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In the September 25, 1998 Issue:
MORE THAN $3 BILLION SPENT BY STATES ON R&D
States spent more than $3 billion on research and development in fiscal year 1995, according to a new National Science Foundation-funded report. The report, the most thorough study ever undertaken of state government R&D expenditures, was conducted by Battelle and the State Science and Technology Institute.
"This report underscores the importance the states have in the nation’s science and technology system," said Richard L. Thornburgh, former governor of Pennsylvania and chairman of the State Science and Technology Institute Board of Trustees. "To put the figure in context, consider that the state amount is greater than the amount the National Science Foundation spent on R&D and more than the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce combined."
According to the report, more than 88 percent of the total state spending came from state funds, which includes general revenue, lottery proceeds, revenue bonds, and specially designated tax funds. Of the total investment, 92 percent was spent on research and 8 percent was invested in facilities.
The survey was designed to capture detailed information on all state expenditures for research, regardless of the source of funds. The survey included direct state appropriations to academic institutions for research. A survey coordinator in each state identified a total of 1,457 state agencies and academic institutions to be surveyed. Of those, responses were received from 1,078 (74.1 percent.)
Survey participants were asked to: characterize the R&D expenditures by functional areas; identify the specific field of science or engineering in which research was conducted; identify the character of their work; identify R&D performers; and identify source of funding. Data can be cross-tabulated for any of the five classification schemes.
"It is impressive to note the broad range of research sponsored by the states," said Michael S. Dukakis, former governor of Massachusetts and vice-chairman of the SSTI Board of Trustees. "This included health, agriculture, technological innovations related to economic development, advanced transportation, and environment among a total 13 areas identified in the study."
The five most populous states — Texas, California, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania — reported the greatest investments in R&D and R&D plant, with expenditures in excess of $200 million. The average per capita investment was $11.47. Kansas, Hawaii, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Georgia reported per capita spending of more than $25.
The report will help raise the nation’s R&D base as states can use the study to benchmark each other. Also, state and federal agencies can more efficiently identify common objectives.
Beyond the scientific community, members of Congress, legislators, governors, federal and state program managers, and participating businesses and universities will find the study of significant benefit.
Report highlights are available on the web at http://www.ssti.org. Copies of the full report can be obtained for $15 by contacting SSTI at 614/421-SSTI (7784).
The study was conducted under a grant from the National ScienceFoundation’s Division of Science Resources Studies’ R&D Statistics Program. John Jankowski, director of the R&D Statistics Program, can be reached at 703/306-1772 ext. 6930.
STATE BY STATE INFORMATION
Alabama
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $3,374,953
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 44
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---50
Rank by Population --- 22Alaska
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $6,972,271
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 42
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---20
Rank by Population --- 48Arizona
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $72,732,680
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 13
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---11
Rank by Population --- 23
Arkansas
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $3,023,564
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 45
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---46
Rank by Population --- 33California
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $274,033,603
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 2
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---32
Rank by Population --- 1Colorado
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $36,513,848
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 23
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---29
Rank by Population --- 25
Connecticut
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $11,483,834
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 39
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---40
Rank by Population --- 28Delaware
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 8,749,643
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 41
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---18
Rank by Population --- 46Florida
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 255,892,292
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 4
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---8
Rank by Population --- 4Georgia
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 182,232,940
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 6
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---5
Rank by Population --- 10Hawaii
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 35,406,441
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 24
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---2
Rank by Population --- 40Idaho
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 14,304,364
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 35
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---15
Rank by Population --- 41Illinois
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 111,704,497
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 8
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---30
Rank by Population --- 6Indiana
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 25,755,406
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 26
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---39
Rank by Population --- 14Iowa
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 49,240,727
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 18
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---10
Rank by Population --- 30Kansas
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 83,957,268
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 10
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---1
Rank by Population --- 32Kentucky
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 10,300,522
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 40
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---42
Rank by Population --- 24Louisiana
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 15,007,104
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 34
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---41
Rank by Population --- 21Maine
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 12,919,534
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 36
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---23
Rank by Population --- 39Maryland
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 51,476,623
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 17
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---25
Rank by Population --- 19Massachusetts
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 31,751,633
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 25
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---26
Rank by Population --- 13
Michigan
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 77,020,402
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 12
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---33
Rank by Population --- 8Minnesota
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 23,671,832
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 27
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---37
Rank by Population --- 20Mississippi
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 2,944,662
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 46
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---47
Rank by Population --- 31Missouri
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 60,429,017
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 16
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---21
Rank by Population --- 16Montana
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 18,270,140
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 28
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---7
Rank by Population --- 44Nebraska
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 46,578,332
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 20
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---3
Rank by Population --- 37Nevada
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 1,304,601
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 48
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---49
Rank by Population --- 38New Hampshire
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 11,534,911
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 38
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---28
Rank by Population --- 42New Jersey
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 80,661,118
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 11
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---26
Rank by Population --- 9New Mexico
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 17,606,690
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 29
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---22
Rank by Population --- 36
New York
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 267,106,874
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 3
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---14
Rank by Population --- 3North Carolina
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 104,811,308
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 9
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---15
Rank by Population --- 11North Dakota
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 17,145,146
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 30
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---4
Rank by Population --- 47Ohio
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 114,198,584
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 7
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---24
Rank by Population --- 7Oklahoma
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 15,740,134
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 32
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---38
Rank by Population --- 27Oregon
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 46,550,167
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 21
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---13
Rank by Population --- 29Pennsylvania
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 204,850,630
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 5
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---12
Rank by Population --- 5Rhode Island
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 1,523,460
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 47
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---45
Rank by Population --- 43South Carolina
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 43,519,011
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 22
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---19
Rank by Population --- 26South Dakota
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 15,768,372
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 31
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---6
Rank by Population --- 45Tennessee
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 4,504,611
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 43
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---48
Rank by Population --- 17Texas
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 326,181,525
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 1
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---9
Rank by Population --- 2Utah
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 15,295,390
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 33
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---34
Rank by Population --- 34Vermont
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 931,269
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 49
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---44
Rank by Population --- 49Virginia
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 66,730,402
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 14
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---27
Rank by Population --- 12Washington
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 66,687,687
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 15
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---17
Rank by Population --- 15West Virginia
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 12,198,502
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 37
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---35
Rank by Population --- 35Wisconsin
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 47,361,815
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 19
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---31
Rank by Population --- 18Wyoming
Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending $ 888,184
Rank by Total R&D and R&D Plant Spending --- 50
Rank by Per Capita Spending ---43
Rank by Population --- 50
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