0.0 |
7,176.6 |
18,912.7 |
63,482.8 |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
2,169.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,169.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
493,581.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
148,381.0 |
317,951.7 |
0.0 |
997.3 |
360.1 |
25,891.2 |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
29,545.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
29,545.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Food and Drug Administration |
485,856.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
485,856.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
26,082.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
19,672.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6,410.5 |
| National Institutes of Health |
30,698,000.0 |
133,998.6 |
1,616,430.8 |
303,929.2 |
25,718,733.2 |
107,102.3 |
1,776,993.5 |
121,662.3 |
919,150.2 |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
18,000.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
200,679.3 |
14,226.8 |
71,101.8 |
11,553.4 |
36,092.3 |
13,442.8 |
5,272.4 |
10,824.2 |
38,165.7 |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
37,712.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
37,712.0 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
155,926.3 |
12,226.1 |
68,778.2 |
8,977.4 |
36,092.3 |
13,442.8 |
5,131.5 |
10,824.2 |
453.8 |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
7,041.0 |
2,000.7 |
2,323.5 |
2,576.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
140.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
42,882.5 |
0.0 |
195.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
41,145.2 |
1,541.9 |
| Department of the Interior |
725,992.4 |
3,419.5 |
31,521.9 |
320,686.4 |
237,367.1 |
104,708.1 |
0.0 |
24,466.3 |
3,823.0 |
| Bureau of Land Management |
17,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
17,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
60,121.4 |
3,305.9 |
0.0 |
45,376.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7,653.6 |
3,785.1 |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
18,565.0 |
0.0 |
9,282.5 |
9,282.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
23,636.8 |
113.6 |
22,239.4 |
1,245.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
38.0 |
| National Park Service |
7,984.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,649.6 |
3,645.2 |
207.4 |
0.0 |
482.1 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
32,476.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
32,476.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
566,209.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
261,131.8 |
184,245.9 |
104,500.8 |
0.0 |
16,330.6 |
0.0 |
| Department of Justice |
156,858.7 |
4,989.0 |
2,373.2 |
0.0 |
524.7 |
1,359.9 |
100.0 |
147,512.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Prisons |
2,537.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,537.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Justice Programs |
154,321.7 |
4,989.0 |
2,373.2 |
0.0 |
524.7 |
1,359.9 |
100.0 |
144,975.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Labor |
5,649.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5,649.4 |
0.0 |
| Employee Benefits Security Administration |
4,574.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,574.4 |
0.0 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
732.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
732.0 |
0.0 |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. |
343.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
343.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of State |
2,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,000.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Transportation |
625,088.4 |
43,150.0 |
426,096.0 |
42,870.1 |
10,051.8 |
4,057.1 |
18,277.7 |
30,384.1 |
50,201.6 |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
207,491.1 |
17,040.4 |
133,804.0 |
25,221.3 |
7,873.2 |
0.0 |
18,277.7 |
0.0 |
5,274.5 |
| Federal Highway Administration |
247,208.2 |
675.6 |
235,009.3 |
1,349.4 |
2,178.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7,995.3 |
0.0 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
9,661.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9,661.0 |
| Federal Railroad Administration |
30,661.4 |
0.0 |
29,128.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,533.1 |
0.0 |
| Federal Transit Administration |
35,266.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
35,266.1 |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
86,554.0 |
25,434.0 |
23,964.8 |
16,299.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
20,855.8 |
0.0 |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
3,681.7 |
0.0 |
3,681.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
4,564.9 |
0.0 |
507.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,057.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of the Treasury |
82,398.6 |
700.0 |
1,829.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
16,012.1 |
0.0 |
63,856.7 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
16,012.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
16,012.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Internal Revenue Service |
64,556.7 |
700.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
63,856.7 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Mint |
1,829.8 |
0.0 |
1,829.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
677,437.6 |
0.0 |
33,125.2 |
0.0 |
562,035.6 |
0.0 |
82,276.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |
6,764.3 |
6,764.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agency for International Development |
148,483.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,820.0 |
133,133.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
13,529.7 |
0.0 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
853.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
853.4 |
0.0 |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
2,045.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,636.8 |
0.0 |
409.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
430,039.9 |
9,160.4 |
60,989.3 |
177,245.0 |
169,892.3 |
10,268.6 |
0.0 |
2,484.2 |
0.0 |
| Federal Communications Commission |
5,083.1 |
180.0 |
1,695.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
750.0 |
0.0 |
2,458.1 |
0.0 |
| Federal Trade Commission |
2,983.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,983.3 |
0.0 |
| Library of Congress |
1,034.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,034.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
5,613,188.8 |
96,582.2 |
2,082,880.6 |
1,291,021.8 |
321,433.5 |
1,518,428.7 |
21,230.4 |
1,009.5 |
280,602.3 |
| National Archives and Records Administration |
688.0 |
688.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Science Foundation |
5,589,430.0 |
1,070,028.5 |
970,720.6 |
1,182,559.2 |
662,049.3 |
915,499.3 |
33,365.9 |
187,052.1 |
568,155.1 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
80,632.2 |
0.0 |
80,497.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
135.0 |
| Smithsonian Institution |
206,180.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9,774.0 |
94,111.0 |
57,951.0 |
0.0 |
42,918.0 |
1,426.0 |
| Social Security Administration |
129,022.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
129,022.0 |
0.0 |
