Table 73. Federal obligations for basic research performed at universities and colleges in physical sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

Agency Total Astronomy Chemistry Physics Other physical sciences
All agencies surveyed 2,084,164.9 208,661.6 492,759.0 880,442.2 502,302.1
Departments
Department of Agriculture 8,106.3 0.0 7,969.8 136.5 0.0
Agricultural Research Service 3,650.4 0.0 3,513.9 136.5 0.0
Forest Service 710.0 0.0 710.0 0.0 0.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 3,745.9 0.0 3,745.9 0.0 0.0
Department of Defense 260,956.4 157.8 62,009.1 187,464.8 11,324.7
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 38,751.3 0.0 8,527.6 30,223.7 0.0
Department of the Air Force 158,255.1 157.8 22,533.3 127,570.2 7,993.7
Department of the Army 13,338.1 0.0 5,047.6 4,959.5 3,331.0
Department of the Navy 14,105.5 0.0 10,324.1 3,781.4 0.0
Other defense agencies 36,506.5 0.0 15,576.4 20,930.1 0.0
Department of Energy 543,653.6 0.0 141,481.5 398,422.1 3,750.0
Fossil Energy 33,081.6 0.0 33,081.6 0.0 0.0
National Nuclear Security Administration 3,750.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,750.0
Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 3,750.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,750.0
Office of Science 506,822.0 0.0 108,399.9 398,422.1 0.0
Department of Health and Human Services 41,825.6 0.0 41,247.1 0.0 578.5
National Institutes of Health 41,825.6 0.0 41,247.1 0.0 578.5
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 411,944.3 112,153.7 0.0 756.1 299,034.5
National Science Foundation 817,678.7 96,350.1 240,051.5 293,662.7 187,614.4