Table 72. Federal obligations for basic research performed at universities and colleges in life sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2018
(Dollars in thousands)
Agency
Total
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology)
Environmental biology
Medical sciences
Other life sciences
All agencies surveyed
9,813,329.3
166,212.3
5,348,168.0
221,916.1
3,098,875.3
978,157.6
Departments
Department of Agriculture
263,235.6
154,956.8
56,816.0
48,867.0
2,565.8
30.0
Agricultural Research Service
52,237.2
40,580.9
3,639.0
7,090.4
926.8
0.0
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
8,885.3
8,885.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Forest Service
2,054.1
30.0
1,059.5
934.6
0.0
30.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
200,059.0
105,460.6
52,117.5
40,841.9
1,639.0
0.0
Department of Defense
128,465.9
11,159.7
66,030.6
606.0
39,745.5
10,924.1
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
40,242.2
0.0
29,747.4
606.0
9,888.7
0.0
Department of the Air Force
25,104.1
8,400.7
7,677.2
0.0
0.0
9,026.2
Department of the Army
19,703.4
0.0
5,082.2
0.0
14,621.2
0.0
Department of the Navy
27,348.0
0.0
12,112.5
0.0
15,235.5
0.0
Other defense agencies
16,068.2
2,759.1
11,411.3
0.0
0.0
1,897.8
Department of Energy
141,398.7
0.0
120,202.3
21,196.4
0.0
0.0
Office of Science
141,398.7
0.0
120,202.3
21,196.4
0.0
0.0
Department of Health and Human Services
8,655,935.0
0.0
4,641,658.2
0.0
3,056,564.1
957,712.7
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4,084.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
4,084.5
0.0
National Institutes of Health
8,651,850.4
0.0
4,641,658.2
0.0
3,052,479.5
957,712.7
Department of Homeland Security
661.6
95.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
565.9
Science and Technology Directorate
661.6
95.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
565.9
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
11,263.6
0.0
2,338.7
0.0
0.0
8,924.9
National Science Foundation
612,368.9
0.0
461,122.2
151,246.7
0.0
0.0
