Table 71. Federal obligations for basic research performed at universities and colleges in environmental sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Agency
Total
Atmospheric sciences
Geological sciences
Oceanography
Other environmental sciences
All agencies surveyed
1,015,397.8
244,911.8
165,304.2
298,034.8
307,147.1
Departments
Department of Agriculture
3,221.6
2,017.1
4.8
0.0
1,199.8
Agricultural Research Service
209.5
204.8
4.8
0.0
0.0
Forest Service
1,582.4
382.6
0.0
0.0
1,199.8
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
1,429.7
1,429.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Department of Defense
43,949.8
9,690.6
2,163.9
26,395.5
5,699.8
Department of the Air Force
9,542.2
4,572.4
0.0
0.0
4,969.7
Department of the Army
2,095.7
0.0
1,515.6
0.0
580.1
Department of the Navy
28,747.5
3,740.9
521.0
24,335.6
150.0
Other defense agencies
3,564.5
1,377.3
127.3
2,059.9
0.0
Department of Energy
20,707.6
18,627.5
0.0
0.0
2,080.1
Office of Science
20,707.6
18,627.5
0.0
0.0
2,080.1
Department of Health and Human Services
124,335.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
124,335.1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10,781.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
10,781.6
National Institutes of Health
113,553.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
113,553.4
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
172,893.8
105,923.2
42,977.9
10,228.1
13,764.6
National Science Foundation
650,289.9
108,653.4
120,157.6
261,411.2
160,067.7
