TABLE 104. Federal obligations for basic research, by agency: FYs 2002–12
(Dollars in millions)
Agency
Preliminary
2011
2012
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
23,668.3
24,751.4
26,120.7
27,140.3
26,584.6
26,865.8
27,154.0
32,873.1
31,795.3
29,060.8
30,664.8
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Economic Research Service
Foreign Agricultural Service
Forest Service
930.1
582.9
6.7
0.8
103.7
961.6
584.1
6.8
0.9
119.7
919.9
538.0
7.1
0.4
121.4
953.7
542.8
7.4
0.4
121.4
945.8
556.1
7.5
0.2
125.9
937.5
559.6
8.6
0.2
87.9
883.4
550.1
4.4
0.1
82.7
924.0
570.6
1.8
0.1
105.4
982.2
589.1
1.9
0.1
99.2
1,078.8
592.5
2.2
0.1
110.1
1,002.8
600.0
1.9
0.1
93.2
Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
National Agricultural Statistics Service
0.0
1.5
234.4
0.0
1.8
248.2
0.0
1.8
251.2
0.0
1.8
279.9
0.0
1.9
254.2
6.7
2.0
272.5
6.6
2.6
237.0
6.5
3.0
236.6
6.3
3.2
282.4
6.7
3.2
364.0
6.7
3.2
297.7
72.5
0.1
56.1
13.6
2.8
65.9
0.0
65.5
0.0
0.3
47.9
0.0
47.0
0.0
0.9
59.0
0.0
59.0
0.0
0.0
72.8
0.0
72.8
0.0
0.0
102.8
0.0
102.8
0.0
0.0
110.9
0.9
110.0
0.0
0.0
138.3
1.6
136.7
0.0
0.0
202.3
5.5
196.7
0.0
0.0
149.8
0.4
149.4
0.0
0.0
187.8
1.5
186.3
0.0
0.0
1,812.5
899.2
299.0
224.6
389.7
1,396.1
512.8
238.2
240.6
404.5
1,416.2
193.1
319.2
442.3
461.6
1,399.5
157.4
369.6
396.8
475.7
1,304.2
160.5
350.6
348.8
444.3
1,527.2
235.9
422.3
384.6
484.4
1,616.4
311.3
399.9
392.1
513.2
1,730.3
343.0
432.1
431.2
524.0
1,853.5
414.7
475.7
414.3
548.8
1,903.9
443.6
511.7
416.5
532.1
1,983.2
438.2
528.5
440.7
575.9
5.3
5.5
9.0
9.6
2.6
4.2
4.5
4.2
7.1
7.5
8.3
Department of Energy
Bonneville Power Administration
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Environmental Management
2,477.8
3.2
NA
60.1
37.9
2,446.9
3.3
na
30.6
na
2,662.6
3.4
na
22.6
na
2,746.5
*
na
22.7
na
2,834.6
0.0
na
1.2
na
3,007.6
*
na
0.6
na
3,180.4
0.1
na
12.3
na
4,061.0
1.0
na
2.3
na
3,969.5
7.9
7.3
20.7
na
3,717.2
7.9
6.4
5.2
0.0
4,207.2
9.2
11.1
8.0
0.0
Fossil Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration
Nonproliferation and Verification
Office of Science
8.1
26.5
26.5
2,342.1
9.9
10.7
10.7
2,392.4
9.6
6.8
6.8
2,620.2
9.3
3.0
3.0
2,711.5
7.3
7.8
7.8
2,818.3
5.9
8.6
8.6
2,992.5
4.0
26.8
26.8
3,137.3
4.4
22.1
22.1
4,031.2
4.8
33.7
33.7
3,895.1
4.1
39.8
39.8
3,653.7
3.0
39.8
39.8
4,136.3
12,860.8
0.0
2.1
12,843.8
14.9
14.9
14,102.5
0.0
2.5
14,100.0
0.0
0.0
14,766.5
0.0
2.1
14,764.5
0.0
0.0
15,786.1
0.0
2.5
15,783.6
0.0
0.0
15,539.6
0.0
2.6
15,537.0
0.0
0.0
15,772.2
138.6
2.4
15,631.2
0.0
0.0
16,030.8
122.3
2.5
15,906.0
0.0
0.0
18,772.2
108.7
2.4
18,661.0
0.0
0.0
18,649.7
85.4
2.4
18,561.9
0.0
0.0
16,123.6
84.9
2.5
16,036.2
0.0
0.0
16,585.2
83.1
2.5
16,499.6
0.0
0.0
All agencies
Departments
National Institute of Food and Agriculturea
Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Defense
Defense agencies and activities
Department of the Air Force
Department of the Army
Department of the Navy
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Ctrs. for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Resources and Services Administration
National Institutes of Health
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary, Planning and Evaluation
TABLE 104. Federal obligations for basic research, by agency: FYs 2002–12
(Dollars in millions)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Preliminary
2011
2012
na
na
na
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
166.5
85.1
81.3
NA
55.1
55.1
0.0
NA
79.8
79.8
0.0
NA
56.7
56.7
0.0
NA
245.7
245.6
0.0
0.1
101.3
101.3
0.0
NA
100.3
100.3
0.0
NA
91.2
91.2
0.0
NA
106.5
106.5
0.0
NA
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
U.S. Geological Survey
45.8
5.0
40.8
40.7
0.0
40.7
36.7
0.0
36.7
35.7
0.0
35.7
42.1
0.0
42.1
41.9
0.0
41.9
43.1
0.0
43.1
47.1
0.0
47.1
49.9
0.0
49.9
48.9
0.0
48.9
57.2
0.0
57.2
Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
25.4
25.4
31.2
31.2
14.5
14.5
17.5
17.5
18.1
18.1
24.0
24.0
0.0
0.0
9.3
9.3
13.0
13.0
17.5
17.5
11.0
11.0
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment and Training Administration
30.2
12.4
17.8
13.1
13.1
0.0
13.7
13.7
0.0
13.8
13.8
0.0
13.6
13.6
0.0
14.2
14.2
0.0
14.3
14.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Transportation Security Administration
36.3
17.4
18.9
24.5
24.5
na
19.9
19.9
na
0.0
0.0
na
1.6
1.6
na
2.5
2.5
na
0.0
0.0
na
0.0
0.0
na
4.6
4.6
na
8.1
8.1
na
18.0
18.0
na
0.7
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
141.7
164.0
174.7
176.9
181.1
196.2
211.0
203.3
232.0
218.0
201.0
Agency
Department of Homeland Security
Science and Technology Directorate
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Secret Service
Department of the Treasury
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department of Veterans Affairs
Other agencies
Agency for International Development
0.1
0.1
0.1
18.4
18.0
1.5
2.9
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.7
Environmental Protection Agency
63.8
96.4
113.9
109.2
104.3
100.6
78.4
83.7
86.9
88.0
89.1
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1,984.7
1,907.8
2,143.5
2,239.6
1,803.2
1,313.0
874.5
1,021.6
809.3
856.8
940.5
National Science Foundation
3,074.5
3,391.0
3,505.1
3,410.7
3,504.0
3,618.4
3,715.5
5,623.9
4,667.2
4,581.2
5,095.9
Smithsonian Institution
106.0
104.0
108.0
109.0
119.0
145.0
142.0
152.0
167.0
169.0
170.0
* = amount greater than $0 but less than $50,000. na = not applicable; agency or subagency did not exist as such or in that organization in that year. NA = not available; data collected for this table were not recorded at that level in
that particular fiscal year.
a
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service changed its name to National Institute of Food and Agriculture in FY 2008.
NOTES: Because of rounding, detail may not add to total. Data for only those agencies and subdivisions that had obligations in variables represented by this table appear in table. In FY 2003, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration reclassified some of its funding categories that were considered R&D in prior years. Between FY 2006 and FY 2007, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) R&D obligations decreased
for two reasons: (1) in FY 2007 NASA excluded projects that were operational in nature that were not excluded in FY 2006, which accounts for $850 million of decrease; and (2) there was overall decrease in obligations between FY
2006 and FY 2007, which accounts for remainder of decrease. In FY 2006 NASA reclassified as operational costs funding for Space Operations, Hubble Space Telescope, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, and
James Webb Space Telescope previously reported as R&D plant. In FY 2010 NASA resumed reporting International Space Station obligations as R&D plant. Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) initially existed under
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In 2005, DHS reorganized, and TSL was moved from TSA to Science and Technology Directorate. See appendix C for additional notes
associated with agencies listed in this table.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development.