Which states get the most NIH research money?

California's universities, hospitals and companies received $5.2 billion of NIH research funding in fiscal 2025, the most of any state, followed by New York ($3.5 billion) and Massachusetts ($3.4 billion). Wyoming received the least, $11.6 million. A project counts where the organization leading it is; Maryland's total leaves out NIH's own labs in Bethesda.

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  • California has the highest figure, $5.25B, followed by New York ($3.5B) and Massachusetts ($3.41B).
  • Wyoming has the lowest figure, $11.6M, followed by Alaska ($16.3M) and North Dakota ($19.6M).
  • The highest is 453 times the lowest.

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NIH RePORTER (National Institutes of Health)
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State NIH funding (dollars)
California 5,246,963,433
New York 3,501,863,705
Massachusetts 3,410,223,435
Pennsylvania 2,268,635,429
Maryland 2,166,055,501
Texas 1,884,485,921
North Carolina 1,715,415,120
Washington 1,263,723,481
Illinois 1,256,719,116
Ohio 1,015,009,644
Michigan 1,005,996,988
Florida 928,423,826
Missouri 881,080,295
Connecticut 824,760,167
Tennessee 824,159,329
Georgia 790,262,809
Minnesota 724,600,697
Virginia 619,916,742
Colorado 580,192,191
Wisconsin 574,688,223
New Jersey 469,109,222
Oregon 421,063,134
Indiana 415,498,085
Arizona 399,326,951
Alabama 350,282,258
Utah 300,142,077
South Carolina 268,118,371
Rhode Island 241,232,068
Kentucky 230,604,366
District of Columbia 208,139,723
Louisiana 200,789,590
Iowa 197,472,571
Oklahoma 165,620,643
Kansas 146,403,444
New Hampshire 144,524,824
Nebraska 137,449,322
New Mexico 134,020,155
Maine 120,439,004
Arkansas 95,872,970
Delaware 92,752,023
Hawaii 66,194,414
Mississippi 57,350,410
Vermont 52,403,340
Montana 50,266,568
West Virginia 50,261,294
Nevada 42,470,556
Idaho 29,982,369
South Dakota 28,843,305
North Dakota 19,612,568
Alaska 16,327,988
Wyoming 11,578,540

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