Table 83. Federal obligations for applied 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
127,620.1
1,314.5
81,616.3
21,647.2
23,042.1
Departments
Department of Agriculture
9,883.8
0.0
9,774.7
109.2
0.0
Agricultural Research Service
2,920.3
0.0
2,811.2
109.2
0.0
Forest Service
6.9
0.0
6.9
0.0
0.0
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
6,956.6
0.0
6,956.6
0.0
0.0
Department of Defense
27,499.6
912.0
11,134.8
11,722.1
3,730.7
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
5,098.1
0.0
1,757.3
3,340.9
0.0
Department of the Air Force
6,246.4
0.0
0.0
4,933.0
1,313.4
Department of the Navy
4,452.8
912.0
0.0
1,123.6
2,417.3
Other defense agencies
11,702.2
0.0
9,377.5
2,324.7
0.0
Department of Energy
25,610.2
0.0
20,478.9
4,981.3
150.0
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy
3,216.3
0.0
0.0
3,216.3
0.0
Fossil Energy
20,478.9
0.0
20,478.9
0.0
0.0
National Nuclear Security Administration
1,915.0
0.0
0.0
1,765.0
150.0
Defense Programs
1,915.0
0.0
0.0
1,765.0
150.0
Department of Health and Human Services
38,608.2
0.0
38,074.2
0.0
534.0
National Institutes of Health
38,608.2
0.0
38,074.2
0.0
534.0
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
13,388.7
0.0
0.0
427.3
12,961.5
National Science Foundation
12,629.6
402.5
2,153.7
4,407.4
5,666.0
