While New Mexico continues to lead the country in R&D intensity, California remains at the top in R&D expenditures, according to new National Science Foundation (NSF) data from 2009 and 2010. The new report provides updated, detailed statistical tables on current and historical patterns (1953 to 2010) of U.S. research and development (R&D) expenditures by performing sector, source of funds, character of work and state. NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) released the data to provide a statistical supplement to their January 2013 InfoBrief on the National Patterns findings for 2010–11. The report provides updated, yearly data from 1953 to 2010 due to new NSF methodologies for obtaining and compiling R&D statistics and includes 2011 estimated data.
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