Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)

Share

Total Contract Value

$8.8B

Rank

#20 of 50

% of Total Contracts

1.4%

NAICS Code:541712

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) (NAICS 541712) ranks #20 out of 50 industries by federal contract spending, accounting for 1.4% of the total contract dollars tracked on OpenSpending. The federal government has directed $8.8B to this industry through contracts recorded in USAspending.gov data. While not in the very top tier, this level of spending still represents billions in taxpayer funds flowing to a single industry.

How This Industry Ranks

#1
Aircraft Manufacturing$61.5B
#2
Engineering Services$51.7B
#3
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers$47.6B
#4
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$46.3B
#5
Ship Building and Repairing$37.2B
#6
Facilities Support Services$37.1B
#7
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$32.8B
#8
Computer Systems Design Services$31.6B
#9
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction$30.6B
#10
Other Computer Related Services$24.9B
···
#20
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) ← this industry$8.8B

Related Pages

All Industries

Compare 50+ industries by federal contract spending.

Read more →

Top Contractors

Which companies dominate federal contracting dollars.

Read more →

Products & Services

What the government actually buys with your tax dollars.

Read more →

What They Buy

The surprising things the federal government purchases.

Read more →