The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) obligated $1.54B in grants to US colleges and universities in federal fiscal year 2025. Texas A&m Agrilife Research received the most, $101.3M, and Texas led all states with $142.1M.
| Rank | Recipient | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&m Agrilife Research | $101.3M |
| 2 | North Carolina State University | $57.0M |
| 3 | Texas A&m Forest Service | $49.1M |
| 4 | University of Florida | $48.3M |
| 5 | University of Minnesota | $40.7M |
| 6 | Kansas State University | $37.7M |
| 7 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | $35.0M |
| 8 | Auburn University | $33.4M |
| 9 | University of Missouri System | $31.1M |
| 10 | Clemson University | $30.1M |
| 11 | Oregon State University | $28.6M |
| 12 | University of Illinois | $28.4M |
| 13 | Purdue University | $28.0M |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin System | $27.9M |
| 15 | Of the University of Nebraska | $26.6M |
| 16 | Ohio State University | $26.1M |
| 17 | Mississippi State University | $25.4M |
| 18 | Michigan State University | $25.4M |
| 19 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | $23.3M |
| 20 | Texas A&m Agrilife Extension Service | $22.1M |
| 21 | University of Georgia | $21.6M |
| 22 | Colorado State University | $21.5M |
| 23 | Cornell University | $21.2M |
| 24 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $20.9M |
| 25 | University of California | $20.6M |
| 26 | South Dakota State University | $19.7M |
| 27 | North Dakota State University | $19.6M |
| 28 | New Mexico State University | $19.1M |
| 29 | University of Kentucky | $19.0M |
| 30 | Montana State University | $18.8M |
| 31 | Prairie View A&m University | $16.8M |
| 32 | University of Idaho | $16.2M |
| 33 | University of California, Davis | $14.8M |
| 34 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | $14.8M |
| 35 | Ohio State University | $14.5M |
| 36 | Tennessee State University | $14.3M |
| 37 | Oklahoma State University | $13.5M |
| 38 | Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | $13.0M |
| 39 | Washington State University | $12.7M |
| 40 | Central State University | $12.6M |
| 41 | Lincoln University | $12.1M |
| 42 | Kentucky State University | $12.1M |
| 43 | Fort Valley State University | $12.0M |
| 44 | Alcorn State University | $11.2M |
| 45 | University of Maine System | $11.0M |
| 46 | Washington State University | $10.8M |
| 47 | Tuskegee University | $10.8M |
| 48 | University of Connecticut | $10.6M |
| 49 | University of Maryland, College Park | $10.5M |
| 50 | West Virginia University | $10.4M |
| State | Grants |
|---|---|
| Texas | $142.1M |
| North Carolina | $73.3M |
| Ohio | $63.0M |
| Florida | $58.9M |
| California | $55.1M |
| Alabama | $54.0M |
| Mississippi | $52.5M |
| Kentucky | $50.6M |
| Missouri | $44.7M |
| Minnesota | $42.9M |
| South Carolina | $38.6M |
| Kansas | $38.3M |
| Georgia | $35.4M |
| Iowa | $35.1M |
| Illinois | $34.1M |
Compare USDA with the other agencies on federal research funding to universities.