TABLE 14. Domestic R&D paid for by the company and paid for by others, by industry and company size: 2011 (Millions of U.S. dollars) Paid for by others R&D performed by the company Paid for by the company Industry and company size All industries Manufacturing industries Food Beverage and tobacco products Textile, apparel, and leather products Wood products Paper Printing and related support activities Petroleum and coal products Chemicals Basic chemicals Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical Pharmaceuticals and medicines Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemicals Plastics and rubber products Nonmetallic mineral products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery Agricultural implement Semiconductor machinery Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment Other machinery Computer and electronic products Communications equipment Semiconductor and other electronic components Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments Other measuring and controlling device Other computer and electronic products Electrical equipment, appliances, and components Transportation equipment Motor vehicles, bodies, trailers, and parts Aerospace products and parts NAICS code Total R&D performed by others (purchased and collaborative R&D) R&D performed by the company Total 21–23, 31–33, 42–81 31–33 311 312 313–316 321 322 323 324 325 3251 268,376 186,928 4,627 848 D 212 1,388 180 D 65,723 3,960 29,608 23,588 423 164 D 10 65 6 D 15,735 287 238,768 163,340 4,204 684 600 202 1,323 174 1,025 49,988 3,674 66,847 47,155 206 D 41 9 26 2 D 7,801 D 3252 3253 3254 3256 3255, 3259 326 327 331 332 333 33311 333295 3336 other 333 334 3342 3344 813 770 56,049 2,807 1,324 2,045 1,352 710 1,792 14,410 1,469 2,251 4,035 6,656 55,381 11,485 23,180 26 67 14,938 336 82 72 207 119 54 833 213 31 436 153 1,717 689 325 787 703 41,111 2,471 1,242 1,973 1,145 591 1,738 13,578 1,255 2,220 3,599 6,503 53,664 10,796 22,855 14 D 7,270 6 45 323 i 37 71 123 1,388 28 150 D D 9,426 1,878 i 1,308 3345 10,981 338 10,643 5,750 334510, 334517 4,260 125 4,135 252 334511 other 3345 other 334 335 336 3361, 3362, 3363 3364 D D 9,735 3,560 23,408 D D D D 366 144 3,134 D D 2,823 3,684 9,370 3,417 20,275 11,737 7,585 5,394 104 490 193 26,531 i D 24,212 i R&D performed by others (subcontracted/passed through R&D costs) 11,520 i 9,131 i 11 0 7 * 3 1 4 2,464 20 Total Paid for by nonU.S. government sources 31,309 i 24,698 i 17 D D 0 D 1 D 110 D 24,015 13,323 179 D D 9 D * D 5,227 D 12 D 4,838 6 40 307 i 33 64 115 1,131 22 139 693 278 9,040 1,858 i 1,245 D D 52 * D 8 25 D D 522 * 4 D D 5,161 784 i 89 D D 4,786 5 D 299 8 D D 609 22 135 D D 3,879 1,074 1,156 299 5,451 4,276 1,175 9 243 41 202 3 3 2,432 * 6 14 3 7 8 257 6 11 D D 386 20 63 283 7 5 15 5,926 i 180 5,743 i 55,324 38,021 196 D 34 9 23 1 D 5,337 D Paid for by the U.S. government 5,111 97 485 178 20,605 i D 18,469 i 4,182 52 12 76 D D 17,806 i 929 44 473 102 D D 663 TABLE 14. Domestic R&D paid for by the company and paid for by others, by industry and company size: 2011 (Millions of U.S. dollars) Paid for by others R&D performed by the company Paid for by the company Industry and company size Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component Other transportation equipment Furniture and related products Miscellaneous manufacturing Medical equipment and supplies Other miscellaneous manufacturing Nonmanufacturing industries Mining, extraction, and support activities Utilities Wholesale trade Electronic shopping and electronic auctions Transportation and warehousing Information Publishing Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers Software publishers Telecommunications Data processing, hosting, and related services Other information Finance and insurance Real estate and rental and leasing Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) Other real estate and rental and leasing Professional, scientific, and technical services Architectural, engineering, and related services Computer systems design and related services Scientific research and development services Biotechnology research and development Physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) research and development Social sciences and humanities research and development Other professional, scientific, and technical services Health care services Other nonmanufacturing NAICS code Total R&D performed by others (purchased and collaborative R&D) R&D performed by the company Total D D 3 D 2 D 422 D 19,692 312 119 314 1 1 871 695 R&D performed by others (subcontracted/passed through R&D costs) Total D 348 D D 325 D 6,837 D 81,448 2,721 579 1,713 i D 89 43,194 28,753 D 90 D D 8 D 558 D 6,019 295 277 294 i D 9 2,180 i 1,004 7,328 257 28 925 317 8,442 6,279 2,163 75,428 2,425 302 1,419 i 949 i 81 41,014 27,748 5111 5112 517 518 other 51 52 53 480 28,273 3,047 i D D 3,421 D 12 992 1,007 i D D 111 D 468 27,280 2,040 4,257 6,969 3,310 395 1 694 118 29 29 146 0 0 9 * 1 10 0 0 1 685 117 28 19 146 0 533 other 53 54 5413 5415 5417 541711 D D 26,066 1,894 11,904 8,358 6,142 D D 2,698 86 198 2,188 1,859 324 71 23,368 1,808 11,706 6,170 4,283 0 0 16,994 D 1,746 10,595 D 0 0 2,143 D 193 1,464 D 0 0 14,851 1,966 1,553 9,131 1,735 0 0 5,848 1,123 i 598 3,226 406 0 0 9,002 843 955 5,905 1,328 541712 2,197 326 1,871 7,655 858 6,797 2,280 4,517 541720 other 54 621–23 19 i 3,909 583 2i 226 25 17 i 3,684 558 D D D D D D 599 2,202 183 540 902 5 60 1,300 177 D 1,607 D D 632 D D D 17,480 i 989 2 D 2 D 406 D 17,303 307 84 248 0 * 851 687 16,820 i 987 1 D * 60 18 42 6,611 11 60 18 0 * D 136 Paid for by nonU.S. government sources 336411–13 336414–15, 336419 336992 other 336 337 339 3391 3399 21–23, 42–81 21 22 42 454111–12 48–49 51 511 23, 44–45 (excluding 454111–12), 55–56, 624, 71–72, 81 D D * 3 * 25 16 9 2,389 5 35 66 i 1 * 20 9 Paid for by the U.S. government 0 136 D D 0 0 0 660 2 1 D 2 D 388 D 10,692 296 24 231 i 0 * D 551 1 549 D D 19 146 0 TABLE 14. Domestic R&D paid for by the company and paid for by others, by industry and company size: 2011 (Millions of U.S. dollars) Paid for by others R&D performed by the company Paid for by the company Industry and company size R&D performed by others (purchased and collaborative R&D) R&D performed by the company R&D performed by others (subcontracted/passed through R&D costs) Paid for by the U.S. government NAICS code Total Total Total All companies (number of domestic employees) – 268,376 29,608 238,768 66,847 11,520 i 55,324 Small companiesa 5–499 – 51,818 5,308 46,509 12,040 1,757 10,283 5–99 – 27,961 3,033 24,928 7,358 976 6,382 5–49 – 19,595 2,278 i 17,317 5,274 749 4,525 5–9 – 3,298 317 2,981 1,407 186 1,221 10–24 – 5,820 914 i 4,907 2,228 356 1,872 25–49 – 10,477 1,048 9,429 1,639 207 1,432 50–99 – 8,366 755 7,611 2,083 226 1,857 100–249 – 11,497 1,064 10,433 2,589 494 2,095 250–499 – 12,360 1,211 11,149 2,093 287 1,806 Medium and large companies 500–999 – 9,360 621 8,739 1,377 86 1,288 1,000–4,999 – 47,678 4,772 42,905 9,428 1,849 7,579 5,000–9,999 – 19,988 1,329 18,659 7,251 959 6,292 10,000–24,999 – 50,583 7,998 42,585 7,227 597 6,630 25,000 or more – 88,950 9,580 79,370 29,525 i 6,272 i 23,253 i * = amount < $500,000; D = data withheld to avoid disclosing operations of individual companies; i = value > 50% of the estimate is a combination of imputation and reweighting to account for nonresponse. Paid for by nonU.S. government sources 31,309 i 24,015 3,938 2,766 2,065 533 795 738 701 814 358 6,346 3,616 2,460 688 1,077 694 1,156 1,281 1,448 377 1,702 476 3,577 21,240 i 911 5,877 5,816 3,053 2,012 NAICS = 2007 North American Industry Classification System. a Upper bound based on U.S. Small Business Administration's definition of a small business; Business R&D and Innovation Survey does not include companies with fewer than five domestic employees. NOTES: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Industry classification based on dominant business code for domestic R&D performance where available. For companies that did not report business codes, classification used for sampling was assigned. Statistics are representative of companies located in the United States that performed or funded R&D. SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Business R&D and Innovation Survey, 2011.
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