TABLE 4. Worldwide, domestic, and foreign R&D paid for by the company and others and performed by the company, by source of funds, industry, and company size: 2011 (Millions of U.S. dollars) Worldwide R&D performance 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 Domestic R&D performance NAICS code Total 21–23, 31–33, 42–81 31–33 311 312 313–316 321 322 323 324 325 3251 363,323 253,231 5,597 D 683 212 1,725 207 1,271 71,718 5,162 303,806 213,911 5,399 1,509 648 203 1,703 206 D 66,154 D 59,517 39,320 198 D 34 9 23 1 D 5,563 D 294,093 201,361 4,399 D 634 211 1,346 175 D 55,324 D 238,768 163,340 4,204 684 600 202 1,323 174 1,025 49,988 3,674 55,324 38,021 196 D 34 9 23 1 D 5,337 D 69,231 51,870 1,197 825 48 1 380 32 D 16,393 D 65,038 50,571 1,195 825 48 1 380 32 D 16,167 D 4,193 1,299 2 0 * 0 0 0 D 226 D 3252 1,117 1,104 13 798 787 12 319 318 1 3253 2,049 D 3254 3256 3255, 3259 326 327 331 332 333 33311 333295 58,528 3,387 1,475 2,641 1,431 764 1,990 18,234 1,570 2,735 53,477 3,381 1,436 2,329 1,398 699 1,875 16,942 1,546 2,591 Paid for by others Foreign R&D performance Paid for by company D 5,051 6 40 312 i 34 65 115 1,292 24 144 D Total Paid for by company Paid for by others Total Paid for by company Paid for by others D 703 45,949 2,477 1,281 2,280 1,179 655 1,853 14,709 1,277 2,359 41,111 2,471 1,242 1,973 1,145 591 1,738 13,578 1,255 2,220 D 4,838 6 40 307 i 33 64 115 1,131 22 139 D D 12,578 910 194 362 253 108 137 3,524 293 376 12,365 910 194 356 252 108 137 3,364 291 371 D 213 0 * 6i * 1 * 161 2 5 3336 D D 4,292 3,599 693 D D D other 333 334 3342 3344 D 79,998 15,549 32,015 D 70,637 13,680 30,697 D 9,361 1,868 i 1,318 6,781 62,704 12,655 24,100 6,503 53,664 10,796 22,855 278 9,040 1,858 i 1,245 D 17,294 2,894 7,915 D 16,973 2,884 7,842 D 321 10 73 3345 19,027 13,439 5,588 16,094 10,643 5,451 2,932 2,795 137 334510, 334517 4,926 4,678 247 4,379 4,135 243 547 543 4 334511 8,506 3,285 5,221 7,935 2,823 5,111 572 462 110 other 3345 other 334 335 5,595 13,408 5,299 5,475 12,822 5,119 119 586 180 3,781 9,855 3,595 3,684 9,370 3,417 97 485 178 1,814 3,553 1,704 1,791 3,452 1,702 23 101 2 TABLE 4. Worldwide, domestic, and foreign R&D paid for by the company and others and performed by the company, by source of funds, industry, and company size: 2011 (Millions of U.S. dollars) Worldwide R&D performance Industry and company size Transportation equipment Motor vehicles, bodies, trailers, and parts Aerospace products and parts 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 NAICS code Total Paid for by company 336 3361, 3362, 3363 3364 336411–13 48,813 D 26,825 D 27,677 18,499 8,125 D 336414–15, 336419 D D 336992 31 other 336 337 339 3391 3399 21–23, 42–81 21 22 42 454111–12 48–49 51 511 D 347 D D D 110,092 2,965 425 1,957 i D 109 51,451 36,312 29 1,024 346 D 7,414 D 89,895 2,641 325 1,708 i D 109 50,551 35,579 Domestic R&D performance Paid for by others 21,135 i D 18,700 i 17,711 i Total 40,880 D 26,054 i 24,808 i 989 1,246 2 30 D 2 D D D 20,197 324 99 249 * * 900 733 D 319 D 6,686 D 92,731 2,733 386 1,668 i 949 i 81 41,865 28,435 Paid for by company 20,275 11,737 7,585 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 Foreign R&D performance Paid for by others 20,605 i D 18,469 i 17,480 i 989 2 D 2 D 406 D 17,303 307 84 248 0 * 851 687 Total Paid for by company Paid for by others 7,933 D 771 D 7,402 6,762 540 D 531 D 231 231 D D 0 1 D 28 D D D 17,361 232 39 289 i D 28 i 9,586 7,877 1 100 28 D 1,134 D 14,467 215 23 288 i D 28 i 9,537 7,831 0 D 0 D D D 2,894 17 16 i 1 * 0 49 47 5111 499 497 1 470 468 1 29 29 0 5112 517 518 other 51 52 53 35,814 2,254 4,591 8,293 3,950 D 35,082 2,137 4,561 8,273 3,804 D 732 117 29 20 146 0 27,965 2,157 4,285 6,988 3,457 395 27,280 2,040 4,257 6,969 3,310 395 685 117 28 19 146 0 7,849 97 306 1,305 493 D 7,802 97 305 1,304 493 D 47 0 1 1 0 0 41 41 533 365 365 0 324 324 0 other 53 54 5413 5415 5417 541711 D 44,110 D 15,530 17,651 6,267 D 26,464 1,916 13,962 6,483 4,347 0 17,646 D 1,568 11,167 1,920 71 38,219 3,774 13,259 15,301 6,017 71 23,368 1,808 11,706 6,170 4,283 0 14,851 1,966 1,553 9,131 1,735 D 5,892 D 2,272 i 2,350 250 D 3,097 108 2,257 i 313 64 0 2,795 D 15 2,037 185 0 541712 10,766 2,119 8,647 8,667 1,871 6,797 2,099 249 1,850 TABLE 4. Worldwide, domestic, and foreign R&D paid for by the company and others and performed by the company, by source of funds, industry, and company size: 2011 (Millions of U.S. dollars) Worldwide R&D performance Industry and company size Social sciences and humanities research and development Other professional, scientific, and technical services Health care services Other nonmanufacturing All companies (number of domestic employees) Paid for by company Domestic R&D performance Paid for by others Total 601 616 Paid for by company Foreign R&D performance Paid for by others Total Paid for by company Paid for by others 599 1 0 1 NAICS code Total 541720 618 other 54 D 4,103 D 5,885 3,684 2,202 D 419 D 621–23 D 573 D 741 558 183 D 15 D 17 i 17 i 23, 44–45 (excluding 454111–12), 55–56, 624, 71–72, 81 D D D 2,239 1,607 632 D D D – 363,323 303,806 59,517 294,093 238,768 55,324 69,231 65,038 4,193 3,814 1,287 815 37 510 269 472 1,040 1,487 196 122 90 46 23 21 32 26 48 1,405 12,345 5,199 12,185 30,090 43 622 2,506 373 454 Small companiesa 5–499 – 60,802 50,323 10,479 56,793 46,509 10,283 4,010 5–99 – 32,719 26,215 6,504 31,310 24,928 6,382 1,409 5–49 – 22,748 18,132 4,615 21,842 17,317 4,525 905 5–9 – 4,285 3,019 1,267 4,202 2,981 1,221 83 10–24 – 7,312 5,416 1,896 6,779 4,907 1,872 533 25–49 – 11,150 9,698 1,453 10,861 9,429 1,432 289 50–99 – 9,972 8,083 1,889 9,468 7,611 1,857 504 100–249 – 13,594 11,472 2,121 12,528 10,433 2,095 1,066 250–499 – 14,489 12,636 1,854 12,955 11,149 1,806 1,534 Medium and large companies 500–999 – 11,475 10,144 1,331 10,027 8,739 1,288 1,448 1,000–4,999 – 63,451 55,250 8,201 50,485 42,905 7,579 12,967 5,000–9,999 – 32,656 23,858 8,798 24,951 18,659 6,292 7,705 10,000–24,999 – 61,773 54,770 7,003 49,214 42,585 6,630 12,559 25,000 or more – 133,166 109,460 23,706 i 102,623 79,370 23,253 i 30,543 * = 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. 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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