| Table 4-1 |
| U.S. R&D expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 2006 |
| (Millions of current dollars) |
| |
| |
|
Source of funds |
|
|
| Performing sector |
|
All sources |
|
Industry |
|
Federal
government |
|
U&C |
|
Other
nonprofit
institutions |
|
All expenditures
(% distribution) |
| |
| R&D |
|
340,429 |
|
223,370 |
|
94,217 |
|
12,354 |
|
10,488 |
|
100.0 |
| Industry |
|
242,129 |
|
219,569 |
|
22,560 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
|
71.1 |
| Industry-administered FFRDCs |
|
2,426 |
|
NA |
|
2,426 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
|
0.7 |
| Federal government |
|
24,408 |
|
NA |
|
24,408 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
|
7.2 |
| U&C |
|
46,642 |
|
2,452 |
|
28,548 |
|
12,354 |
|
3,288 |
|
13.7 |
| U&C-administered FFRDCs |
|
7,720 |
|
NA |
|
7,720 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
|
2.3 |
| Other nonprofit institutions |
|
14,270 |
|
1,349 |
|
5,721 |
|
NA |
|
7,200 |
|
4.2 |
| Nonprofit-administered FFRDCs |
|
2,834 |
|
NA |
|
2,834 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
|
0.8 |
| Percent distribution by source |
|
100.0 |
|
65.6 |
|
27.7 |
|
3.6 |
|
3.1 |
|
NA |
| |
NA = not available
FFRDC = federally funded research and development center; U&C = universities and colleges
NOTES: State and local government support to industry included in industry support for industry performance. State and local government support to U&C ($3,057 million in total R&D) included in U&C support for U&C performance.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Patterns of R&D Resources (annual series). See appendix table 4-3.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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