Table 6. Preliminary federal obligations for research and development, by agency and type of R&D: FY 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total R&D |
Basic research |
Applied research |
Development |
| Total |
Advanced technology |
Major systems |
| All agencies |
121,535,313.4 |
33,711,911.6 |
37,550,832.4 |
50,272,569.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
2,537,659.1 |
1,006,775.7 |
1,335,078.4 |
195,805.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
7,210.0 |
0.0 |
3,605.0 |
3,605.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Research Service |
1,159,000.0 |
579,500.0 |
463,600.0 |
115,900.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
39,542.0 |
18,856.0 |
0.0 |
20,686.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Economic Research Service |
86,757.0 |
0.0 |
86,757.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Foreign Agricultural Service |
240.0 |
38.4 |
201.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Forest Service |
324,000.0 |
89,089.0 |
183,265.3 |
51,645.8 |
NA |
NA |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
9,455.6 |
0.0 |
5,487.3 |
3,968.3 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
908,704.5 |
319,292.4 |
589,412.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
2,750.0 |
0.0 |
2,750.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Commerce |
1,570,862.0 |
248,021.5 |
1,002,366.4 |
320,474.2 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
682,446.1 |
248,021.5 |
419,372.3 |
15,052.4 |
NA |
NA |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
654,085.0 |
0.0 |
514,010.0 |
140,075.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
8,384.0 |
0.0 |
8,384.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
225,946.9 |
0.0 |
60,600.1 |
165,346.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Defense |
49,671,041.6 |
2,261,211.3 |
5,429,443.6 |
41,980,386.8 |
6,432,109.7 |
35,548,277.1 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
3,238,807.0 |
491,420.0 |
1,397,459.0 |
1,349,928.0 |
1,245,147.0 |
104,781.0 |
| Department of the Air Force |
9,447,658.6 |
507,581.3 |
1,286,569.4 |
7,653,507.9 |
799,048.7 |
6,854,459.3 |
| Department of the Army |
8,911,743.9 |
465,090.8 |
1,327,813.5 |
7,118,839.6 |
1,449,803.3 |
5,669,036.3 |
| Department of the Navy |
15,255,052.8 |
547,347.3 |
932,629.1 |
13,775,076.4 |
829,369.6 |
12,945,706.7 |
| Other defense agencies |
12,817,779.4 |
249,771.9 |
484,972.6 |
12,083,034.9 |
2,108,741.1 |
9,974,293.8 |
| Department of Education |
275,520.4 |
54,170.7 |
137,413.4 |
83,936.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Energy |
13,787,451.7 |
4,930,308.8 |
6,450,979.6 |
2,406,163.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
353,314.0 |
0.0 |
176,657.0 |
176,657.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bonneville Power Administration |
10,720.6 |
4,311.0 |
2,923.4 |
3,486.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability |
157,527.0 |
13,100.0 |
87,425.0 |
57,002.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
1,819,355.0 |
0.0 |
1,359,137.0 |
460,218.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Management |
16,387.8 |
0.0 |
5,408.0 |
10,979.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Fossil Energy |
305.6 |
15.3 |
290.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
5,726,363.8 |
84,566.5 |
4,143,532.9 |
1,498,264.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Defense Programs |
4,104,326.0 |
0.0 |
4,022,426.0 |
81,900.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program |
1,359,300.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,359,300.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
262,737.8 |
84,566.5 |
121,106.9 |
57,064.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Energy |
875,162.0 |
0.0 |
675,606.0 |
199,556.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Science |
4,828,316.0 |
4,828,316.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
33,523,398.0 |
16,733,488.7 |
16,720,405.4 |
69,503.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Children and Families |
3,905.0 |
0.0 |
3,905.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Administration for Community Living |
83,275.7 |
0.0 |
66,213.4 |
17,062.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
300,145.0 |
0.0 |
300,145.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
1,999.3 |
0.0 |
1,999.3 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
479,200.7 |
71,278.8 |
372,032.4 |
35,889.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
19,944.7 |
0.0 |
19,944.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Food and Drug Administration |
453,465.4 |
0.0 |
453,465.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
46,462.3 |
2,209.8 |
27,700.3 |
16,552.2 |
NA |
NA |
| National Institutes of Health |
32,120,000.0 |
16,660,000.0 |
15,460,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services |
15,000.0 |
0.0 |
15,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
15,000.0 |
0.0 |
15,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Homeland Security |
860,693.0 |
5,640.2 |
258,914.4 |
596,138.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
64,917.0 |
5,640.2 |
18,181.4 |
41,095.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
760,000.0 |
0.0 |
230,000.0 |
530,000.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
35,776.0 |
0.0 |
10,733.0 |
25,043.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
73,978.8 |
0.0 |
47,515.8 |
26,463.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Interior |
853,594.9 |
53,968.0 |
661,917.4 |
137,709.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Land Management |
17,988.0 |
0.0 |
17,000.0 |
988.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
78,270.9 |
0.0 |
65,575.1 |
12,695.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
12,818.0 |
0.0 |
11,065.0 |
1,753.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
18,850.2 |
0.0 |
15,408.1 |
3,442.2 |
NA |
NA |
| National Park Service |
9,931.1 |
0.0 |
9,090.6 |
840.5 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
32,828.7 |
0.0 |
32,828.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
682,908.0 |
53,968.0 |
510,950.0 |
117,990.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Justice |
85,526.6 |
2,000.0 |
62,492.5 |
21,034.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Prisons |
5,808.0 |
0.0 |
1,361.0 |
4,447.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
4,223.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,223.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of Justice Programs |
75,495.2 |
2,000.0 |
61,131.5 |
12,363.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Labor |
5,047.7 |
0.0 |
5,047.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Employee Benefits Security Administration |
3,064.7 |
0.0 |
3,064.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
1,983.0 |
0.0 |
1,983.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of State |
2,100.0 |
0.0 |
2,100.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Transportation |
1,076,091.9 |
0.0 |
711,667.3 |
364,424.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
497,602.7 |
0.0 |
252,405.7 |
245,197.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Highway Administration |
334,405.7 |
0.0 |
282,722.8 |
51,682.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
11,866.0 |
0.0 |
11,566.0 |
300.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Railroad Administration |
44,643.0 |
0.0 |
34,375.1 |
10,267.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Transit Administration |
31,000.0 |
0.0 |
31,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
75,983.0 |
0.0 |
75,983.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
26,082.0 |
0.0 |
3,215.0 |
22,867.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
54,509.6 |
0.0 |
20,399.6 |
34,109.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of the Treasury |
9,117.8 |
0.0 |
848.6 |
8,269.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
8,269.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8,269.1 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Mint |
848.6 |
0.0 |
848.6 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
737,921.0 |
213,511.9 |
506,849.5 |
17,559.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |
6,758.7 |
0.0 |
6,758.7 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Agency for International Development |
192,234.1 |
765.0 |
191,469.1 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
392.8 |
0.0 |
392.8 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
1,000.0 |
0.0 |
1,000.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
493,273.0 |
0.0 |
417,895.3 |
75,377.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Communications Commission |
6,065.9 |
27.8 |
5,649.0 |
389.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Federal Trade Commission |
6,669.0 |
0.0 |
6,669.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Library of Congress |
2,629.1 |
0.0 |
908.2 |
1,721.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
10,198,400.0 |
3,712,500.0 |
2,521,900.0 |
3,964,000.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Archives and Records Administration |
511.0 |
0.0 |
511.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| National Science Foundation |
4,950,290.0 |
4,279,500.0 |
670,790.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
61,725.0 |
980.0 |
60,745.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund |
120,154.4 |
0.0 |
120,154.4 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Smithsonian Institution |
209,042.0 |
209,042.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Social Security Administration |
136,599.0 |
0.0 |
136,599.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Tennessee Valley Authority |
6,065.0 |
0.0 |
2,851.0 |
3,214.0 |
NA |
NA |
| U.S. Postal Service |
73,500.0 |
0.0 |
73,500.0 |
0.0 |
NA |
NA |
