Table 18. Federal obligations for research, by agency and field of science and engineering: FY 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total |
Computer sciences and mathematics |
Engineering |
Environmental sciences |
Life sciences |
Physical sciences |
Psychology |
Social sciences |
Other sciences nec |
| All agencies |
74,587,572.8 |
4,206,897.3 |
13,758,564.2 |
4,567,576.1 |
36,994,356.5 |
7,881,443.4 |
2,326,885.5 |
1,039,400.9 |
3,812,449.0 |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
2,256,557.4 |
8,035.2 |
69,699.9 |
16,218.5 |
1,866,439.2 |
87,274.3 |
0.0 |
208,890.2 |
0.0 |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
3,605.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,605.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agricultural Research Service |
1,080,500.4 |
1,404.7 |
9,724.5 |
4,754.2 |
992,655.7 |
69,368.1 |
0.0 |
2,593.2 |
0.0 |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
18,132.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
18,132.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Economic Research Service |
86,478.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
86,478.1 |
0.0 |
| Forest Service |
253,510.1 |
1,373.0 |
10,264.1 |
6,741.0 |
193,965.3 |
5,183.8 |
0.0 |
35,982.8 |
0.0 |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
5,257.6 |
5,257.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
804,870.3 |
0.0 |
49,711.3 |
4,723.3 |
655,330.2 |
12,722.4 |
0.0 |
82,383.1 |
0.0 |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
4,203.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,750.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,453.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Commerce |
1,228,797.0 |
155,834.8 |
223,830.6 |
387,732.4 |
85,886.4 |
237,679.9 |
0.0 |
53,868.1 |
83,964.8 |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
675,895.2 |
144,242.4 |
206,776.6 |
6,132.8 |
34,548.3 |
217,457.9 |
0.0 |
563.5 |
66,173.8 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
488,158.2 |
4,667.0 |
8,081.0 |
381,599.6 |
51,338.1 |
20,222.0 |
0.0 |
4,459.5 |
17,791.0 |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
8,973.0 |
0.0 |
8,973.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
55,770.6 |
6,925.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
48,845.1 |
0.0 |
| Department of Defense |
7,652,706.4 |
1,380,815.0 |
3,110,534.2 |
251,022.6 |
792,570.2 |
830,779.7 |
106,418.0 |
30,277.5 |
1,150,289.3 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
1,680,003.0 |
725,500.4 |
533,925.4 |
4,951.9 |
254,097.1 |
107,122.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
54,405.8 |
| Department of the Air Force |
1,904,814.2 |
215,850.1 |
920,812.2 |
18,607.9 |
103,061.3 |
340,503.6 |
725.3 |
13,658.7 |
291,595.2 |
| Department of the Army |
1,689,096.4 |
206,319.0 |
592,563.4 |
11,967.1 |
282,457.0 |
40,078.4 |
62,805.0 |
2,261.3 |
490,645.2 |
| Department of the Navy |
1,549,358.5 |
89,609.9 |
850,864.4 |
206,794.3 |
59,061.7 |
90,903.9 |
36,600.6 |
580.4 |
214,943.2 |
| Other defense agencies |
829,434.3 |
143,535.5 |
212,368.9 |
8,701.4 |
93,893.1 |
252,171.5 |
6,287.0 |
13,777.1 |
98,699.8 |
| Department of Education |
189,879.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
189,879.7 |
0.0 |
| Department of Energy |
10,508,248.6 |
1,280,758.7 |
4,689,450.4 |
393,613.4 |
434,126.2 |
3,194,817.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
515,482.9 |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
79,961.6 |
218.2 |
55,622.4 |
0.0 |
18,178.1 |
5,942.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability |
94,100.9 |
0.0 |
94,100.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
1,284,873.0 |
0.0 |
1,284,873.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Management |
12,525.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12,525.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Fossil Energy |
661,635.0 |
0.0 |
469,303.6 |
59,541.2 |
0.0 |
132,790.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
2,644,756.5 |
672,982.4 |
965,401.0 |
7,655.5 |
250.0 |
998,467.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Defense Programs |
2,421,656.6 |
659,526.1 |
959,451.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
802,679.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
223,099.9 |
13,456.3 |
5,950.0 |
7,655.5 |
250.0 |
195,788.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Nuclear Energy |
762,692.3 |
0.0 |
762,692.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Science |
4,967,703.7 |
607,558.1 |
1,057,457.2 |
313,890.9 |
415,698.1 |
2,057,616.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
515,482.9 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
36,801,508.3 |
198,240.3 |
1,965,109.5 |
474,779.8 |
30,692,422.2 |
106,297.2 |
2,024,247.7 |
167,618.1 |
1,172,793.4 |
| Administration for Children and Families |
2,954.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,954.9 |
0.0 |
| Administration for Community Living |
65,646.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
65,646.6 |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
306,145.0 |
43,054.9 |
556.0 |
0.0 |
171,407.0 |
0.0 |
7,749.0 |
20,687.1 |
62,691.0 |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
2,830.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,830.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
386,244.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
136,504.6 |
211,307.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,500.0 |
36,932.2 |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
230,672.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
230,672.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Food and Drug Administration |
477,583.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
477,583.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
36,304.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
20,395.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,381.6 |
11,527.8 |
| National Institutes of Health |
35,276,000.0 |
155,185.4 |
1,964,553.5 |
335,445.1 |
29,581,056.4 |
106,297.2 |
2,016,498.7 |
120,967.8 |
995,995.9 |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services |
17,126.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
17,126.8 |
0.0 |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
17,126.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
17,126.8 |
0.0 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
369,302.4 |
43,615.6 |
248,617.1 |
9,642.2 |
1,268.0 |
1,892.8 |
63.1 |
2,463.4 |
61,740.1 |
| Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office |
14,167.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14,167.5 |
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency |
7,158.2 |
4,698.6 |
438.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
795.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,226.2 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
341,515.6 |
38,286.0 |
243,295.4 |
8,758.7 |
1,268.0 |
1,097.8 |
0.0 |
2,463.4 |
46,346.4 |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
6,461.0 |
631.1 |
4,883.3 |
883.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
63.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
40,318.1 |
0.0 |
149.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
38,333.2 |
1,835.0 |
| Department of the Interior |
649,538.2 |
3,142.0 |
12,240.0 |
420,062.2 |
203,247.4 |
277.4 |
0.0 |
9,677.8 |
891.4 |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs |
5,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Land Management |
13,724.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
13,724.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
65,575.1 |
3,142.0 |
0.0 |
52,538.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9,003.6 |
891.4 |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
16,765.0 |
0.0 |
8,400.0 |
8,365.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
4,691.1 |
0.0 |
3,840.0 |
810.7 |
0.0 |
40.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Park Service |
9,931.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,626.5 |
4,393.4 |
237.0 |
0.0 |
674.2 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
32,650.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
32,650.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
501,202.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
348,722.0 |
152,480.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Justice |
91,185.1 |
8,243.4 |
4,498.4 |
0.0 |
11,015.5 |
15,064.2 |
1,435.8 |
47,694.1 |
3,233.6 |
| Bureau of Prisons |
1,339.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,339.0 |
0.0 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
2,893.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,893.8 |
| Office of Justice Programs |
86,952.2 |
8,243.4 |
4,498.4 |
0.0 |
11,015.5 |
15,064.2 |
1,435.8 |
46,355.1 |
339.8 |
| Department of Labor |
4,829.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,829.1 |
0.0 |
| Employee Benefits Security Administration |
2,970.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,970.4 |
0.0 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
1,858.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,858.7 |
0.0 |
| Department of State |
62,100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
60,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,100.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Transportation |
750,925.1 |
51,062.5 |
593,781.0 |
30,813.6 |
7,996.8 |
4,143.5 |
19,181.5 |
1,628.9 |
42,317.3 |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
194,840.3 |
28,735.2 |
117,337.1 |
16,505.1 |
7,996.8 |
0.0 |
19,181.5 |
0.0 |
5,084.5 |
| Federal Highway Administration |
419,588.9 |
0.0 |
419,588.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
8,754.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8,754.3 |
| Federal Railroad Administration |
32,577.2 |
0.0 |
30,948.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,628.9 |
0.0 |
| Federal Transit Administration |
10,170.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10,170.0 |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
75,982.0 |
22,327.3 |
21,037.7 |
14,308.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
18,308.5 |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
3,360.9 |
0.0 |
3,360.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
5,651.5 |
0.0 |
1,508.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,143.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of the Treasury |
37,724.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
37,724.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
37,724.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
37,724.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
1,319,951.3 |
0.0 |
57,540.3 |
0.0 |
1,047,826.0 |
0.0 |
142,093.3 |
0.0 |
72,491.7 |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |
6,786.0 |
6,786.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agency for International Development |
120,367.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
250.0 |
104,126.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
15,991.4 |
0.0 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
528.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
528.3 |
0.0 |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
1,000.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
800.0 |
0.0 |
200.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
412,896.5 |
8,795.2 |
58,558.0 |
170,179.2 |
163,119.6 |
9,859.2 |
0.0 |
2,385.2 |
0.0 |
| Federal Communications Commission |
4,774.5 |
75.0 |
1,575.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
450.0 |
0.0 |
2,674.5 |
0.0 |
| Federal Trade Commission |
5,805.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5,805.3 |
0.0 |
| Library of Congress |
867.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
867.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
5,293,100.9 |
5,161.5 |
1,549,099.9 |
1,218,297.0 |
211,743.0 |
2,306,453.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,345.6 |
| National Archives and Records Administration |
511.0 |
511.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Science Foundation |
5,849,450.0 |
1,055,821.0 |
1,038,530.4 |
1,185,055.1 |
668,870.9 |
1,047,661.8 |
33,446.1 |
170,931.1 |
649,133.6 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
77,679.6 |
0.0 |
76,292.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,387.0 |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund |
491,714.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
491,714.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Smithsonian Institution |
227,895.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9,110.0 |
151,984.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12,258.0 |
54,543.0 |
| Social Security Administration |
71,567.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
71,567.0 |
0.0 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority |
5,857.0 |
0.0 |
5,857.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Postal Service |
53,200.0 |
0.0 |
53,200.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
