Academic R&D Expenditures by State: 1993, 2000
Totals, Percent Change and Per Capita
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State
1993 R&D Expenditures (000s)
2000 R&D Expenditures (000s)
Percent Change 1993-2000
1993 Population
1993 Per Capita R&D
2000 Population
2000 Per Capita R&D
Percent Change in Per Capita 1993-2000
Alabama
281,209
417,297
48.39
4,193,114
67.06
4,447,100
93.84
39.92
Alaska
66,796
102,500
53.45
596,993
111.89
626,932
163.49
46.12
Arizona
310,721
465,777
49.90
3,993,390
77.81
5,130,632
90.78
16.68
Arkansas
74,817
124,494
66.40
2,423,743
30.87
2,673,400
46.57
50.86
California
2,380,979
3,959,884
66.31
31,147,208
76.44
33,871,648
116.91
52.94
Colorado
331,081
537,113
62.23
3,560,884
92.98
4,301,261
124.87
34.31
Connecticut
364,708
464,524
27.37
3,272,325
111.45
3,405,565
136.40
22.39
Delaware
52,627
74,711
41.96
699,475
75.24
783,600
95.34
26.72
District of Columbia
145,218
241,339
66.19
576,358
251.96
572,059
421.88
67.44
Florida
488,551
842,398
72.43
13,713,593
35.63
15,982,378
52.71
47.95
Georgia 546,960
913,704
67.05
6,894,092
79.34
8,186,453
111.61
40.68
Hawaii 73,961
161,300
118.09
1,161,508
63.68
1,211,537
133.14
109.08
Idaho
48,774
70,246
44.02
1,101,204
44.29
1,293,953
54.29
22.57
Illinois
757,508
1,157,321
52.78
11,725,984
64.60
12,419,293
93.19
44.25
Indiana
302,811
503,422
66.25
5,701,965
53.11
6,080,485
82.79
55.90
Iowa
298,745
416,295
39.35
2,820,525
105.92
2,926,324
142.26
34.31
Kansas
154,103
256,673
66.56
2,547,605
60.49
2,688,418
95.47
57.84
Kentucky
122,409
266,916
118.05
3,792,288
32.28
4,041,769
66.04
104.59
Louisiana
255,171
386,072
51.30
4,284,749
59.55
4,468,976
86.39
45.06
Maine
24,879
54,821
120.35
1,238,256
20.09
1,274,923
43.00
114.01
Maryland
1,148,279
1,495,132
30.21
4,942,504
232.33
5,296,486
282.29
21.50
Massachusetts
1,108,131
1,469,070
32.57
6,010,884
184.35
6,349,097
231.38
25.51
Michigan
699,957
986,941
41.00
9,529,240
73.45
9,938,444
99.31
35.19
Minnesota
332,298
411,380
23.80
4,521,709
73.49
4,919,479
83.62
13.79
Mississippi
105,739
207,163
95.92
2,635,574
40.12
2,844,658
72.83
81.52
Missouri
344,566
609,304
76.83
5,237,757
65.79
5,595,211
108.90
65.54
Montana
48,080
94,914
97.41
839,876
57.25
902,195
105.20
83.77
Nebraska
137,134
208,334
51.92
1,612,149
85.06
1,711,263
121.74
43.12
Nevada
79,124
106,340
34.40
1,380,197
57.33
1,998,257
53.22
-7.17
New Hampshire
99,475
150,982
51.78
1,122,191
88.64
1,235,786
122.17
37.83
New Jersey
373,816
566,022
51.42
7,874,891
47.47
8,414,350
67.27
41.71
New Mexico
186,750
237,311
27.07
1,614,937
115.64
1,819,046
130.46
12.82
New York
1,554,051
2,240,471
44.17
18,140,894
85.67
18,976,457
118.07
37.82
North Carolina
616,671
1,014,712
64.55
6,947,412
88.76
8,049,313
126.06
42.02
North Dakota
54,175
67,406
24.42
637,229
85.02
642,200
104.96
23.46
Ohio
592,744
913,839
54.17
11,070,385
53.54
11,353,140
80.49
50.33
Oklahoma
172,968
249,357
44.16
3,228,829
53.57
3,450,654
72.26
34.90
Oregon
225,750
343,785
52.29
3,034,490
74.39
3,421,399
100.48
35.06
Pennsylvania
1,019,006
1,538,031
50.93
12,022,128
84.76
12,281,054
125.24
47.75
Rhode Island
103,194
129,697
25.68
997,852
103.42
1,048,319
123.72
19.63
South Carolina
178,174
284,544
59.70
3,634,507
49.02
4,012,012
70.92
44.67
South Dakota
22,196
27,269
22.86
716,258
30.99
754,844
36.13
16.58
Tennessee
277,686
398,443
43.49
5,085,666
54.60
5,689,283
70.03
28.26
Texas
1,397,724
2,004,127
43.39
17,996,764
77.67
20,851,820
96.11
23.75
Utah
194,685
308,059
58.23
1,875,993
103.78
2,233,169
137.95
32.93
Vermont
49,839
63,391
27.19
574,004
86.83
608,827
104.12
19.92
Virginia
404,111
576,945
42.77
6,464,795
62.51
7,078,515
81.51
30.39
Washington
427,763
634,138
48.25
5,247,704
81.51
5,894,121
107.59
31.99
West Virginia
55,021
72,493
31.76
1,816,179
30.29
1,808,344
40.09
32.33
Wisconsin
444,192
652,605
46.92
5,055,318
87.87
5,363,675
121.67
38.47
Wyoming
32,556
43,094
32.37
469,033
69.41
493,782
87.27
25.73
Total
19,615,731
29,596,635
50.88
257,782,608
76.09
281,421,906
105.17
38.21
National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, Fiscal Year 2000
U.S. Census Bureau, Ranking Tables for States Population in 2000 State
1993 R&D Expenditures (000s)
2000 R&D Expenditures (000s)
Percent Change 1993-2000
1993 Population
1993 Per Capita R&D
2000 Population
2000 Per Capita R&D
Percent Change in Per Capita 1993-2000
Alabama
24
22
28
22
29
23
30
23
Alaska
42
42
19
48
5
48
4
15
Arizona
21
20
27
23
21
20
32
47
Arkansas
40
40
10
33
49
33
48
11
California
1
1
11
1
23
1
18
10
Colorado
20
18
15
26
10
24
12
30
Connecticut
17
21
45
27
6
29
7
43
Delaware
45
44
37
46
24
45
29
37
District of Columbia
33
33
13
49
1
50
1
6
Florida
12
12
7
4
46
4
47
13
Georgia
11
11
8
11
20
10
19
22
Hawaii
41
37
2
40
32
42
8
2
Idaho 47
46
33
42
44
39
45
42
Illinois
7
7
20
6
31
5
31
18
Indiana
22
19
12
14
41
14
36
9
Iowa
23
23
39
30
7
30
5
30
Kansas
32
31
9
32
34
32
28
8
Kentucky
35
30
3
24
47
25
44
3
Louisiana
26
26
25
21
35
22
34
16
Maine
50
49
1
39
51
40
49
1
Maryland
4
5
44
19
2
19
2
44
Massachusetts
5
6
41
13
3
13
3
39
Michigan
8
9
38
8
27
8
26
27
Minnesota
19
24
50
20
26
21
35
49
Mississippi
36
36
5
31
45
31
39
5
Missouri
18
15
6
16
30
17
20
7
Montana
48
43
4
44
37
44
22
4
Nebraska
34
35
22
37
16
38
15
19
Nevada
39
41
40
38
36
35
46
51
New Hampshire
38
38
23
41
12
41
14
25
New Jersey
16
17
24
9
43
9
43
21
New Mexico
29
34
47
36
4
36
9
50
New York
2
2
31
2
15
3
17
26
North Carolina
9
8
14
10
11
11
10
20
North Dakota
44
47
49
47
17
47
23
41
Ohio
10
10
18
7
40
7
38
12
Oklahoma
31
32
32
28
39
27
40
29
Oregon
27
27
21
29
25
28
25
28
Pennsylvania
6
4
26
5
18
6
11
14
Rhode Island
37
39
48
43
9
43
13
46
South Carolina
30
29
16
25
42
26
41
17
South Dakota
51
51
51
45
48
46
51
48
Tennessee
25
25
34
17
38
16
42
36
Texas
3
3
35
3
22
2
27
40
Utah
28
28
17
34
8
34
6
32
Vermont
46
48
46
50
14
49
24
45
Virginia
15
16
36
12
33
12
37
35
Washington
14
14
29
15
19
15
21
34
West Virginia
43
45
43
35
50
37
50
33
Wisconsin
13
13
30
18
13
18
16
24
Wyoming
49
50
42
51
28
51
33
38
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