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Federal R&D obligations/employed worker

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North Carolina

Federal Research and Development

Federal R&D Obligations Per Employed Worker

What does this mean?

Total value of federal research and development grants and contracts per worker, to allow for comparison across states.

Why does this matter?

Federal agencies support most of the basic research in the US, and the R&D performed at colleges and universities. Basic research is the primary source of new knowledge that ultimately drives the innovation process. Research at colleges and universities also helps educate the STEM workforce.

NC Innovation Index

North Carolina Ranking

15 / 51

* Source: National Science Foundation

Federal Research and Development

State	1999-01	2000-01	2001-01	2002-01	2003-01	2004-01	2005-01	2006-01	2007-01	2008-01	2009-01	2010-01	2011-01	2012-01	2013-01	2014-01	2015-01	2016-01	2017-01	2018-01
Alabama	602.62	574.28	869.18	993.53	1,192.73	1,144.94	1,182.71	845.36	882.24	1,138.12	1,335.18	1,522.03	2,273.83	2,292.02	2,127.85	2,047.92	2,082.18	1,986.13	3,994.85	2,379.44
Alaska	263.02	363.09	600.73	713.59	966.74	1,124.95	1,203.85	519.76	658.87	561.62	633.59	607.59	505.47	416.97	496.68	370.12	569.53	589.19	520.51	890.62
Arizona	321.44	334.53	542.58	652.25	684.50	756.66	839.75	686.96	680.93	706.02	947.75	1,063.73	923.33	771.01	771.50	511.34	513.92	474.61	363.55	522.05
Arkansas	60.45	67.62	109.55	84.67	89.91	90.90	100.85	100.00	112.34	93.83	116.20	125.82	124.41	131.81	124.12	141.96	77.66	224.66	125.76	154.94
California	681.97	647.01	569.92	858.10	926.92	897.79	939.04	1,281.68	1,307.00	993.72	1,417.63	1,455.12	1,218.44	966.81	868.23	839.59	803.71	821.09	826.37	915.03
Colorado	430.58	426.79	447.80	539.28	549.08	656.64	725.48	697.68	894.29	866.96	1,300.50	1,503.97	1,323.97	1,312.13	1,198.29	1,247.89	1,199.14	1,399.85	1,119.74	1,615.04
Connecticut	261.46	327.74	573.68	1,194.98	906.65	956.69	1,094.96	890.32	978.92	859.24	1,154.47	1,085.75	1,208.87	1,147.92	1,333.15	1,193.70	1,197.38	1,239.48	1,247.71	1,381.41
Delaware	92.28	122.85	145.76	145.01	177.60	169.02	177.22	211.84	250.10	285.26	476.94	279.07	243.43	234.07	247.34	280.69	226.92	296.10	355.39	341.73
District of Columbia	5,815.77	5,835.06	6,777.38	7,905.24	7,739.59	8,795.56	10,985.99	11,265.12	11,522.39	47,644.46	11,913.77	10,671.22	8,318.59	8,952.15	10,388.20	10,471.44	10,833.29	10,608.37	12,389.47	15,809.56
Florida	211.07	211.54	256.81	239.04	271.36	308.26	240.55	307.36	380.48	222.77	389.56	329.81	257.96	244.13	236.78	251.16	300.20	279.46	284.54	317.62
Georgia	344.76	456.26	596.90	390.38	377.40	341.85	392.03	312.00	300.78	254.52	385.90	311.06	290.15	231.93	235.51	261.83	244.87	260.85	255.74	271.07
Hawaii	236.98	282.66	530.44	535.68	529.69	628.75	768.85	489.44	501.10	477.20	561.60	556.08	570.63	559.63	510.97	471.87	437.01	402.60	396.38	657.09
Idaho	220.39	241.92	231.03	262.22	247.46	328.09	322.37	332.80	322.34	416.56	477.45	594.60	533.57	557.32	478.93	741.06	649.79	680.65	801.60	970.49
Illinois	144.64	168.70	211.94	209.74	243.68	240.84	275.03	257.20	277.73	291.98	392.70	381.15	420.91	356.45	355.54	360.09	377.12	595.49	395.52	461.29
Indiana	92.89	118.51	134.26	128.74	140.82	141.13	145.94	151.84	159.82	185.56	329.12	298.76	271.61	256.77	214.03	233.96	202.93	212.44	205.82	234.61
Iowa	115.46	124.53	164.58	212.18	240.87	267.44	243.83	274.96	339.64	331.46	367.71	495.62	385.24	347.63	319.77	289.16	322.06	284.54	306.91	312.42
Kansas	94.52	115.64	163.44	155.88	146.45	157.85	200.46	167.92	183.43	176.40	279.06	214.23	229.51	147.21	151.52	120.89	126.11	123.14	142.66	159.64
Kentucky	53.38	94.22	141.57	126.29	99.23	102.98	122.77	100.32	94.79	111.55	146.88	133.99	113.01	144.98	147.69	145.45	147.22	133.10	142.27	150.72
Louisiana	77.04	90.37	102.45	165.60	177.60	177.16	180.10	135.84	176.87	172.12	179.18	148.18	271.96	144.45	129.04	130.00	116.72	131.41	159.84	157.19
Maine	159.46	266.84	493.45	284.90	189.96	244.26	343.59	273.84	465.19	212.77	257.98	219.64	243.08	339.18	234.78	183.54	196.51	194.30	224.83	274.20
Maryland	2,063.53	2,273.18	2,469.10	1,947.96	2,156.51	3,463.78	3,478.02	3,578.80	3,404.80	3,889.62	4,813.38	4,811.01	4,771.08	4,783.13	4,857.67	5,282.64	5,227.53	5,150.17	4,840.32	5,630.39
Massachusetts	655.38	983.43	981.50	1,090.08	1,259.33	1,407.22	1,596.74	1,694.40	1,889.12	1,772.82	2,411.37	2,357.69	2,097.66	1,718.23	1,580.40	1,714.60	1,647.59	1,494.51	1,413.79	1,616.90
Michigan	115.94	141.40	175.02	192.02	268.47	180.50	193.75	288.08	303.81	346.16	487.31	514.62	446.22	462.44	385.75	385.85	371.72	366.41	307.20	339.57
Minnesota	224.60	204.89	233.66	303.91	234.43	230.13	216.92	358.32	410.00	423.02	485.69	335.83	299.72	307.58	304.12	305.99	263.28	276.92	320.45	338.88
Mississippi	195.84	232.05	241.40	376.27	716.84	986.10	280.49	368.16	290.69	299.38	284.58	309.69	423.26	403.08	443.90	469.02	384.00	349.59	355.01	665.22
Missouri	224.81	222.18	229.90	314.71	350.24	818.90	1,151.12	365.12	347.60	328.36	394.66	358.19	372.19	354.93	341.16	334.14	412.73	402.32	522.53	494.51
Montana	147.49	166.04	218.33	183.24	216.15	313.65	305.45	254.16	1,106.92	277.12	312.38	258.00	338.87	355.47	253.34	321.26	285.42	316.97	287.42	374.46
Nebraska	70.18	79.31	111.90	120.46	134.16	171.53	160.91	151.60	198.69	179.59	197.97	217.67	237.86	239.23	186.19	220.25	206.00	196.74	205.82	208.35
Nevada	193.73	187.11	242.61	231.34	284.75	374.30	394.29	282.96	207.21	206.39	396.44	278.04	348.26	350.66	426.24	366.90	279.47	200.41	234.62	272.93
New Hampshire	301.92	374.08	499.91	335.16	559.59	465.58	572.52	453.20	391.47	346.16	558.37	433.61	507.12	623.62	383.11	434.33	441.56	481.00	459.26	622.89
New Jersey	441.93	336.00	289.47	370.80	377.40	417.54	469.48	410.32	422.71	431.93	511.87	595.29	542.97	463.60	376.47	432.86	358.89	370.64	443.52	545.76
New Mexico	1,781.06	1,924.30	2,516.17	2,507.54	2,729.79	2,997.90	3,217.03	2,981.68	3,172.42	3,260.63	3,612.67	3,337.32	3,495.14	3,489.87	3,621.25	3,929.69	3,772.45	3,934.28	3,666.43	3,987.03
New York	211.28	240.03	287.62	316.01	373.92	388.51	461.76	473.12	484.29	427.48	599.93	549.37	502.60	478.46	470.11	472.14	468.91	489.65	515.04	576.14
North Carolina	174.49	186.62	250.77	256.75	300.37	318.29	344.37	334.72	348.66	347.76	420.50	449.52	431.17	402.99	370.73	393.21	391.25	386.90	408.10	464.62
North Dakota	122.74	134.89	166.71	229.90	239.17	242.44	267.77	269.52	266.83	229.82	243.27	282.51	272.92	203.19	206.57	184.00	189.91	203.51	179.81	275.87
Ohio	455.26	272.72	389.15	310.68	398.79	385.93	416.91	387.44	530.62	388.42	715.62	671.83	587.77	578.77	417.24	420.26	453.00	429.58	446.40	746.66
Oklahoma	70.58	100.94	142.50	123.62	264.85	235.68	192.11	131.68	125.46	130.28	190.32	224.20	241.16	234.25	139.87	169.65	239.01	185.37	200.74	264.99
Oregon	163.74	189.91	217.40	213.84	224.37	225.19	292.81	228.64	227.80	267.12	307.87	327.57	342.87	315.86	273.46	306.54	277.61	262.07	274.18	305.27
Pennsylvania	223.18	286.51	334.62	398.09	507.05	482.52	482.82	439.44	454.36	450.91	620.67	730.83	666.77	556.52	502.50	564.88	567.95	610.06	588.19	660.81
Rhode Island	516.46	561.33	598.39	690.62	788.84	920.89	1,290.51	914.88	947.35	1,028.08	1,143.76	1,144.75	1,065.40	991.37	875.88	994.34	926.47	1,123.77	1,115.42	1,219.02
South Carolina	77.38	91.21	120.77	145.51	180.63	154.20	199.21	151.52	172.36	190.60	294.36	297.39	222.02	248.93	178.72	210.86	194.84	199.09	219.55	243.53
South Dakota	67.05	68.11	97.48	104.54	99.38	129.28	131.82	144.08	118.08	148.18	159.04	153.77	126.50	132.79	120.85	146.74	155.31	147.67	167.90	177.77
Tennessee	170.00	211.12	270.23	302.33	304.44	385.40	405.44	413.84	535.71	497.45	647.36	648.35	580.64	657.71	681.59	658.81	744.28	780.67	774.05	800.27
Texas	268.26	212.94	226.21	254.23	393.38	404.78	384.46	439.20	501.59	380.44	465.63	527.44	412.99	423.20	395.21	347.85	414.32	390.48	383.71	345.06
Utah	191.83	194.04	269.02	295.42	524.96	769.04	676.18	528.96	613.85	444.70	784.55	1,175.88	1,213.39	666.25	623.26	818.89	755.44	606.02	677.86	714.42
Vermont	128.32	156.52	245.52	298.08	449.55	946.50	605.05	245.52	261.66	300.47	382.84	362.49	319.90	272.79	279.73	319.15	228.41	232.27	230.69	282.73
Virginia	1,135.74	985.88	998.76	1,245.74	1,379.36	1,519.54	1,815.61	1,866.24	1,903.96	1,963.75	2,075.28	2,029.86	1,832.48	1,823.52	1,477.66	1,751.31	1,728.50	1,705.35	1,459.78	1,673.15
Washington	302.74	324.66	430.12	510.26	624.04	586.11	668.38	1,035.84	1,201.22	1,107.54	1,100.16	1,065.45	1,366.25	769.49	970.33	1,000.78	655.65	564.56	710.21	739.80
West Virginia	205.16	215.74	347.40	243.22	383.91	323.38	839.20	314.64	232.14	242.59	297.16	363.09	281.18	313.55	209.57	259.90	305.41	185.09	183.74	369.36
Wisconsin	89.96	102.69	120.49	149.83	169.16	170.32	176.67	174.48	187.45	188.83	265.63	243.12	227.33	228.73	207.21	221.26	220.78	226.45	230.59	246.08
Wyoming	95.54	95.69	101.39	110.16	121.43	136.88	109.82	106.24	107.75	139.94	196.95	111.28	111.97	231.22	128.40	143.80	170.75	140.25	156.58	170.03
U.S. Average	418.95	443.64	538.96	587.64	645.36	746.74	829.08	766.45	820.70	1,502.70	949.82	924.77	870.86	836.00	828.60	860.31	850.25	849.93	906.63	1,046.05