Table shows amounts in billions of dollars, and is sorted by FY 2008 dollars.
Product or service category | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | FY 2008 | FY 2009 1Q *  (partial year) | FY 2000-2009 | FY 2008 Rank |
Research and development | $24.722 | $26.729 | $33.014 | $36.869 | $47.139 | $51.827 | $52.419 | $55.210 | $48.091 | $0.003 | $376.021 | 1 |
Professional, admin, and management support services | $21.006 | $18.918 | $25.352 | $29.675 | $39.591 | $46.922 | $53.549 | $55.056 | $47.630 | $0.008 | $337.708 | 2 |
Aircraft and airframe structural components | $14.671 | $14.858 | $17.352 | $17.672 | $19.610 | $17.324 | $23.016 | $27.015 | $22.516 | $0.000 | $174.034 | 3 |
Motor vehicles, trailers, and cycles | $3.685 | $4.367 | $4.172 | $4.082 | $6.313 | $10.521 | $10.031 | $19.748 | $19.030 | $0.005 | $81.953 | 4 |
Automatic data processing and telecom. services | $13.540 | $15.718 | $18.025 | $20.961 | $24.617 | $23.741 | $23.842 | $22.719 | $18.720 | $0.025 | $181.909 | 5 |
Construction of structures and facilities | $8.252 | $9.729 | $12.776 | $13.263 | $14.487 | $17.989 | $18.871 | $19.972 | $17.576 | $0.001 | $132.916 | 6 |
Operation of government-owned facilities | $20.515 | $21.844 | $24.826 | $28.264 | $26.523 | $21.193 | $21.892 | $17.826 | $16.894 | $0.001 | $199.778 | 7 |
Maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment | $6.910 | $6.780 | $7.194 | $10.292 | $10.764 | $12.569 | $13.162 | $16.455 | $13.076 | $0.004 | $97.207 | 8 |
Communication, detection and coherent rad. equipment | $5.166 | $4.868 | $5.814 | $6.902 | $9.098 | $11.339 | $12.552 | $15.089 | $10.509 | $0.000 | $81.338 | 9 |
Medical services | $3.281 | $4.283 | $6.298 | $7.748 | $8.104 | $9.622 | $10.139 | $11.579 | $10.062 | $0.018 | $71.134 | 10 |
Fuels, lubricants, oils and waxes | $5.041 | $4.163 | $5.464 | $4.792 | $6.598 | $9.657 | $13.405 | $12.640 | $9.687 | $0.000 | $71.447 | 11 |
Medical, dental, and veterinary equipment and supplies | $2.817 | $3.372 | $3.845 | $5.708 | $6.641 | $9.116 | $12.695 | $12.624 | $9.077 | $0.007 | $65.903 | 12 |
Subsistence | $3.283 | $2.760 | $2.799 | $4.477 | $5.088 | $10.122 | $9.746 | $10.582 | $8.947 | $0.006 | $57.810 | 13 |
Utilities and housekeeping services | $5.957 | $6.161 | $8.956 | $8.050 | $8.849 | $10.182 | $13.654 | $12.706 | $8.893 | $0.048 | $83.456 | 14 |
Miscellaneous | $1.608 | $1.853 | $2.306 | $1.344 | $3.176 | $8.625 | $11.019 | $7.470 | $6.909 | $0.001 | $44.311 | 15 |
Ships, small craft, pontoons, and floating docks | $3.734 | $8.587 | $6.967 | $5.116 | $7.176 | $6.697 | $8.531 | $8.334 | $6.895 | $0.000 | $62.038 | 16 |
Automatic data processing equipment | $6.847 | $6.369 | $7.516 | $7.972 | $8.263 | $7.647 | $8.376 | $8.958 | $6.806 | $0.029 | $68.784 | 17 |
Maintenance, repair, or alteration of real property | $7.542 | $7.452 | $8.263 | $9.226 | $8.580 | $9.963 | $12.056 | $11.250 | $6.309 | $0.003 | $80.644 | 18 |
Guided missiles | $3.575 | $2.912 | $4.041 | $3.805 | $5.977 | $5.342 | $6.588 | $6.420 | $5.688 | $0.000 | $44.347 | 19 |
Ammunition and explosives | $2.291 | $2.015 | $2.763 | $2.455 | $3.430 | $4.429 | $4.581 | $5.615 | $4.609 | $0.000 | $32.188 | 20 |
Lease or rental of facilities | $2.524 | $2.562 | $2.587 | $6.851 | $4.526 | $4.439 | $4.018 | $4.737 | $4.252 | $0.001 | $36.494 | 21 |
Architect and engineering services | $3.390 | $3.706 | $3.050 | $3.478 | $4.530 | $4.864 | $5.194 | $5.464 | $4.166 | $0.014 | $37.857 | 22 |
Aircraft components and accessories | $2.336 | $2.722 | $2.955 | $3.449 | $4.071 | $3.932 | $4.630 | $4.696 | $3.870 | $0.000 | $32.661 | 23 |
Natural resources and conservation services | $3.150 | $3.784 | $3.861 | $4.725 | $4.912 | $4.784 | $3.972 | $3.398 | $3.546 | $0.000 | $36.132 | 24 |
Chemicals and chemical products | $0.733 | $0.738 | $0.686 | $0.430 | $0.323 | $1.291 | $0.434 | $1.993 | $3.390 | $0.000 | $10.019 | 25 |
Special studies and analyses (not R & D) | $1.544 | $1.746 | $2.031 | $2.360 | $2.690 | $2.629 | $3.431 | $3.973 | $3.293 | $0.000 | $23.698 | 26 |
Engines, turbines, and components | $3.673 | $3.937 | $4.044 | $5.086 | $5.387 | $5.840 | $4.838 | $6.069 | $3.215 | $0.000 | $42.089 | 27 |
Space vehicles | $0.605 | $1.532 | $1.448 | $1.070 | $1.948 | $2.355 | $3.892 | $2.519 | $2.998 | $0.000 | $18.366 | 28 |
Clothing, individual equipment, and insignia | $1.039 | $1.236 | $1.768 | $2.867 | $2.653 | $3.172 | $3.134 | $3.886 | $2.671 | $0.001 | $22.425 | 29 |
Education and training services | $1.267 | $1.165 | $1.479 | $1.917 | $2.048 | $2.110 | $2.510 | $2.418 | $2.407 | $0.001 | $17.322 | 30 |
Transportation, travel and relocation services | $3.078 | $3.061 | $3.749 | $5.384 | $5.612 | $7.197 | $7.162 | $6.244 | $2.348 | $0.002 | $43.837 | 31 |
Electrical and electronic equipment components | $1.887 | $1.891 | $2.407 | $2.525 | $2.919 | $3.602 | $3.905 | $3.213 | $2.343 | $0.000 | $24.693 | 32 |
Weapons | $1.265 | $1.246 | $1.148 | $1.637 | $2.192 | $2.639 | $2.501 | $2.481 | $2.317 | $0.000 | $17.427 | 33 |
Instruments and laboratory equipment | $1.220 | $1.505 | $2.045 | $1.938 | $2.099 | $2.293 | $3.185 | $3.217 | $1.958 | $0.002 | $19.462 | 34 |
Furnace, steam plant, drying eq.; and nuclear reactors | $2.533 | $0.391 | $0.636 | $1.516 | $1.922 | $0.829 | $1.174 | $1.190 | $1.561 | $0.000 | $11.752 | 35 |
Vehicular equipment components | $0.364 | $0.350 | $0.461 | $0.993 | $1.289 | $1.757 | $1.135 | $1.750 | $1.448 | $0.000 | $9.548 | 36 |
Ores, minerals, and their primary products | $0.504 | $0.192 | $0.144 | $0.220 | $0.467 | $0.603 | $1.173 | $1.432 | $1.395 | $0.000 | $6.130 | 37 |
Training aids and devices | $0.675 | $0.838 | $0.562 | $1.046 | $1.305 | $1.399 | $1.500 | $1.715 | $1.185 | $0.000 | $10.224 | 38 |
Technical representative services | $1.209 | $1.140 | $1.247 | $1.341 | $1.450 | $1.675 | $1.855 | $3.086 | $1.179 | $0.000 | $14.182 | 39 |
Fire control equipment | $0.626 | $0.585 | $0.794 | $1.258 | $1.044 | $1.667 | $1.637 | $1.887 | $1.151 | $-0.000 ** | $10.649 | 40 |
Quality control, testing, and inspection services | $0.431 | $1.105 | $0.448 | $2.267 | $1.065 | $1.222 | $1.137 | $1.209 | $1.092 | $0.000 | $9.975 | 41 |
Lease or rental of equipment | $0.396 | $0.418 | $0.460 | $0.446 | $0.542 | $0.789 | $0.657 | $0.965 | $1.051 | $0.002 | $5.727 | 42 |
Hardware and abrasives | $0.293 | $0.348 | $0.390 | $0.478 | $0.638 | $1.156 | $1.067 | $1.176 | $0.943 | $0.000 | $6.488 | 43 |
Ship and marine equipment | $0.294 | $0.129 | $0.378 | $0.248 | $0.300 | $0.320 | $0.781 | $0.526 | $0.938 | $0.000 | $3.913 | 44 |
Modification of equipment | $0.893 | $1.192 | $1.056 | $1.260 | $1.688 | $1.455 | $1.342 | $1.080 | $0.930 | $0.000 | $10.896 | 45 |
Furniture | $0.758 | $0.805 | $1.000 | $1.243 | $1.196 | $1.241 | $1.175 | $1.383 | $0.822 | $0.001 | $9.624 | 46 |
Electric wire, and power and distribution equipment | $0.767 | $0.641 | $0.750 | $1.291 | $1.375 | $1.211 | $1.086 | $1.314 | $0.804 | $0.000 | $9.240 | 47 |
Social services | $0.272 | $0.289 | $0.294 | $0.490 | $0.510 | $0.571 | $0.647 | $1.576 | $0.708 | $0.002 | $5.359 | 48 |
Construction and building materials | $0.096 | $0.094 | $0.156 | $0.337 | $0.445 | $0.486 | $1.062 | $0.933 | $0.692 | $0.003 | $4.304 | 49 |
Fire fighting, rescue, and safety equipment | $0.151 | $0.241 | $0.306 | $0.471 | $0.717 | $0.667 | $0.738 | $0.929 | $0.643 | $0.000 | $4.863 | 50 |
Construction, mining, highway maint. equipment | $0.188 | $0.162 | $0.200 | $0.303 | $0.312 | $0.405 | $0.368 | $0.752 | $0.641 | $0.000 | $3.332 | 51 |
Nonmetallic crude materials | $1.058 | $0.467 | $0.438 | $0.417 | $0.343 | $0.364 | $0.292 | $0.309 | $0.635 | $0.000 | $4.322 | 52 |
Aircraft launching, landing, and handling equipment | $0.236 | $0.227 | $0.357 | $0.494 | $0.411 | $0.476 | $0.568 | $0.665 | $0.606 | $0.000 | $4.039 | 53 |
Office supplies and devices | $0.141 | $0.121 | $0.138 | $0.235 | $0.263 | $0.619 | $0.623 | $0.610 | $0.553 | $0.003 | $3.307 | 54 |
Alarm, signal, and security detection systems | $0.118 | $0.151 | $0.438 | $1.198 | $1.106 | $0.690 | $0.569 | $0.679 | $0.545 | $0.000 | $5.494 | 55 |
Maintenance and repair shop equipment | $0.387 | $0.391 | $0.471 | $0.586 | $0.746 | $0.918 | $0.776 | $0.869 | $0.542 | $0.000 | $5.685 | 56 |
Containers, packaging, and packing supplies | $0.164 | $0.212 | $0.246 | $0.399 | $0.479 | $0.477 | $0.444 | $0.435 | $0.442 | $0.002 | $3.300 | 57 |
Installation of equipment | $0.163 | $0.229 | $0.232 | $0.347 | $0.337 | $0.501 | $0.598 | $0.661 | $0.414 | $0.000 | $3.481 | 58 |
Hand tools | $0.103 | $0.076 | $0.090 | $0.240 | $0.309 | $0.281 | $0.273 | $0.458 | $0.391 | $0.001 | $2.221 | 59 |
Prefabricated structures and scaffolding | $0.191 | $0.253 | $0.266 | $0.422 | $0.395 | $0.912 | $0.411 | $0.542 | $0.390 | $0.000 | $3.782 | 60 |
Engine accessories | $0.414 | $0.317 | $0.477 | $0.609 | $0.591 | $0.562 | $0.603 | $0.646 | $0.390 | $0.000 | $4.608 | 61 |
Metal bars, sheets, and shapes | $0.121 | $0.151 | $0.060 | $0.096 | $0.249 | $0.279 | $0.166 | $0.212 | $0.369 | $0.000 | $1.704 | 62 |
Textiles, leather, apparel, shoe findings, tents, flags | $0.241 | $0.195 | $0.220 | $0.543 | $0.510 | $0.367 | $0.368 | $0.485 | $0.358 | $0.000 | $3.288 | 63 |
Materials handling equipment | $0.207 | $0.338 | $0.394 | $0.451 | $0.283 | $0.380 | $1.198 | $0.510 | $0.307 | $0.000 | $4.067 | 64 |
Photographic, mapping, printing, and pub. services | $0.266 | $0.213 | $1.019 | $0.213 | $0.239 | $0.266 | $0.313 | $0.291 | $0.280 | $0.000 | $3.100 | 65 |
Salvage service | $0.294 | $0.231 | $0.263 | $0.192 | $0.168 | $0.163 | $0.449 | $0.296 | $0.273 | $0.000 | $2.328 | 66 |
Books, maps, and other publications | $0.147 | $0.227 | $0.281 | $0.382 | $0.340 | $0.382 | $0.530 | $0.294 | $0.272 | $0.000 | $2.856 | 67 |
Nonmetallic fabricated materials | $0.071 | $0.150 | $0.235 | $0.178 | $0.210 | $0.264 | $0.254 | $0.119 | $0.259 | $0.000 | $1.740 | 68 |
Metalworking machinery | $0.090 | $0.082 | $0.090 | $0.137 | $0.118 | $0.205 | $0.192 | $0.292 | $0.258 | $0.000 | $1.465 | 69 |
Special industry machinery | $0.171 | $0.138 | $0.511 | $0.670 | $0.652 | $0.482 | $0.275 | $0.309 | $0.234 | $0.000 | $3.443 | 70 |
Mechanical power transmission equipment | $0.148 | $0.153 | $0.219 | $0.217 | $0.318 | $0.366 | $0.220 | $0.341 | $0.214 | $0.000 | $2.196 | 71 |
Tires and tubes | $0.099 | $0.120 | $0.105 | $0.276 | $0.167 | $0.183 | $0.161 | $0.138 | $0.189 | $0.000 | $1.438 | 72 |
Pipe, tubing, hose, and fittings | $0.102 | $0.106 | $0.133 | $0.162 | $0.154 | $0.251 | $0.266 | $0.265 | $0.184 | $0.000 | $1.623 | 73 |
Pumps and compressors | $0.129 | $0.121 | $0.153 | $0.206 | $0.267 | $0.228 | $0.227 | $0.334 | $0.180 | $0.000 | $1.846 | 74 |
Valves | $0.136 | $0.160 | $0.182 | $0.223 | $0.251 | $0.273 | $0.236 | $0.230 | $0.177 | $0.000 | $1.869 | 75 |
Lighting fixtures and lamps | $0.047 | $0.065 | $0.090 | $0.140 | $0.169 | $0.174 | $0.152 | $0.151 | $0.175 | $0.000 | $1.163 | 76 |
Refrigeration, air conditioning equipment | $0.102 | $0.164 | $0.161 | $0.220 | $0.330 | $0.449 | $0.209 | $0.226 | $0.168 | $0.000 | $2.029 | 77 |
Invalid or blank code | $0.005 | $0.178 | $0.260 | $0.199 | $0.347 | $0.474 | $0.527 | $0.322 | $0.157 | $0.000 | $2.470 | 78 |
Bearings | $0.123 | $0.143 | $0.134 | $0.183 | $0.159 | $0.225 | $0.234 | $0.184 | $0.143 | $0.000 | $1.528 | 79 |
Office machines, text processing systems and equipment | $0.044 | $0.139 | $0.042 | $0.066 | $0.099 | $0.174 | $0.220 | $0.184 | $0.135 | $0.000 | $1.103 | 80 |
Food preparation and serving equipment | $0.061 | $0.083 | $0.073 | $0.110 | $0.152 | $0.182 | $0.182 | $0.141 | $0.129 | $0.001 | $1.114 | 81 |
Household and commercial furnishings and appliances | $0.107 | $0.108 | $0.111 | $0.138 | $0.149 | $0.164 | $0.185 | $0.208 | $0.128 | $0.000 | $1.297 | 82 |
Water purification and sewage treatment equipment | $0.018 | $0.021 | $0.045 | $0.035 | $0.062 | $0.162 | $0.102 | $0.160 | $0.106 | $0.000 | $0.711 | 83 |
Plumbing, heating, and waste disposal equipment | $0.018 | $0.042 | $0.042 | $0.065 | $0.098 | $0.100 | $0.076 | $0.126 | $0.099 | $0.000 | $0.665 | 84 |
Brushes, paints, sealers, and adhesives | $0.030 | $0.029 | $0.042 | $0.075 | $0.078 | $0.095 | $0.104 | $0.110 | $0.094 | $0.001 | $0.656 | 85 |
Cleaning equipment and supplies | $0.038 | $0.023 | $0.025 | $0.082 | $0.072 | $0.072 | $0.075 | $0.079 | $0.084 | $0.000 | $0.550 | 86 |
Service and trade equipment | $0.023 | $0.051 | $0.070 | $0.039 | $0.051 | $0.054 | $0.060 | $0.117 | $0.079 | $0.000 | $0.546 | 87 |
Fiber optics materials, components, and accessories | $0.033 | $0.049 | $0.047 | $0.046 | $0.093 | $0.102 | $0.054 | $0.100 | $0.077 | $0.000 | $0.600 | 88 |
Photographic instruments | $0.099 | $0.094 | $0.065 | $0.069 | $0.065 | $0.120 | $0.169 | $0.217 | $0.070 | $0.000 | $0.969 | 89 |
Lumber, millwork, plywood, and veneer | $0.022 | $0.037 | $0.041 | $0.069 | $0.089 | $0.102 | $0.065 | $0.083 | $0.069 | $0.000 | $0.577 | 90 |
Toiletries | $0.016 | $0.017 | $0.023 | $0.030 | $0.047 | $0.045 | $0.040 | $0.098 | $0.053 | $0.000 | $0.368 | 91 |
Purchase of structures and facilities | $0.015 | $0.014 | $0.095 | $0.075 | $0.061 | $0.069 | $0.029 | $0.092 | $0.048 | $0.000 | $0.498 | 92 |
Rope, cable, chain, and fittings | $0.016 | $0.020 | $0.029 | $0.032 | $0.036 | $0.054 | $0.042 | $0.074 | $0.045 | $0.000 | $0.349 | 93 |
Agricultural supplies | $0.037 | $0.022 | $0.019 | $0.020 | $0.019 | $0.095 | $0.266 | $0.312 | $0.037 | $0.000 | $0.826 | 94 |
Live animals | $0.007 | $0.005 | $0.007 | $0.004 | $0.011 | $0.014 | $0.018 | $0.027 | $0.035 | $0.000 | $0.127 | 95 |
Recreational and athletic equipment | $0.036 | $0.039 | $0.056 | $0.082 | $0.091 | $0.076 | $0.074 | $0.059 | $0.026 | $0.000 | $0.539 | 96 |
Agricultural machinery and equipment | $0.008 | $0.011 | $0.012 | $0.021 | $0.022 | $0.023 | $0.021 | $0.024 | $0.021 | $0.000 | $0.164 | 97 |
Railway equipment | $0.018 | $0.006 | $0.009 | $0.005 | $0.030 | $0.013 | $0.005 | $0.007 | $0.021 | $0.000 | $0.115 | 98 |
Nuclear ordnance | $0.005 | $0.024 | $0.678 | $0.152 | $0.969 | $0.666 | $0.231 | $0.048 | $0.020 | $0.000 | $2.794 | 99 |
Tractors | $0.083 | $0.047 | $0.048 | $0.024 | $0.011 | $0.020 | $0.031 | $0.030 | $0.018 | $0.000 | $0.312 | 100 |
Musical instruments, phonographs, and home-type radios | $0.003 | $0.007 | $0.005 | $0.010 | $0.010 | $0.013 | $0.016 | $0.023 | $0.013 | $0.000 | $0.100 | 101 |
Measuring tools | $0.024 | $0.048 | $0.068 | $0.028 | $0.014 | $0.017 | $0.024 | $0.019 | $0.012 | $0.000 | $0.254 | 102 |
Woodworking machinery and equipment | $0.006 | $0.001 | $0.002 | $0.001 | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0.007 | $0.008 | $0.003 | $0.000 | $0.031 | 103 |
Total | $208.841 | $219.802 | $259.595 | $298.514 | $344.441 | $387.076 | $424.695 | $447.698 | $368.409 | $0.201 | $2,959.273 | -- |
*Note: FY 2009 only includes data for part of first quarter.