Federal research and development investments in Texas in 2018, by sector
In Texas, approximately 1.23 billion U.S. dollars of federal funding went to research and development (R&D) expenditures in the defense sector in 2018. This is compared to the 840 million U.S. dollars that went to R&D in the state's health sector. The federally funded R&D expenditures account for operations, plant, and equipment.