Table 18. Federal obligations for research, by agency and field of science and engineering: FY 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total |
Computer sciences and mathematics |
Engineering |
Environmental sciences |
Life sciences |
Physical sciences |
Psychology |
Social sciences |
Other sciences nec |
| All agencies |
69,641,805.7 |
3,894,169.9 |
12,977,880.1 |
4,469,631.1 |
34,089,600.0 |
6,581,489.7 |
2,081,181.2 |
1,027,205.8 |
4,520,647.8 |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
2,216,319.6 |
7,941.3 |
66,448.9 |
18,843.6 |
1,827,765.1 |
86,805.2 |
0.0 |
208,515.6 |
0.0 |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
3,605.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,605.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agricultural Research Service |
1,053,334.4 |
1,369.3 |
9,480.0 |
4,634.7 |
967,698.3 |
67,624.1 |
0.0 |
2,528.0 |
0.0 |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
18,815.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
18,815.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Economic Research Service |
86,432.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
86,432.4 |
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 |
270,673.0 |
1,159.4 |
9,140.1 |
9,664.5 |
204,226.4 |
6,940.6 |
0.0 |
39,542.1 |
0.0 |
| Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration |
169.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
169.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
5,412.6 |
5,412.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
774,388.1 |
0.0 |
47,828.7 |
4,544.4 |
630,511.2 |
12,240.6 |
0.0 |
79,263.1 |
0.0 |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
3,250.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,500.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
750.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Commerce |
1,302,295.3 |
157,264.4 |
269,096.2 |
436,781.5 |
84,285.6 |
243,249.4 |
0.0 |
52,911.1 |
58,707.2 |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
690,597.1 |
142,860.0 |
251,132.3 |
7,164.1 |
29,584.9 |
218,895.3 |
0.0 |
483.3 |
40,477.3 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
547,371.9 |
5,620.2 |
9,731.9 |
429,617.4 |
54,700.7 |
24,354.1 |
0.0 |
5,117.7 |
18,229.9 |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
8,232.0 |
0.0 |
8,232.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
56,094.4 |
8,784.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
47,310.2 |
0.0 |
| Department of Defense |
7,178,044.8 |
1,187,549.6 |
2,808,008.0 |
215,570.2 |
566,257.9 |
700,139.7 |
98,259.4 |
36,100.4 |
1,566,159.7 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
1,509,356.0 |
548,837.5 |
511,245.2 |
0.0 |
259,329.1 |
78,100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
111,844.2 |
| Department of the Air Force |
1,713,288.3 |
281,250.7 |
922,796.8 |
24,053.2 |
75,311.3 |
255,557.9 |
1,379.5 |
95.0 |
152,843.9 |
| Department of the Army |
1,683,588.0 |
117,816.3 |
469,090.1 |
39,133.3 |
120,366.1 |
88,428.8 |
52,318.0 |
18,378.2 |
778,057.3 |
| Department of the Navy |
1,539,757.8 |
103,187.5 |
729,974.6 |
147,178.6 |
17,462.2 |
67,398.2 |
41,270.3 |
5,830.2 |
427,456.4 |
| Other defense agencies |
732,054.6 |
136,457.7 |
174,901.3 |
5,205.1 |
93,789.2 |
210,654.7 |
3,291.7 |
11,797.0 |
95,957.9 |
| Department of Education |
174,053.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11,952.4 |
162,101.2 |
| Department of Energy |
9,354,996.0 |
1,119,477.1 |
4,254,956.6 |
335,515.6 |
387,074.4 |
2,763,575.7 |
0.0 |
372.0 |
494,024.6 |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
150,614.7 |
2,059.1 |
111,548.5 |
1,995.5 |
26,234.6 |
8,777.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bonneville Power Administration |
9,177.4 |
835.9 |
8,341.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability |
80,361.5 |
0.0 |
80,361.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
853,000.0 |
0.0 |
853,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Management |
10,371.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10,371.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Fossil Energy |
229.7 |
0.0 |
229.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
3,078,084.2 |
617,990.9 |
1,519,338.7 |
10,357.4 |
435.0 |
929,512.5 |
0.0 |
372.0 |
77.7 |
| Defense Programs |
2,880,863.5 |
599,956.2 |
1,515,560.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
765,346.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
197,220.7 |
18,034.7 |
3,778.0 |
10,357.4 |
435.0 |
164,165.9 |
0.0 |
372.0 |
77.7 |
| Nuclear Energy |
688,464.0 |
0.0 |
688,464.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Science |
4,484,693.2 |
498,591.3 |
993,672.5 |
312,791.4 |
360,404.8 |
1,825,286.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
493,947.0 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
33,677,376.7 |
185,642.0 |
1,673,265.4 |
493,679.8 |
28,107,892.3 |
105,589.4 |
1,824,500.3 |
170,842.6 |
1,115,964.9 |
| Administration for Children and Families |
2,403.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,403.4 |
0.0 |
| Administration for Community Living |
66,305.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
66,305.9 |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
300,145.0 |
42,210.7 |
545.0 |
0.0 |
168,046.1 |
0.0 |
7,596.5 |
20,281.1 |
61,465.7 |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
2,830.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,830.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
436,058.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
138,197.9 |
269,701.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
227.1 |
27,932.0 |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
28,927.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
28,927.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Food and Drug Administration |
375,002.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
375,002.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
29,780.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
19,520.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,507.1 |
6,752.7 |
| National Institutes of Health |
32,419,000.0 |
143,431.3 |
1,672,720.3 |
352,651.9 |
27,246,694.7 |
105,589.4 |
1,816,903.8 |
127,499.9 |
953,508.6 |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
16,924.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
275,948.4 |
2,003.8 |
59,614.3 |
11,635.1 |
3,767.7 |
4,971.0 |
193.9 |
7,064.2 |
186,698.2 |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
34,221.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
34,221.9 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
235,262.4 |
0.0 |
57,287.2 |
9,695.9 |
3,767.7 |
4,971.0 |
0.0 |
7,064.2 |
152,476.3 |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
6,464.0 |
2,003.8 |
2,327.0 |
1,939.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
193.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
41,180.5 |
0.0 |
719.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
38,494.9 |
1,966.1 |
| Department of the Interior |
721,885.4 |
2,185.8 |
19,163.5 |
334,964.4 |
237,165.7 |
103,809.3 |
0.0 |
23,941.9 |
654.7 |
| 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 |
63,359.0 |
2,185.8 |
0.0 |
52,991.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7,526.9 |
654.7 |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
22,765.0 |
0.0 |
11,382.5 |
11,382.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
8,258.9 |
0.0 |
7,781.0 |
477.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Park Service |
8,711.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,997.2 |
3,992.3 |
227.1 |
0.0 |
495.2 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
32,828.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
32,828.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
568,962.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
266,115.3 |
183,344.7 |
103,582.1 |
0.0 |
15,919.9 |
0.0 |
| Department of Justice |
86,732.1 |
1,079.4 |
783.9 |
0.0 |
1,055.3 |
690.2 |
3,684.2 |
79,194.8 |
244.3 |
| Bureau of Prisons |
1,939.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,939.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Justice Programs |
84,793.1 |
1,079.4 |
783.9 |
0.0 |
1,055.3 |
690.2 |
3,684.2 |
77,255.8 |
244.3 |
| Department of Labor |
4,591.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,591.1 |
0.0 |
| Employee Benefits Security Administration |
2,633.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,633.1 |
0.0 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
1,958.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,958.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of State |
2,100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,100.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Transportation |
695,611.4 |
37,605.3 |
494,833.9 |
37,053.0 |
8,939.2 |
4,936.6 |
21,618.3 |
18,326.0 |
72,299.1 |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
212,315.0 |
17,336.3 |
134,576.5 |
24,063.6 |
8,939.2 |
0.0 |
21,618.3 |
0.0 |
5,781.0 |
| Federal Highway Administration |
305,402.6 |
0.0 |
305,402.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
11,168.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11,168.0 |
| Federal Railroad Administration |
34,111.5 |
0.0 |
32,405.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,705.6 |
0.0 |
| Federal Transit Administration |
55,350.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
55,350.1 |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
68,977.0 |
20,269.0 |
19,098.2 |
12,989.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
16,620.5 |
0.0 |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
2,842.7 |
0.0 |
2,842.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
5,444.6 |
0.0 |
508.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,936.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of the Treasury |
1,272.8 |
0.0 |
1,272.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Mint |
1,272.8 |
0.0 |
1,272.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
668,818.2 |
0.0 |
31,096.4 |
0.0 |
560,868.0 |
0.0 |
76,853.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |
8,034.7 |
8,034.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agency for International Development |
192,234.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
692.3 |
172,397.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
19,144.7 |
0.0 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
150.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
150.0 |
0.0 |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
1,884.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,507.2 |
0.0 |
376.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
417,453.4 |
8,892.3 |
59,204.3 |
172,057.4 |
164,919.9 |
9,968.0 |
0.0 |
2,411.5 |
0.0 |
| Federal Communications Commission |
6,139.0 |
180.0 |
1,200.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
750.0 |
0.0 |
4,009.0 |
0.0 |
| Federal Trade Commission |
5,713.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5,713.9 |
0.0 |
| Library of Congress |
917.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
917.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
5,745,276.6 |
97,667.0 |
2,101,550.9 |
1,330,209.8 |
326,893.6 |
1,574,235.9 |
21,400.3 |
1,054.1 |
292,265.1 |
| National Archives and Records Administration |
519.1 |
519.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Science Foundation |
5,517,622.5 |
1,078,128.1 |
994,783.6 |
1,071,668.3 |
663,604.1 |
921,832.5 |
33,248.9 |
186,179.4 |
568,177.8 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
67,352.1 |
0.0 |
65,967.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,384.8 |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund |
883,941.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
883,941.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Smithsonian Institution |
207,879.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9,453.0 |
92,773.0 |
59,643.0 |
1,422.0 |
44,588.0 |
0.0 |
| Social Security Administration |
109,548.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
109,548.0 |
0.0 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority |
2,615.0 |
0.0 |
2,615.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Postal Service |
73,300.0 |
0.0 |
73,300.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
