Table 83. Federal obligations for applied research performed at universities and colleges in physical sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Agency
Total
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
All agencies surveyed
111,865.8
10,385.8
62,221.5
28,066.1
11,192.4
Departments
Department of Agriculture
9,139.3
0.0
9,047.9
91.4
0.0
Agricultural Research Service
2,446.0
0.0
2,354.6
91.4
0.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
6,693.3
0.0
6,693.3
0.0
0.0
Department of Defense
31,032.4
0.0
8,665.8
18,078.3
4,288.3
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
3,927.0
0.0
0.0
3,927.0
0.0
Department of the Air Force
5,709.1
0.0
0.0
3,106.2
2,602.9
Department of the Army
13.0
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
Department of the Navy
12,030.5
0.0
0.0
10,345.1
1,685.4
Other defense agencies
9,352.7
0.0
8,652.8
699.9
0.0
Department of Energy
6,559.9
0.0
4,399.6
2,160.3
0.0
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy
4,963.1
0.0
4,399.6
563.5
0.0
National Nuclear Security Administration
1,596.8
0.0
0.0
1,596.8
0.0
Defense Programs
1,596.8
0.0
0.0
1,596.8
0.0
Department of Health and Human Services
38,588.2
0.0
37,681.8
0.0
906.5
National Institutes of Health
38,588.2
0.0
37,681.8
0.0
906.5
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
14,669.1
9,896.5
499.9
3,596.4
676.3
National Science Foundation
11,876.9
489.3
1,926.5
4,139.7
5,321.4
