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State Rankings for R & D
Background. Science and Engineering Indicators
traditionally has been the nation's most authoritative
source for nationwide and statewide expenditures for
research and development (R&D;). The report contains
detailed state data on university, industry and federal
sources of R&D; spending.
The latest trends in R&D; spending for the top states,
according to Science and Engineering Indicators
2002, include:
- In 1999, the most recent year for which full information
is available, total spending, by industry, government,
universities and nonprofit organizations was $244
billion, compared to $211 billion in 1997.
- The three leading states in R&D; spending remained
the same during the two-year period: California
(first), Michigan (second) and New York (third).
Each state had significant increases in R&D; expenditures.
- Among the 20 leading states for in-state R&D; activity,
Arizona is a new entrant, moving up from from
21st to 14th, the farthest movement of any state.
Others moving up: Connecticut (16th to 15th),
Virginia (14th to 13th), North Carolina (13th
to 12th), Pennsylvania (7th to 6th) and Texas
(6th to 4th).
- Three states and the District of Columbia moved
down and/or off the top 20 list as a result of
reduced or relatively static expenditures on R&D.;
Florida dropped from 12th to 16th, New Jersey
(4th to 7th); Minnesota (15th to 18th); Indiana
(18th to 21st); and the District of Columbia (20th
to 23rd).
Source material. See more state data contained
in S&E; Indicators 2002 at: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind02/start.htm
An InfoBrief, Interstate Migration Patterns of
Recent Science and Engineering Doctorate Recipients
(NSF 02-311), may be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf02311/start.htm
For the latest information and statistics from the
National Science Foundation's Division of Science
Resources Statistics, see: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/new.htm
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