DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE leads this ranking at 5.7K. The top 10 account for 19.80% of the value in this result set, indicating a unknown concentration pattern.
Agencies
Top Agencies in Research and Development Contracts
Top Agencies in Research and Development Contracts shows which federal agencies rank highest by Primary Metric in FPDS-based procurement data.
Top Entity
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
5.7K
Rows Returned
100
Top 10 Share
19.80%
Unknown concentration
Ranking Metric
Primary Metric
Top Agencies
Analysis
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE leads this ranking at 5.7K. The top 10 account for 19.80% of the value in this result set, indicating a unknown concentration pattern.
Why it matters: Use this page to identify leaders, compare major participants, and understand how activity is distributed across this segment of the federal market.
Methodology: The query groups FPDS records by the ranked entity, calculates the main metric, and orders results from highest to lowest. Supporting columns add context to the leaderboard.
Key Findings
- DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE holds the top position.
- The top 10 account for 19.80% of the value in this result set.
- DEPT OF THE NAVY appears in the second position.
Limitations
- Interpretation depends on the SQL scope and selected filters.
- This page reflects only the returned query result set.
Query Used
-- Top Agencies in Research and Development Contracts
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount)) AS total_obligated_readable,
count() AS award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(count()) AS award_count_readable,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count() AS avg_award_size,
formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) AS avg_award_size_readable
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND startsWith(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode, 'A')
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 100Ranking Table
This table ranks results by Primary Metric from highest to lowest.
| # | Agency Id | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Total Obligated Readable | Award Count | Award Count Readable | Avg Award Size | Avg Award Size Readable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,700.00 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 470009105753.46 | 470.01 billion | 533536 | 533.54 thousand | 880932.31 | 880.93 thousand |
| 2 | 1,700.00 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 362118896118.65 | 362.12 billion | 513581 | 513.58 thousand | 705086.23 | 705.09 thousand |
| 3 | 8,000.00 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 270103305346.91 | 270.10 billion | 484045 | 484.05 thousand | 558012.79 | 558.01 thousand |
| 4 | 2,100.00 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 249945637259.77 | 249.95 billion | 458116 | 458.12 thousand | 545594.64 | 545.59 thousand |
| 5 | 8,900.00 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 80647027263.49 | 80.65 billion | 29428 | 29.43 thousand | 2740486.17 | 2.74 million |
| 6 | 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 62959500216.41 | 62.96 billion | 49018 | 49.02 thousand | 1284415.93 | 1.28 million |
| 7 | 7,529.00 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 46392116326.73 | 46.39 billion | 90569 | 90.57 thousand | 512229.53 | 512.23 thousand |
| 8 | 7,505.00 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 24057948145.16 | 24.06 billion | 4922 | 4.92 thousand | 4887839.93 | 4.89 million |
| 9 | 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 21683580416.21 | 21.68 billion | 25655 | 25.66 thousand | 845199 | 845.20 thousand |
| 10 | 9,761.00 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 13767257022.91 | 13.77 billion | 34877 | 34.88 thousand | 394737.42 | 394.74 thousand |
| 11 | 9,771.00 | DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS ACTIVITY (DMEA) | 12509722912.81 | 12.51 billion | 7497 | 7.50 thousand | 1668630.5 | 1.67 million |
| 12 | 6,920.00 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 12067267498.42 | 12.07 billion | 17637 | 17.64 thousand | 684201.81 | 684.20 thousand |
| 13 | 4,732.00 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 9232821239.08 | 9.23 billion | 6070 | 6.07 thousand | 1521057.86 | 1.52 million |
| 14 | 7,200.00 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 5794732315.78 | 5.79 billion | 5533 | 5.53 thousand | 1047303.87 | 1.05 million |
| 15 | 7,530.00 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 5714189354.09 | 5.71 billion | 7357 | 7.36 thousand | 776701.01 | 776.70 thousand |
| 16 | 1,406.00 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 5209221755.87 | 5.21 billion | 18308 | 18.31 thousand | 284532.54 | 284.53 thousand |
| 17 | 7,523.00 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 4705683956.13 | 4.71 billion | 18236 | 18.24 thousand | 258043.64 | 258.04 thousand |
| 18 | 7,001.00 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 4098167391.19 | 4.10 billion | 10931 | 10.93 thousand | 374912.39 | 374.91 thousand |
| 19 | 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 3855059566.65 | 3.86 billion | 6974 | 6.97 thousand | 552775.96 | 552.78 thousand |
| 20 | 97AD | IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE | 3318918456.87 | 3.32 billion | 5270 | 5.27 thousand | 629775.79 | 629.78 thousand |
| 21 | 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 3113154580.08 | 3.11 billion | 12058 | 12.06 thousand | 258181.67 | 258.18 thousand |
| 22 | 9,100.00 | EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF | 2751018815.49 | 2.75 billion | 6769 | 6.77 thousand | 406414.36 | 406.41 thousand |
| 23 | 6,925.00 | FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION | 2343197088.89 | 2.34 billion | 15368 | 15.37 thousand | 152472.48 | 152.47 thousand |
| 24 | 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 2315002164.28 | 2.32 billion | 7703 | 7.70 thousand | 300532.54 | 300.53 thousand |
| 25 | 6,800.00 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 2296804336.61 | 2.30 billion | 25026 | 25.03 thousand | 91776.72 | 91.78 thousand |
| 26 | 4,900.00 | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION | 2056365619.04 | 2.06 billion | 1291 | 1.29 thousand | 1592847.11 | 1.59 million |
| 27 | 97F3 | OFFICE OF THE CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM | 1929491958 | 1.93 billion | 112 | 112.00 | 17227606.76 | 17.23 million |
| 28 | 1,540.00 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM | 1919020379.92 | 1.92 billion | 20272 | 20.27 thousand | 94663.59 | 94.66 thousand |
| 29 | 7,014.00 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 1757355900.33 | 1.76 billion | 2206 | 2.21 thousand | 796625.52 | 796.63 thousand |
| 30 | 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 1624398551.72 | 1.62 billion | 1898 | 1.90 thousand | 855847.49 | 855.85 thousand |
| 31 | 3,600.00 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1492695347.21 | 1.49 billion | 22270 | 22.27 thousand | 67027.18 | 67.03 thousand |
| 32 | 97AB | NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA) | 1460967847 | 1.46 billion | 1830 | 1.83 thousand | 798343.08 | 798.34 thousand |
| 33 | 1,330.00 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 1422111124.31 | 1.42 billion | 8696 | 8.70 thousand | 163536.23 | 163.54 thousand |
| 34 | 7,008.00 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 1370103516.41 | 1.37 billion | 14034 | 14.03 thousand | 97627.44 | 97.63 thousand |
| 35 | 7,528.00 | AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY | 1324490850.21 | 1.32 billion | 2294 | 2.29 thousand | 577371.77 | 577.37 thousand |
| 36 | 6,901.00 | OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY | 1262955915.5 | 1.26 billion | 11029 | 11.03 thousand | 114512.27 | 114.51 thousand |
| 37 | 7,022.00 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | 1221416482.62 | 1.22 billion | 3497 | 3.50 thousand | 349275.51 | 349.28 thousand |
| 38 | 7,013.00 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 1123473995.79 | 1.12 billion | 782 | 782.00 | 1436667.51 | 1.44 million |
| 39 | 1,900.00 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1094267070.43 | 1.09 billion | 9842 | 9.84 thousand | 111183.4 | 111.18 thousand |
| 40 | 1,323.00 | US CENSUS BUREAU | 1053923125.46 | 1.05 billion | 967 | 967.00 | 1089889.47 | 1.09 million |
| 41 | 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 1041913033.39 | 1.04 billion | 2253 | 2.25 thousand | 462455.85 | 462.46 thousand |
| 42 | 7,520.00 | PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE | 1013501434.96 | 1.01 billion | 5769 | 5.77 thousand | 175680.6 | 175.68 thousand |
| 43 | 1,501.00 | OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS | 983031854.41 | 983.03 million | 972 | 972.00 | 1011349.64 | 1.01 million |
| 44 | 8,600.00 | HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF | 942541165.41 | 942.54 million | 3129 | 3.13 thousand | 301227.6 | 301.23 thousand |
| 45 | 6,940.00 | NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION | 912530169.82 | 912.53 million | 6585 | 6.58 thousand | 138577.09 | 138.58 thousand |
| 46 | 7,524.00 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 804203102.46 | 804.20 million | 4920 | 4.92 thousand | 163455.91 | 163.46 thousand |
| 47 | 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 752499088.44 | 752.50 million | 17513 | 17.51 thousand | 42968.02 | 42.97 thousand |
| 48 | 6,840.00 | ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | 709865000 | 709.87 million | 6338 | 6.34 thousand | 112001.42 | 112.00 thousand |
| 49 | 7,570.00 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 685874377.85 | 685.87 million | 5760 | 5.76 thousand | 119075.41 | 119.08 thousand |
| 50 | 2,041.00 | BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING | 680127353.62 | 680.13 million | 1784 | 1.78 thousand | 381237.3 | 381.24 thousand |
| 51 | 8,902.00 | OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY | 653479000 | 653.48 million | 1644 | 1.64 thousand | 397493.3 | 397.49 thousand |
| 52 | 6,930.00 | FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION | 604010763.9 | 604.01 million | 4441 | 4.44 thousand | 136007.82 | 136.01 thousand |
| 53 | 6,965.00 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 528491293 | 528.49 million | 24 | 24.00 | 22020470.54 | 22.02 million |
| 54 | 4,740.00 | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | 498749277.77 | 498.75 million | 4849 | 4.85 thousand | 102856.11 | 102.86 thousand |
| 55 | 9,773.00 | VIRGINIA CONTRACTING AGENCY | 493022223 | 493.02 million | 1367 | 1.37 thousand | 360660 | 360.66 thousand |
| 56 | 8,944.00 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FOSSIL ENERGY | 443492000 | 443.49 million | 1649 | 1.65 thousand | 268946.02 | 268.95 thousand |
| 57 | 2,036.00 | BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE | 403141622.65 | 403.14 million | 17074 | 17.07 thousand | 23611.43 | 23.61 thousand |
| 58 | 1,341.00 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 369971006.13 | 369.97 million | 2827 | 2.83 thousand | 130870.53 | 130.87 thousand |
| 59 | 3,100.00 | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 354404280.48 | 354.40 million | 4060 | 4.06 thousand | 87291.69 | 87.29 thousand |
| 60 | 1,544.00 | U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE | 329177473.62 | 329.18 million | 603 | 603.00 | 545899.62 | 545.90 thousand |
| 61 | 8,948.00 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY | 318265000 | 318.26 million | 371 | 371.00 | 857857.14 | 857.86 thousand |
| 62 | 7,555.00 | PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER | 294839213.27 | 294.84 million | 710 | 710.00 | 415266.49 | 415.27 thousand |
| 63 | 8,936.00 | OFFICE OF ENERGY RESEARCH | 285909000 | 285.91 million | 2156 | 2.16 thousand | 132610.85 | 132.61 thousand |
| 64 | 6,820.00 | ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR AIR AND RADIATION | 267828000 | 267.83 million | 2535 | 2.54 thousand | 105652.07 | 105.65 thousand |
| 65 | 9,700.00 | DEPT OF DEFENSE | 251262957 | 251.26 million | 535 | 535.00 | 469650.38 | 469.65 thousand |
| 66 | 1,152.00 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 227443000 | 227.44 million | 513 | 513.00 | 443358.67 | 443.36 thousand |
| 67 | 6,955.00 | FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION | 219425360.38 | 219.43 million | 762 | 762.00 | 287959.79 | 287.96 thousand |
| 68 | 4,735.00 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 193659211.61 | 193.66 million | 569 | 569.00 | 340350.1 | 340.35 thousand |
| 69 | 1,432.00 | BUREAU OF MINES | 191331000 | 191.33 million | 2414 | 2.41 thousand | 79258.9 | 79.26 thousand |
| 70 | 1,605.00 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMIN AND MANAGEMENT | 185383772.91 | 185.38 million | 651 | 651.00 | 284767.7 | 284.77 thousand |
| 71 | 1,434.00 | GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 183627374.3 | 183.63 million | 3951 | 3.95 thousand | 46476.17 | 46.48 thousand |
| 72 | 7,522.00 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 179745955 | 179.75 million | 557 | 557.00 | 322703.68 | 322.70 thousand |
| 73 | 1,630.00 | EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION | 177322488.27 | 177.32 million | 461 | 461.00 | 384647.47 | 384.65 thousand |
| 74 | 97DL | DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA) | 171569662 | 171.57 million | 755 | 755.00 | 227244.58 | 227.24 thousand |
| 75 | 7,527.00 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 171554439.69 | 171.55 million | 2620 | 2.62 thousand | 65478.79 | 65.48 thousand |
| 76 | 3,355.00 | NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART | 157280039.62 | 157.28 million | 395 | 395.00 | 398177.31 | 398.18 thousand |
| 77 | 97SD | SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SDA) | 150012732.4 | 150.01 million | 38 | 38.00 | 3947703.48 | 3.95 million |
| 78 | 97HW | UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS) | 149302745.88 | 149.30 million | 478 | 478.00 | 312348.84 | 312.35 thousand |
| 79 | 1,549.00 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 147619210.95 | 147.62 million | 629 | 629.00 | 234688.72 | 234.69 thousand |
| 80 | 7,526.00 | HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 147484991.17 | 147.48 million | 1219 | 1.22 thousand | 120988.5 | 120.99 thousand |
| 81 | 6,950.00 | UNITED STATES COAST GUARD | 145756504 | 145.76 million | 1799 | 1.80 thousand | 81020.84 | 81.02 thousand |
| 82 | 7,012.00 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 145194542.44 | 145.19 million | 468 | 468.00 | 310244.74 | 310.24 thousand |
| 83 | 6,957.00 | PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION | 129961028.22 | 129.96 million | 373 | 373.00 | 348420.98 | 348.42 thousand |
| 84 | 1,301.00 | OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY | 127380454.92 | 127.38 million | 484 | 484.00 | 263182.75 | 263.18 thousand |
| 85 | 2,050.00 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 126858570.56 | 126.86 million | 420 | 420.00 | 302044.21 | 302.04 thousand |
| 86 | 6,850.00 | ASST ADMINISTRATOR FOR SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE | 124811000 | 124.81 million | 396 | 396.00 | 315179.29 | 315.18 thousand |
| 87 | 3,300.00 | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 120383355.06 | 120.38 million | 1637 | 1.64 thousand | 73539 | 73.54 thousand |
| 88 | 6,938.00 | MARITIME ADMINISTRATION | 106868759.4 | 106.87 million | 613 | 613.00 | 174337.29 | 174.34 thousand |
| 89 | 6,400.00 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 100932000 | 100.93 million | 174 | 174.00 | 580068.96 | 580.07 thousand |
| 90 | 2,700.00 | FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION | 99362529.63 | 99.36 million | 220 | 220.00 | 451647.86 | 451.65 thousand |
| 91 | 9,543.00 | MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION | 94370736.42 | 94.37 million | 1558 | 1.56 thousand | 60571.71 | 60.57 thousand |
| 92 | 6,953.00 | FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION | 92293152.68 | 92.29 million | 581 | 581.00 | 158852.24 | 158.85 thousand |
| 93 | 7,500.00 | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | 91714000 | 91.71 million | 530 | 530.00 | 173045.28 | 173.05 thousand |
| 94 | 2,044.00 | UNITED STATES MINT | 87224696.35 | 87.22 million | 610 | 610.00 | 142991.3 | 142.99 thousand |
| 95 | 6,830.00 | ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES | 86190000 | 86.19 million | 570 | 570.00 | 151210.52 | 151.21 thousand |
| 96 | 1,435.00 | BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT | 83072967.84 | 83.07 million | 789 | 789.00 | 105288.93 | 105.29 thousand |
| 97 | 2,400.00 | OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 83007388.36 | 83.01 million | 371 | 371.00 | 223739.59 | 223.74 thousand |
| 98 | 1,436.00 | BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT | 82442542.27 | 82.44 million | 936 | 936.00 | 88079.63 | 88.08 thousand |
| 99 | 96CE | U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS - CIVIL PROGRAM FINANCING ONLY | 74312000 | 74.31 million | 1095 | 1.09 thousand | 67864.84 | 67.86 thousand |
| 100 | 8,940.00 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH | 73392000 | 73.39 million | 525 | 525.00 | 139794.28 | 139.79 thousand |
How This Ranking Is Built
Build a ranked FPDS view for "Top Agencies in Research and Development Contracts" using aggregated procurement data.
Query structure
- Results are sorted from highest to lowest by the main ranking metric.
- Grouping is used to combine FPDS records into comparable entity-level results.
Included fields
- agency_name — Defines the ranked agency.
- agency_id — Defines the main ranking metric: Primary Metric.
- total_obligated — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
- award_count — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
- avg_award_size — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
How to use this ranking
- Supports fast market review.
- Helps compare leaders and close competitors.
- Adds context beyond a raw transaction list.
Computed Metrics
Top 3 Share
6.21%
Top 5 Share
10.29%
Mean
5,551.92
Median
6,925.00
Max
9,773.00
Min
1,152.00
Concentration
Unknown
Fragmentation
Unknown
Top Entities
| # | Entity | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5.7K |
| 2 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1.7K |
| 3 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 8K |
| 4 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2.1K |
| 5 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 8.9K |
| 6 | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | — |
| 7 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 7.53K |
| 8 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 7.51K |
| 9 | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | — |
| 10 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 9.76K |
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