Research and development services

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Federal Obligation
$43.7B
2017 Fiscal Year
Top Purchasing Agency
Department of the Air Force
$9.65B in 2017

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In 2017, the US government spent $43.7B on Research and development services. The agency which purchased the largest amount of Research and development services in 2017 was Department of the Air Force ($9.65B), followed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($9.56B) and the Department of the Navy ($7.85B).

Government Spending

Monthly Federal Spending

$43.7B
2017 Obligation Amount
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Most Common Purchase Method

In 2017, the US government spent $43.7B on research and development services.

The following chart shows how that figure fluctuated month by month.

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Purchasing Agencies

Largest Purchasing Agencies
  1. Department of the Air Force
    $9.65B
  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    $9.56B
  3. Department of the Navy
    $7.85B

The agency which purchased the largest amount of research and development services in Fiscal Year 2017 was the Department of the Air Force ($9.65B), followed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($9.56B) and the Department of the Navy ($7.85B).

The following chart shows the share of purchases of research and development services across all federal agencies.

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