The Future of Science and Technology in the States
TABLE. ARIZONA R&D PROFILE, COMPARISONS WITH U.S. AND OTHER STATES
Arizona U.S. AZ as  
% of U.S.
State 
Rank

Population '95 (000) 4,305  262,890  1.6% 22 
Per Capita Income '96 $20,989  $24,231  86.6% 37 
Total R&D '95 (mil.) $1,995  $182,936  1.1% 26 
Performers:
Industry R&D '95 (mil.) $1,356  $132,103  1.0% 21 
Univ. R&D '95 (mil.) $380  $22,102  1.7% 19 
Federal R&D '95 (mil.) $958  $69,462  1.4% 19 
Per Capita Federal
R&D '95 $222  $264  84.2% 15 
Gross State/National Product 
'94 (bil.) $94.1  $6,835.6  1.4% 24 
Doctoral scientists, '95 5,598  453,928  1.2% 25 
Doctoral engineers, '95 1,730  86,738  2.0% 16 
S&E doctorates 
awarded, '96
465  27,230  1.7% 19 

Source: Adapted from National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Profile: Arizona, prepared by Division of Science Resources Studies, 1997. 
Data compiled from numerous sources. 

Some figures may disagree with other tables because of differing survey methods and definitions. 

Rankings based on 50 states and District of Columbia.

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