R&D Expenditures at Federally Funded R&D Centers
This publication series includes current and historical trends in research and development expenditures at federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Previous year tables can be found in the Academic R&D Expenditures reports series at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/rdexpenditures/.
For data on Federal research and development obligations and funding to FFRDCs see the Federal Funds for R&D report series at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/fedfunds/.
The most recent Master Government List of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ffrdclist/.
Most recent data year
- FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2023
Data Tables | NSF 24-328 | July 15, 2024 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Report 13% Increase in R&D Spending in FY 2023
InfoBriefs | NSF 24-330 | July 15, 2024 - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2022
Data Tables | NSF 23-347 | September 6, 2023 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Spent $26.5 Billion on R&D in FY 2022
InfoBriefs | NSF 23-348 | September 6, 2023 - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2021
Data Tables | NSF 22-332 | July 29, 2022 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Report 6% Increase in R&D Spending in FY 2021
InfoBriefs | NSF 22-334 | July 28, 2022 (Revised: July 29, 2022) - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2020
Data Tables | NSF 22-304 | October 12, 2021 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Report 3% Increase in R&D Spending in FY 2020
InfoBriefs | NSF 22-302 | October 12, 2021 - R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Increased by Largest Amount Since 2010
InfoBriefs | NSF 21-306 | November 19, 2020 - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2019
Data Tables | NSF 21-307 | November 19, 2020 - R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Surpassed $21 Billion in FY 2018(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 20-306 | January 14, 2020 - R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Increases for Fourth Consecutive Year in FY 2017(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 19-311 | March 7, 2019 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Continue Increase to $19.2 Billion in R&D Spending in FY 2016(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 18-301 | February 21, 2018 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Rebound to $18.5 Billion in R&D Spending in FY 2015
InfoBriefs | NSF 17-314 | March 7, 2017 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Report Little Growth in R&D Spending in FY 2014(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 16-307 | February 29, 2016 - Majority of Federally Funded R&D Centers Report Declines in R&D Spending in FY 2013(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-319 | April 16, 2015 - FFRDC Research and Development Survey: Fiscal Year 2012(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 14-302 | January 29, 2014 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Report Declines in R&D Spending in FY 2012(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 14-308 | January 27, 2014 - Federally Funded R&D Centers Spend $17.8 Billion on R&D in FY 2011(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 13-316 | March 25, 2013 - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2011(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-315 | March 25, 2013 - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2010(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 12-319 | June 5, 2012 - ARRA Funding Raises R&D Expenditures within Federally Funded R&D Centers 11% to $16.8 Billion in FY 2010(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 12-315 | March 30, 2012 - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2009(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 11-314 | May 12, 2011 - R&D Expenditures at Federally Funded R&D Centers Reach $15.2 Billion in FY 2009(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 11-310 | March 2, 2011 - NSF Releases Statistics on R&D Expenditures in FY 2008 by Federally Funded R&D Centers(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 10-325 | August 11, 2010 - FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2008(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-310 | March 10, 2010
(A): Archived Publication
Last Updated: June 05, 2013
