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R&D Expenditures Per Person Over Time (2023 Adj. Dollars) in 2020
| Rank | State | FIPS Code | Value |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | 25000 | $7,521 |
| 2 | Washington | 53000 | $7,088 |
| 3 | California | 06000 | $6,491 |
| 4 | Maryland | 24000 | $5,308 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 35000 | $4,691 |
| 6 | Delaware | 10000 | $3,269 |
| 7 | Oregon | 41000 | $3,206 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 09000 | $3,097 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 34000 | $3,057 |
| 10 | Michigan | 26000 | $2,909 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 33000 | $2,848 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 56000 | $2,386 |
| 13 | New York | 36000 | $2,131 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 27000 | $2,125 |
| 15 | Colorado | 08000 | $2,100 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 37000 | $2,037 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 42000 | $1,964 |
| 18 | Idaho | 16000 | $1,875 |
| 19 | Virginia | 51000 | $1,816 |
| 20 | Indiana | 18000 | $1,788 |
| 21 | Illinois | 17000 | $1,765 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 44000 | $1,757 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 55000 | $1,667 |
| 24 | Ohio | 39000 | $1,661 |
| 25 | Iowa | 19000 | $1,653 |
| 26 | Utah | 49000 | $1,602 |
| 27 | Missouri | 29000 | $1,574 |
| 28 | Arizona | 04000 | $1,491 |
| 29 | Kansas | 20000 | $1,449 |
| 30 | Texas | 48000 | $1,397 |
| 31 | Alabama | 01000 | $1,336 |
| 32 | Tennessee | 47000 | $1,054 |
| 33 | Vermont | 50000 | $1,051 |
| 34 | North Dakota | 38000 | $1,026 |
| 35 | Georgia | 13000 | $929 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 31000 | $896 |
| 37 | Maine | 23000 | $665 |
| 38 | Montana | 30000 | $660 |
| 39 | Florida | 12000 | $650 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 15000 | $642 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 45000 | $604 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 40000 | $563 |
| 43 | Alaska | 02000 | $544 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 21000 | $499 |
| 45 | Nevada | 32000 | $475 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 46000 | $457 |
| 47 | Mississippi | 28000 | $437 |
| 48 | Louisiana | 22000 | $367 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 54000 | $365 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 05000 | $349 |
Data Source: National Science Foundation
This page was generated on 4/11/2026 3:36:45 AM