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R&D Expenditures Per Person Over Time (2023 Adj. Dollars) in 2017
| Rank | State | FIPS Code | Value |
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| 1 | District of Columbia | 11000 | $8,126 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 25000 | $5,669 |
| 3 | California | 06000 | $4,757 |
| 4 | Maryland | 24000 | $4,301 |
| 5 | Washington | 53000 | $4,177 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 35000 | $3,917 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 09000 | $3,483 |
| 8 | Michigan | 26000 | $2,972 |
| 9 | Delaware | 10000 | $2,939 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 34000 | $2,587 |
| 11 | Oregon | 41000 | $2,571 |
| 12 | Alaska | 02000 | $1,923 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 27000 | $1,891 |
| 14 | Idaho | 16000 | $1,765 |
| 15 | Illinois | 17000 | $1,762 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | 33000 | $1,698 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 37000 | $1,669 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 44000 | $1,659 |
| 19 | Colorado | 08000 | $1,584 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 42000 | $1,554 |
| 21 | Iowa | 19000 | $1,542 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 55000 | $1,506 |
| 23 | New York | 36000 | $1,499 |
| 24 | Alabama | 01000 | $1,498 |
| 25 | Utah | 49000 | $1,468 |
| 26 | Indiana | 18000 | $1,458 |
| 27 | Ohio | 39000 | $1,391 |
| 28 | Arizona | 04000 | $1,380 |
| 29 | Missouri | 29000 | $1,326 |
| 30 | Virginia | 51000 | $1,306 |
| 31 | Kansas | 20000 | $1,204 |
| 32 | Texas | 48000 | $1,191 |
| 33 | Georgia | 13000 | $1,081 |
| 34 | North Dakota | 38000 | $972 |
| 35 | Tennessee | 47000 | $837 |
| 36 | Vermont | 50000 | $758 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 31000 | $746 |
| 38 | Florida | 12000 | $602 |
| 39 | South Carolina | 45000 | $584 |
| 40 | Montana | 30000 | $488 |
| 41 | South Dakota | 46000 | $488 |
| 42 | Hawaii | 15000 | $487 |
| 43 | Maine | 23000 | $484 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 40000 | $484 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 56000 | $469 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 21000 | $445 |
| 47 | Mississippi | 28000 | $412 |
| 48 | Nevada | 32000 | $354 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 54000 | $336 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 05000 | $336 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 22000 | $281 |
Data Source: National Science Foundation
This page was generated on 3/21/2026 2:29:05 PM