Table 24. Federal obligations for research in physical sciences, by agency and detailed field: FY 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
Total |
Astronomy |
Chemistry |
Physics |
Other physical sciences |
| All agencies |
7,881,443.4 |
887,339.5 |
1,121,237.8 |
3,541,137.7 |
2,331,728.3 |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
87,274.3 |
0.0 |
84,681.1 |
2,593.2 |
0.0 |
| Agricultural Research Service |
69,368.1 |
0.0 |
66,774.9 |
2,593.2 |
0.0 |
| Forest Service |
5,183.8 |
0.0 |
5,183.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
12,722.4 |
0.0 |
12,722.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Commerce |
237,679.9 |
27.2 |
47,688.1 |
187,682.4 |
2,282.1 |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
217,457.9 |
27.2 |
46,132.1 |
169,016.4 |
2,282.1 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
20,222.0 |
0.0 |
1,556.0 |
18,666.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Defense |
830,779.7 |
8,222.1 |
215,326.3 |
450,992.8 |
156,238.4 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
107,122.3 |
0.0 |
19,786.4 |
87,336.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of the Air Force |
340,503.6 |
302.5 |
23,160.6 |
263,318.6 |
53,721.8 |
| Department of the Army |
40,078.4 |
0.0 |
15,365.9 |
21,381.5 |
3,331.0 |
| Department of the Navy |
90,903.9 |
7,919.6 |
16,108.7 |
15,662.5 |
51,213.1 |
| Other defense agencies |
252,171.5 |
0.0 |
140,904.8 |
63,294.3 |
47,972.4 |
| Department of Energy |
3,194,817.0 |
0.0 |
390,417.2 |
2,587,199.3 |
217,200.5 |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy |
5,942.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5,942.8 |
0.0 |
| Fossil Energy |
132,790.2 |
0.0 |
132,790.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
998,467.5 |
0.0 |
14,211.1 |
767,055.8 |
217,200.5 |
| Defense Programs |
802,679.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
698,910.8 |
103,768.7 |
| Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
195,788.0 |
0.0 |
14,211.1 |
68,145.0 |
113,431.8 |
| Office of Science |
2,057,616.5 |
0.0 |
243,415.8 |
1,814,200.7 |
0.0 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
106,297.2 |
0.0 |
104,722.9 |
0.0 |
1,574.4 |
| National Institutes of Health |
106,297.2 |
0.0 |
104,722.9 |
0.0 |
1,574.4 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
1,892.8 |
0.0 |
1,892.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency |
795.0 |
0.0 |
795.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
1,097.8 |
0.0 |
1,097.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of the Interior |
277.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
40.4 |
237.0 |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
40.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
40.4 |
0.0 |
| National Park Service |
237.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
237.0 |
| Department of Justice |
15,064.2 |
0.0 |
5,805.5 |
580.6 |
8,678.0 |
| Office of Justice Programs |
15,064.2 |
0.0 |
5,805.5 |
580.6 |
8,678.0 |
| Department of Transportation |
4,143.5 |
0.0 |
3,143.5 |
0.0 |
1,000.0 |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
4,143.5 |
0.0 |
3,143.5 |
0.0 |
1,000.0 |
| Department of the Treasury |
37,724.9 |
0.0 |
11,118.4 |
0.0 |
26,606.5 |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
37,724.9 |
0.0 |
11,118.4 |
0.0 |
26,606.5 |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
200.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
200.0 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
9,859.2 |
0.0 |
8,693.9 |
0.0 |
1,165.3 |
| Federal Communications Commission |
450.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
450.0 |
0.0 |
| Library of Congress |
867.6 |
0.0 |
867.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
2,306,453.8 |
580,406.4 |
0.0 |
9,878.1 |
1,716,169.3 |
| National Science Foundation |
1,047,661.8 |
298,683.7 |
246,880.6 |
301,720.8 |
200,376.7 |
