Billion 2019 dollars
Line chart with 50 groups and 4 lines
Group 1, 1970.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 2.78.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.028.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 4.606.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.118.
Group 2, 1971.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 2.719.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.055.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 4.574.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.162.
Group 3, 1972.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 2.491.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.122.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 4.414.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.315.
Group 4, 1973.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 2.713.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.104.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 4.618.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.249.
Group 5, 1974.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 2.886.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.192.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 4.882.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.394.
Group 6, 1975.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 2.973.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.234.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 5.022.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.519.
Group 7, 1976.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.198.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.203.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 5.221.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.486.
Group 8, 1977.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.48.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.385.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 5.691.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.881.
Group 9, 1978.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.625.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.525.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 5.99.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.994.
Group 10, 1979.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.79.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.608.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.236.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.117.
Group 11, 1980.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.986.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.79.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.62.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.157.
Group 12, 1981.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.122.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.592.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.565.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.191.
Group 13, 1982.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.165.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.916.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.937.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.21.
Group 14, 1983.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.237.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.912.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.006.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.086.
Group 15, 1984.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.983.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.607.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.448.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.036.
Group 16, 1985.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.726.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.589.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.18.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.101.
Group 17, 1986.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.805.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.882.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.326.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.24.
Group 18, 1987.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.826.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.472.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.945.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.23.
Group 19, 1988.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.715.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.37.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.738.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.297.
Group 20, 1989.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.601.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.324.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.583.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.439.
Group 21, 1990.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.875.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.496.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.987.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.522.
Group 22, 1991.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.806.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.011.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.446.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.516.
Group 23, 1992.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.762.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.13.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.533.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.619.
Group 24, 1993.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.695.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.937.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.282.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.634.
Group 25, 1994.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.657.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.103.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.419.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.627.
Group 26, 1995.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.989.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.182.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.838.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.547.
Group 27, 1996.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.523.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.099.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.293.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.356.
Group 28, 1997.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.883.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.678.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 8.236.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.369.
Group 29, 1998.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 5.018.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.635.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 8.334.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.41.
Group 30, 1999.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.497.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.825.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.009.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.607.
Group 31, 2000.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.388.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 2.722.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.803.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.772.
Group 32, 2001.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.939.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.324.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.962.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.072.
Group 33, 2002.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.824.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.598.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.126.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.635.
Group 34, 2003.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.797.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.406.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 6.914.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.482.
Group 35, 2004.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.96.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 4.27.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 7.947.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.547.
Group 36, 2005.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 3.965.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 4.763.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 8.452.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.557.
Group 37, 2006.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.046.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 4.569.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 8.347.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.506.
Group 38, 2007.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 4.35.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.96.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 8.057.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.137.
Group 39, 2008.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 5.02.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 3.707.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 8.472.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.304.
Group 40, 2009.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 5.412.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 5.723.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 10.902.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 7.08.
Group 41, 2010.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 5.744.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 6.252.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 11.745.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.535.
Group 42, 2011.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 6.35.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 5.758.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 11.813.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 6.443.
Group 43, 2012.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 6.896.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 5.295.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 11.856.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.922.
Group 44, 2013.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 7.121.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 6.696.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 13.448.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.227.
Group 45, 2014.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D 7.167.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 6.954.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D 13.728.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.224.
Group 46, 2015.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D No data.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 6.408.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D No data.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.451.
Group 47, 2016.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D No data.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 6.3.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D No data.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.33.
Group 48, 2017.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D No data.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 6.042.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D No data.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.414.
Group 49, 2018.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D No data.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 5.889.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D No data.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.3.
Group 50, 2019.
Line 1, Private agriculture input industries R&D No data.
Line 2, Private food industry R&D 5.262.
Line 3, Total private agricultural and food R&D No data.
Line 4, Total public agricultural R&D 5.161.
Note: Public agricultural R&D expenditures are available through 2019; R&D by private agricultural input industries are available through 2014; and R&D by private food industries through 2019.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from National Science Foundation; USDA's Research, Education, and Economics Information System (REEIS) and Current Research Information System (CRIS); and various private sector data sources. Data are adjusted for inflation using the Biomedical Research and Development Price Index (BRDPI) from the National Institutes of Health.