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Federal funds for research at U.S. universities 2016, by department

Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2016, by government department (Figures expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data displays the federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the U.S. in 2016, by government department and agency. In 2016, around 2.98 billion USD were provided by the Department of Defense.

Department of Health and Human Services	17807.81
National Science Foundation	4936.53
Department of Energy	3890.84
Department of Defense	2977.1
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	2667.44
Department of Agriculture	866.7
Department of Education	618.02
Department of Commerce	314.26
Department of Homeland Security	81.5
Department of Transportation	61.1
Department of the Interior	57.6
Environmental Protection Agency	55.8
Department of Justice	55.5
Agency for International Development	50
Other agencies	0.86
Department of Housing and Urban Development	0.1

Federal funds for research at U.S. universities 2016, by department

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