Intellectual property and related products

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    Federal Obligation
    $43.7B
    2017 Fiscal Year
    Top Purchasing Agency
    Department of the Air Force
    $9.65B in 2017

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    In 2017, the US government spent $43.7B on Intellectual property and related products. The agency which purchased the largest amount of Intellectual property and related products in 2017 was Department of the Air Force ($9.65B), followed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($9.56B) and the Department of the Navy ($7.85B).

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    Government Spending

    Monthly Federal Spending

    $43.7B
    2017 Obligation Amount
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    Most Common Purchase Method

    In 2017, the US government spent $43.7B on intellectual property and related products.

    The following chart shows how that figure fluctuated month by month.

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    Purchasing Agencies

    Largest Purchasing Agencies
    1. Department of the Air Force
      $9.65B
    2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
      $9.56B
    3. Department of the Navy
      $7.85B

    The agency which purchased the largest amount of intellectual property and related products in Fiscal Year 2017 was the Department of the Air Force ($9.65B), followed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($9.56B) and the Department of the Navy ($7.85B).

    The following chart shows the share of purchases of intellectual property and related products across all federal agencies.

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