Table 81. Federal obligations for applied 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
229,496.1
19,556.3
3,526.9
52,929.6
153,483.3
Departments
Department of Agriculture
8,376.2
3,284.1
3.8
0.0
5,088.3
Agricultural Research Service
167.6
163.8
3.8
0.0
0.0
Forest Service
5,553.4
465.1
0.0
0.0
5,088.3
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
2,655.2
2,655.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Department of Defense
50,226.5
0.0
845.5
47,652.8
1,728.2
Department of the Air Force
498.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
498.9
Department of the Navy
49,727.5
0.0
845.5
47,652.8
1,229.2
Department of Energy
4,517.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
4,517.8
Environmental Management
4,517.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
4,517.8
Department of Health and Human Services
135,887.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
135,887.4
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
26,787.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
26,787.0
National Institutes of Health
109,100.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
109,100.4
Department of Homeland Security
880.2
0.0
0.0
880.2
0.0
Science and Technology Directorate
880.2
0.0
0.0
880.2
0.0
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
23,211.1
16,010.8
1,573.4
4,286.3
1,340.6
National Science Foundation
6,397.0
261.4
1,104.1
110.4
4,921.1
