Table 83. Federal obligations for applied research performed at universities and colleges in physical sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2016

(Dollars in thousands)

Agency Total Astronomy Chemistry Physics Other physical sciences
All agencies surveyed 129,777.2 10,037.5 63,287.3 37,504.0 18,948.3
Departments
Department of Agriculture 14,352.1 0.0 14,272.5 79.6 0.0
Agricultural Research Service 2,130.4 0.0 2,050.8 79.6 0.0
Forest Service 30.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 0.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 12,191.7 0.0 12,191.7 0.0 0.0
Department of Defense 37,869.0 0.0 4,047.2 22,461.4 11,360.4
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 5,154.7 0.0 0.0 4,486.2 668.4
Department of the Air Force 3,061.1 0.0 0.0 1,303.5 1,757.6
Department of the Army 14,062.4 0.0 96.9 6,956.1 7,009.3
Department of the Navy 7,479.6 0.0 0.0 6,637.3 842.3
Other defense agencies 8,111.3 0.0 3,950.3 3,078.3 1,082.8
Department of Energy 13,321.9 0.0 3,757.9 9,564.0 0.0
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy 12,781.4 0.0 3,757.9 9,023.5 0.0
National Nuclear Security Administration 540.5 0.0 0.0 540.5 0.0
Defense Programs 540.5 0.0 0.0 540.5 0.0
Department of Health and Human Services 39,780.2 0.0 38,282.4 0.0 1,497.8
National Institutes of Health 39,780.2 0.0 38,282.4 0.0 1,497.8
Department of Homeland Security 43.3 0.0 43.3 0.0 0.0
Science and Technology Directorate 43.3 0.0 43.3 0.0 0.0
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 14,506.2 9,786.7 494.3 3,556.4 668.8
National Science Foundation 9,904.5 250.9 2,389.8 1,842.5 5,421.3