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 |
