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R&D Budget and Policy Program

Guide to R&D Funding Data - State R&D Data

Midwest States Win $8.1 Billion in Federal R&D Funds in 2005

The seven states of the Midwest play a significant role in the U.S. R&D enterprise. One-fifth of the nation's R&D is performed in this region, primarily by industrial firms. The federal government plays a strong role in this R&D enterprise, and spends billions of dollars a year in the Midwest on R&D projects that underpin the Midwest's strengths in high-technology sectors. The Midwest received $8.1 billion in federal R&D funds in FY 2005, according to a newly released report. Midwestern universities especially are major contributors to the U.S. R&D enterprise; they receive nearly 16 percent of all federal R&D support to universities.

The AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program, in cooperation with the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC; a constortium of twelve research universities) released a report on The Future of Research & Development in the Midwest: Trends and Indicators (pre-publication PDF copy) on June 27 at a conference on "Developing a Regional View of the Midwest Economy" in Minneapolis. The report, relying on National Science Foundation (NSF) data, presents and analyzes the impact of federal R&D funding on seven Midwestern states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) and underlines the importance of federal R&D to the Midwest's economy, especially to the region's research universities.

- June 26, 2008

Special Report June 26

The Future of Research & Development in the Midwest: Trends and Indicators
(PDF pre-publication copy)

Below are summary tables and charts showing the latest National Science Foundation (NSF) data on federal R&D by state for fiscal year (FY) 2005 and all R&D for 2004. Data on the geographical distribution of R&D by state or region are collected by the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Statistics; we are indebted to NSF SRS for collecting and publishing state-level R&D data.

The National Science Foundation publishes state profiles of federal R&D spending for all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico. The Alliance for Science and Technology Research in America (ASTRA) also publishes state profiles based on NSF and other data.

Summary Tables of State Data

Federal R&D by State, FY 2005
(Collection of summary tables; PDF; revised 6/08)

Summary Table 1. Federal R&D by State, FY 2005 (PDF; 6/08)
Summary Table 2. Total R&D by State, 2004 (PDF; 5/07)
Table A1. Total Federal R&D by State, FY 2005 (PDF; 6/08)
Table A2. Federal R&D Per Capita by State, FY 2005 (PDF; 6/08)
Table A3. Federal R&D as Share of Total Federal Expenditures by State, FY 2005 (PDF; 6/08)
Table A4. Total R&D (All Funds) by State, 2004 (PDF; 5/07)
Table A5. Total R&D (All Funds) Per Capita by State, 2004 (PDF; 5/07)
Table A6. R&D Intensity (R&D/GSP) by State, 2004 (PDF; 5/07)

Supplemental Table B1. Total Federal Expenditures by State, FY 2005 (PDF; 6/08)
Supplemental Table B2. Gross State Product by State, 2004 (PDF; 1/07)

Chart. Federal R&D by State, FY 2005 (PDF; 6/08)
Chart. Total R&D by State, 2004 (PDF; 5/07)

Historical Table H1. Federal R&D by State, FY 1970-2005(millions of FY 2008 $; PDF; 6/08)
Historical Table H2. Rankings of federal R&D by State, FY 1970-2005(Rank among 50 states and DC; PDF; 6/08)
Historical Table H3. Shares of federal R&D by State, FY 1970-2005(% of total federal R&D; PDF; 6/08)
Historical Table H1a. Federal R&D by State, FY 1970-2005(thousands of current $; PDF; 6/08)

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