Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Funds in million U.S. dollars
Department of Health and Human Services
24,637.7
National Science Foundation
6,294.9
Department of Defense
4,778
Department of Energy
1,765.03
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1,242
Department of Agriculture
1,190
Department of Education
737.02
Department of Commerce
483
Department of Transportation
182
Department of the Interior
107
Department of Homeland Security
55
Environmental Protection Agency
42
Department of Justice
36
Agency for International Development
15
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
10
Other agencies
7
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In 2022, around 4.78 billion U.S. dollars were provided to university research programs by the U.S. Department of Defense. A further 6.29 billion U.S. dollars were provided to research programs by the National Science Foundation.
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