Table 5. Federal obligations for research and development, by agency and type of R&D: FY 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total R&D |
Basic research |
Applied research |
Development |
| Total |
Advanced technology |
Major systems |
| All agencies |
118,366,442.0 |
33,265,449.9 |
36,376,355.8 |
48,724,636.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
2,418,455.1 |
965,194.5 |
1,251,125.1 |
202,135.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
7,210.0 |
0.0 |
3,605.0 |
3,605.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Research Service |
1,170,371.5 |
585,185.8 |
468,148.6 |
117,037.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
39,469.6 |
18,815.6 |
0.0 |
20,654.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Economic Research Service |
86,432.4 |
0.0 |
86,432.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Foreign Agricultural Service |
239.6 |
38.4 |
201.2 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Forest Service |
327,528.8 |
88,539.1 |
182,134.0 |
56,855.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration |
169.0 |
0.0 |
169.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
9,396.2 |
0.0 |
5,412.6 |
3,983.6 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
774,388.1 |
272,615.8 |
501,772.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
3,250.0 |
0.0 |
3,250.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Commerce |
1,612,474.3 |
245,998.6 |
1,056,296.7 |
310,179.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
715,684.5 |
245,998.6 |
444,598.5 |
25,087.5 |
NA |
NA |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
668,215.9 |
0.0 |
547,371.9 |
120,844.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
8,232.0 |
0.0 |
8,232.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
220,341.9 |
0.0 |
56,094.4 |
164,247.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Defense |
44,872,613.4 |
2,110,082.1 |
5,067,962.7 |
37,694,568.7 |
5,707,578.6 |
31,986,990.0 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
2,894,526.0 |
391,231.0 |
1,118,125.0 |
1,385,170.0 |
1,194,083.0 |
191,087.0 |
| Department of the Air Force |
8,099,467.0 |
469,284.5 |
1,244,003.8 |
6,386,178.7 |
738,735.3 |
5,647,443.5 |
| Department of the Army |
7,530,816.8 |
450,426.4 |
1,233,161.6 |
5,847,228.8 |
1,224,929.4 |
4,622,299.4 |
| Department of the Navy |
15,235,989.8 |
569,175.8 |
970,582.0 |
13,696,232.0 |
862,445.1 |
12,833,786.8 |
| Other defense agencies |
11,111,813.8 |
229,964.4 |
502,090.2 |
10,379,759.2 |
1,687,385.8 |
8,692,373.4 |
| Department of Education |
261,811.4 |
32,698.5 |
141,355.0 |
87,757.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Energy |
11,704,457.7 |
4,494,294.3 |
4,860,701.7 |
2,349,461.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
273,844.9 |
0.0 |
150,614.7 |
123,230.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Bonneville Power Administration |
13,985.5 |
5,468.9 |
3,708.5 |
4,808.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability |
132,979.5 |
5,992.7 |
74,368.8 |
52,618.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
1,441,000.0 |
0.0 |
853,000.0 |
588,000.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Management |
31,428.2 |
0.0 |
10,371.3 |
21,056.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Fossil Energy |
604.6 |
6.0 |
223.7 |
374.8 |
NA |
NA |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
4,434,671.0 |
80,872.3 |
2,997,211.9 |
1,356,586.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Defense Programs |
2,965,602.1 |
0.0 |
2,880,863.5 |
84,738.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program |
1,220,020.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,220,020.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
249,048.9 |
80,872.3 |
116,348.4 |
51,828.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Energy |
891,251.0 |
0.0 |
688,464.0 |
202,787.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Science |
4,484,693.2 |
4,401,954.4 |
82,738.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
33,769,786.6 |
16,700,110.8 |
16,977,265.9 |
92,409.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Children and Families |
2,403.4 |
0.0 |
2,403.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Community Living |
83,273.8 |
0.0 |
66,305.9 |
16,967.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
324,000.0 |
0.0 |
300,145.0 |
23,855.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
2,830.1 |
0.0 |
2,830.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
471,093.6 |
72,122.1 |
363,936.2 |
35,035.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
28,927.3 |
0.0 |
28,927.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Food and Drug Administration |
375,002.7 |
0.0 |
375,002.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
46,331.8 |
2,988.7 |
26,791.3 |
16,551.8 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institutes of Health |
32,419,000.0 |
16,625,000.0 |
15,794,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Homeland Security |
856,585.6 |
11,566.2 |
264,382.2 |
580,637.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
69,263.9 |
11,566.2 |
22,655.7 |
35,042.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
765,773.7 |
0.0 |
235,262.4 |
530,511.3 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
21,548.0 |
0.0 |
6,464.0 |
15,084.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
63,831.9 |
0.0 |
41,180.5 |
22,651.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Interior |
862,634.5 |
54,340.0 |
667,545.4 |
140,749.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Land Management |
17,988.0 |
0.0 |
17,000.0 |
988.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
75,729.0 |
0.0 |
63,359.0 |
12,370.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
27,418.0 |
0.0 |
22,765.0 |
4,653.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
11,376.6 |
0.0 |
8,258.9 |
3,117.6 |
NA |
NA |
| National Park Service |
9,517.3 |
0.0 |
8,711.8 |
805.5 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
32,828.7 |
0.0 |
32,828.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
687,777.0 |
54,340.0 |
514,622.0 |
118,815.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Justice |
126,932.0 |
2,110.0 |
84,622.1 |
40,199.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Prisons |
9,608.0 |
0.0 |
1,939.0 |
7,669.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
2,234.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,234.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Justice Programs |
115,089.7 |
2,110.0 |
82,683.1 |
30,296.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Labor |
4,591.1 |
0.0 |
4,591.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Employee Benefits Security Administration |
2,633.1 |
0.0 |
2,633.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
1,958.0 |
0.0 |
1,958.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of State |
2,100.0 |
0.0 |
2,100.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Transportation |
948,585.9 |
0.0 |
695,611.4 |
252,974.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
398,510.1 |
0.0 |
212,315.0 |
186,195.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Highway Administration |
351,675.9 |
0.0 |
305,402.6 |
46,273.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
11,668.0 |
0.0 |
11,168.0 |
500.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Railroad Administration |
44,300.7 |
0.0 |
34,111.5 |
10,189.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Transit Administration |
55,350.1 |
0.0 |
55,350.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
68,977.0 |
0.0 |
68,977.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
11,090.8 |
0.0 |
2,842.7 |
8,248.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
7,013.3 |
0.0 |
5,444.6 |
1,568.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Treasury |
8,179.0 |
0.0 |
1,272.8 |
6,906.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
6,906.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6,906.3 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Mint |
1,272.8 |
0.0 |
1,272.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
682,275.6 |
274,129.9 |
394,688.3 |
13,457.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |
8,034.7 |
0.0 |
8,034.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for International Development |
192,234.1 |
765.0 |
191,469.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
150.0 |
0.0 |
150.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
1,884.0 |
0.0 |
1,884.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
493,613.0 |
0.0 |
417,453.4 |
76,159.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Communications Commission |
7,215.0 |
35.2 |
6,103.8 |
1,076.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Trade Commission |
5,713.9 |
0.0 |
5,713.9 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Library of Congress |
1,914.6 |
0.0 |
917.2 |
997.4 |
NA |
NA |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
12,594,641.5 |
3,425,811.1 |
2,319,465.5 |
6,849,364.9 |
NA |
NA |
| National Archives and Records Administration |
519.1 |
0.0 |
519.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Science Foundation |
5,517,622.5 |
4,739,050.0 |
778,572.5 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
67,352.1 |
1,384.8 |
65,967.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund |
883,941.2 |
0.0 |
883,941.2 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Smithsonian Institution |
207,879.0 |
207,879.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Social Security Administration |
109,548.0 |
0.0 |
109,548.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Tennessee Valley Authority |
5,565.0 |
0.0 |
2,615.0 |
2,950.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Postal Service |
73,300.0 |
0.0 |
73,300.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
