Table 5. Federal obligations for research and experimental development, by agency and type of R&D: FY 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Agency Total R&D Basic research Applied research Experimental development
Total Advanced technology Major systems
All agencies 129,424,802.5 36,195,127.6 38,392,445.2 54,837,229.7 NA NA
Departments
Department of Agriculture 2,478,603.4 986,188.7 1,270,368.8 222,046.0 NA NA
Agricultural Marketing Service 7,211.0 0.0 3,605.5 3,605.5 NA NA
Agricultural Research Service 1,200,556.0 600,278.0 480,222.4 120,055.6 NA NA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 38,788.0 18,132.4 0.0 20,655.6 NA NA
Economic Research Service 86,478.1 0.0 86,478.1 0.0 NA NA
Forest Service 327,032.2 84,320.0 169,190.1 73,522.1 NA NA
National Agricultural Statistics Service 9,464.7 0.0 5,257.6 4,207.1 NA NA
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 804,870.3 283,458.3 521,412.0 0.0 NA NA
Rural Business-Cooperative Service 4,203.0 0.0 4,203.0 0.0 NA NA
Department of Commerce 1,438,727.4 227,312.0 1,001,485.0 209,930.4 NA NA
National Institute of Standards and Technology 686,072.5 227,312.0 448,583.2 10,177.3 NA NA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 633,765.2 0.0 488,158.2 145,607.0 NA NA
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 8,973.0 0.0 8,973.0 0.0 NA NA
U.S. Census Bureau 109,916.7 0.0 55,770.6 54,146.1 NA NA
Department of Defense 52,973,251.4 2,389,945.3 5,262,761.1 45,320,545.0 6,367,439.5 38,953,105.5
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 3,018,192.0 458,447.0 1,221,556.0 1,338,189.0 1,160,929.0 177,260.0
Department of the Air Force 11,202,739.4 564,149.0 1,340,665.2 9,297,925.2 818,444.2 8,479,481.0
Department of the Army 8,581,267.3 471,933.7 1,217,162.7 6,892,170.9 1,400,243.7 5,491,927.1
Department of the Navy 15,446,123.9 596,086.6 953,271.9 13,896,765.4 809,577.3 13,087,188.1
Other defense agencies 14,724,928.8 299,329.1 530,105.3 13,895,494.5 2,178,245.3 11,717,249.2
Department of Education 266,171.6 54,621.6 135,258.2 76,291.9 NA NA
Department of Energy 12,832,368.6 5,000,866.4 5,507,382.3 2,324,120.0 NA NA
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy 159,923.2 0.0 79,961.6 79,961.6 NA NA
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability 145,800.5 12,577.3 81,523.6 51,699.6 NA NA
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 1,686,294.0 0.0 1,284,873.0 401,421.0 NA NA
Environmental Management 37,956.6 0.0 12,525.7 25,430.9 NA NA
Fossil Energy 661,635.0 33,082.0 628,553.0 0.0 NA NA
National Nuclear Security Administration 4,057,421.9 88,417.5 2,556,339.0 1,412,665.4 NA NA
Defense Programs 2,572,034.8 0.0 2,421,656.6 150,378.2 NA NA
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program 1,205,838.0 0.0 0.0 1,205,838.0 NA NA
Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 279,549.0 88,417.5 134,682.4 56,449.2 NA NA
Nuclear Energy 1,115,633.8 0.0 762,692.3 352,941.5 NA NA
Office of Science 4,967,703.7 4,866,789.6 100,914.1 0.0 NA NA
Department of Health and Human Services 36,911,283.4 18,240,859.3 18,560,649.0 109,775.1 NA NA
Administration for Children and Families 2,954.9 0.0 2,954.9 0.0 NA NA
Administration for Community Living 82,696.9 0.0 65,646.6 17,050.4 NA NA
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 334,000.0 0.0 306,145.0 27,855.0 NA NA
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 2,830.1 1,235.0 1,595.1 0.0 NA NA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 451,113.9 63,957.8 322,286.4 64,869.7 NA NA
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 230,672.2 0.0 230,672.2 0.0 NA NA
Food and Drug Administration 477,583.9 0.0 477,583.9 0.0 NA NA
Health Resources and Services Administration 36,304.6 2,666.5 33,638.2 0.0 NA NA
National Institutes of Health 35,276,000.0 18,173,000.0 17,103,000.0 0.0 NA NA
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 17,126.8 0.0 17,126.8 0.0 NA NA
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 17,126.8 0.0 17,126.8 0.0 NA NA
Department of Homeland Security 911,791.0 60,649.6 308,652.8 542,488.7 NA NA
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office 29,886.6 5,399.9 8,767.7 15,719.0 NA NA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 7,158.2 0.0 7,158.2 0.0 NA NA
Science and Technology Directorate 832,008.3 55,249.7 286,265.9 490,492.7 NA NA
Transportation Security Administration 20,200.0 0.0 0.0 20,200.0 NA NA
U.S. Coast Guard 21,538.0 0.0 6,461.0 15,077.0 NA NA
U.S. Secret Service 1,000.0 0.0 0.0 1,000.0 NA NA
Department of Housing and Urban Development 61,952.2 0.0 40,318.1 21,634.1 NA NA
Department of the Interior 765,563.5 79,540.7 569,997.5 116,025.3 NA NA
Bureau of Indian Affairs 5,000.0 0.0 5,000.0 0.0 NA NA
Bureau of Land Management 20,757.0 867.0 12,857.0 7,033.0 NA NA
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 78,270.9 0.0 65,575.1 12,695.8 NA NA
Bureau of Reclamation 21,418.0 0.0 16,765.0 4,653.0 NA NA
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 4,949.5 719.2 3,971.9 258.5 NA NA
National Park Service 9,931.1 840.5 9,090.6 0.0 NA NA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 32,650.0 0.0 32,650.0 0.0 NA NA
U.S. Geological Survey 592,587.0 77,114.0 424,088.0 91,385.0 NA NA
Department of Justice 106,627.0 16,167.5 75,017.6 15,442.0 NA NA
Bureau of Prisons 5,758.0 0.0 1,339.0 4,419.0 NA NA
Federal Bureau of Investigation 2,893.8 0.0 2,893.8 0.0 NA NA
Office of Justice Programs 97,975.2 16,167.5 70,784.8 11,023.0 NA NA
Department of Labor 4,829.1 0.0 4,829.1 0.0 NA NA
Employee Benefits Security Administration 2,970.4 0.0 2,970.4 0.0 NA NA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1,858.7 0.0 1,858.7 0.0 NA NA
Department of State 62,100.0 0.0 62,100.0 0.0 NA NA
Department of Transportation 1,046,016.3 0.0 750,925.1 295,091.3 NA NA
Federal Aviation Administration 375,365.5 0.0 194,840.3 180,525.2 NA NA
Federal Highway Administration 490,553.4 0.0 419,588.9 70,964.5 NA NA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 9,278.6 0.0 8,754.3 524.3 NA NA
Federal Railroad Administration 46,660.1 0.0 32,577.2 14,083.0 NA NA
Federal Transit Administration 10,170.0 0.0 10,170.0 0.0 NA NA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 75,982.0 0.0 75,982.0 0.0 NA NA
Office of the Secretary of Transportation 16,378.2 0.0 3,360.9 13,017.2 NA NA
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 21,628.6 0.0 5,651.5 15,977.1 NA NA
Department of the Treasury 37,724.9 11,118.4 26,606.5 0.0 NA NA
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 37,724.9 11,118.4 26,606.5 0.0 NA NA
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,349,013.0 527,750.0 792,201.2 29,061.8 NA NA
Other agencies
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 6,786.0 0.0 6,786.0 0.0 NA NA
Agency for International Development 166,599.7 0.0 120,367.7 46,232.0 NA NA
Appalachian Regional Commission 528.3 0.0 528.3 0.0 NA NA
Consumer Product Safety Commission 1,000.0 0.0 1,000.0 0.0 NA NA
Environmental Protection Agency 487,351.0 0.0 412,896.5 74,454.5 NA NA
Federal Communications Commission 5,486.5 0.0 4,774.5 712.0 NA NA
Federal Trade Commission 5,805.3 0.0 5,805.3 0.0 NA NA
Library of Congress 3,328.2 0.0 867.6 2,460.7 NA NA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 10,716,685.0 3,281,656.2 2,011,444.7 5,423,584.1 NA NA
National Archives and Records Administration 511.0 0.0 511.0 0.0 NA NA
National Science Foundation 5,849,450.0 5,089,170.0 760,280.0 0.0 NA NA
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 77,679.6 1,387.0 76,292.6 0.0 NA NA
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund 491,714.8 0.0 491,714.8 0.0 NA NA
Smithsonian Institution 227,895.0 227,895.0 0.0 0.0 NA NA
Social Security Administration 71,567.0 0.0 71,567.0 0.0 NA NA
Tennessee Valley Authority 13,192.0 0.0 5,857.0 7,335.0 NA NA
U.S. Postal Service 53,200.0 0.0 53,200.0 0.0 NA NA