| Table 4-1 |
| U.S. R&D expenditures, by character of work, performing sector, and source of funds: 2004 |
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Source of funds ($ millions) |
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Other |
Total |
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|
|
Federal |
|
nonprofit |
expenditures |
| Performing sector |
Total |
Industry |
government |
U&C |
institutions |
(% distribution) |
|
| R&D |
312,068 |
199,025 |
93,384 |
11,095 |
8,565 |
100.0 |
| Industry |
219,226 |
195,691 |
23,535 |
NA |
NA |
70.2 |
| Industry-administered FFRDCs |
2,584 |
NA |
2,584 |
NA |
NA |
0.8 |
| Federal government |
24,742 |
NA |
24,742 |
NA |
NA |
7.9 |
| U&C |
42,431 |
2,135 |
26,115 |
11,095 |
3,087 |
13.6 |
| U&C-administered FFRDCs |
7,500 |
NA |
7,500 |
NA |
NA |
2.4 |
| Other nonprofit institutions |
12,750 |
1,199 |
6,072 |
NA |
5,478 |
4.1 |
| Nonprofit-administered FFRDCs |
2,834 |
NA |
2,834 |
NA |
NA |
0.9 |
| Percent distribution by source |
100.0 |
63.8 |
29.9 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
NA |
| Basic research |
58,356 |
9,551 |
36,075 |
7,579 |
5,150 |
100.0 |
| Industry |
9,278 |
7,427 |
1,851 |
NA |
NA |
15.9 |
| Industry-administered FFRDCs |
706 |
NA |
706 |
NA |
NA |
1.2 |
| Federal government |
4,887 |
NA |
4,887 |
NA |
NA |
8.4 |
| U&C |
31,735 |
1,458 |
20,589 |
7,579 |
2,109 |
54.4 |
| U&C-administered FFRDCs |
3,917 |
NA |
3,917 |
NA |
NA |
6.7 |
| Other nonprofit institutions |
6,651 |
666 |
2,944 |
NA |
3,042 |
11.4 |
| Nonprofit-administered FFRDCs |
1,181 |
NA |
1,181 |
NA |
NA |
2.0 |
| Percent distribution by source |
100.0 |
16.4 |
61.8 |
13.0 |
8.8 |
NA |
| Applied research |
66,364 |
35,975 |
25,315 |
2,883 |
2,190 |
100.0 |
| Industry |
41,009 |
35,117 |
5,892 |
NA |
NA |
61.8 |
| Industry-administered FFRDCs |
1,268 |
NA |
1,268 |
NA |
NA |
1.9 |
| Federal government |
8,407 |
NA |
8,407 |
NA |
NA |
12.7 |
| U&C |
9,223 |
555 |
4,983 |
2,883 |
802 |
13.9 |
| U&C-administered FFRDCs |
1,806 |
NA |
1,806 |
NA |
NA |
2.7 |
| Other nonprofit institutions |
4,287 |
304 |
2,595 |
NA |
1,388 |
6.5 |
| Nonprofit-administered FFRDCs |
365 |
NA |
365 |
NA |
NA |
0.5 |
| Percent distribution by source |
100.0 |
54.2 |
38.1 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
NA |
| Development |
187,349 |
153,498 |
31,993 |
633 |
1,224 |
100.0 |
| Industry |
168,939 |
153,147 |
15,792 |
NA |
NA |
90.2 |
| Industry-administered FFRDCs |
610 |
NA |
610 |
NA |
NA |
0.3 |
| Federal government |
11,447 |
NA |
11,447 |
NA |
NA |
6.1 |
| U&C |
1,474 |
122 |
543 |
633 |
176 |
0.8 |
| U&C-administered FFRDCs |
1,778 |
NA |
1,778 |
NA |
NA |
0.9 |
| Other nonprofit institutions |
1,812 |
229 |
534 |
NA |
1,048 |
1.0 |
| Nonprofit-administered FFRDCs |
1,288 |
NA |
1,288 |
NA |
NA |
0.7 |
| Percent distribution by source |
100.0 |
81.9 |
17.1 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
NA |
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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 ($2,890 million in total R&D) included in U&C support for U&C performance.
SOURCES: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, National Patterns of R&D Resources (annual series). See appendix tables 4-3, 4-7, 4-11, and 4-15. |
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